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*WILL THESE POLLS AFFECT THE WIDER MIDDLE EAST?
AZG Armenian Daily
13/06/2009
Christians were divided
Electoral success for Hizbollah would increase Syrian and Iranian
influence over Lebanon, complicating efforts to restart the Middle
East peace process. Israel failed to defeat Hizbollah in a 2006 war
and would react negatively to its election. The US regards Hizbollah
as a terrorist organisation and had vowed to review its aid to Lebanon
if the Shia militant group won a place in government.
AZG Armenian Daily
13/06/2009
Christians were divided
Electoral success for Hizbollah would increase Syrian and Iranian
influence over Lebanon, complicating efforts to restart the Middle
East peace process. Israel failed to defeat Hizbollah in a 2006 war
and would react negatively to its election. The US regards Hizbollah
as a terrorist organisation and had vowed to review its aid to Lebanon
if the Shia militant group won a place in government.