Peres Urges EU to 'Save Lebanon' from Hizbullah's 'Terrorist Madness'
Israeli President Shimon Peres appealed to the European Union on Tuesday to review its stance on Hizbullah to save Lebanon from its “madness,” saying the party is a terrorist organization and not a political movement.
“They collect missiles. They are trigger-happy. They hide missiles in peaceful towns and villages. By doing so, they turn them into a war target,” Peres said in a speech at the European Parliament.
“Hizbullah is a state within a state, a private army apart from the national army,” he said.
“Your voice is highly respected. We appeal to you: call terror — terror. Save Lebanon from terrorist madness,” he told the European MPs after referring to Bulgaria's latest accusations of Hizbullah's involvement in a deadly attack on Israeli tourists last year.
The bus bombing killed five Israeli tourists as well as a Bulgarian driver on July 18 at the airport in the Black Sea resort of Burgas.
“Save the Syrian people from Iran’s proxies. Save your citizens and ours from Hizbullah. The international community must designate Hizbullah as a terrorist organization,” Peres said.
"Recently, 20 terror attempts by Hizbullah were counted all over the world, in India, Thailand, Georgia, South Africa, the US, Egypt and Greece, among others,” he added.
He also noted that Cyprus recently arrested a member of Hizbullah accused of preparing attacks on Israelis in Cyprus.
A Cypriot court said it will render its verdict on March 21 against Hossam Taleb Yaacoub, a 24-year-old Swedish-Lebanese citizen.
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