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SECOND LEBANON WAR NOT FAR OFF
PanARMENIAN.Net
August 6, 2010
The Middle East could once again turn into a burning region, where
no agreements remain valid for a term of more than 10-15 years.
The Middle East is restless, as usual. By all signs, the second Lebanon
war could break out at any moment. Moreover, the initiator will be
the Lebanese side, pushed for settling accounts with Israel, Turkey
and Syria. It's no news that since its independence on November 22,
1943 Lebanon has not had its independent governing body, and the recent
incident on the Lebanese-Israeli border can serve as proof of it.
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) confirmed
the information about crossfire between the Lebanese and Israeli
sides along the Blue Line. Acting Force Commander of UNIFIL Santi
Bonfanti urged the fighting parties to exercise maximum restraint
to prevent further sharpening of the situation. He even flew to the
zone of armed conflict by helicopter. The "Blue Helmets" increased
patrolling in their duty area, and peacekeepers were sent to the zone
of the incident... Unfortunately, Lebanon now serves as a bargaining
chip in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Lasting internal political
instability, threat of a civil war and frequent terrorist acts get the
country involved in numerous clashes between Israel and Palestine, or
to be more precise - between Israel and the Arab world, especially its
most radical wing, the Hezbollah. Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, the current
leader of this pro-Iranian grouping, apparently prepares to strike
Israel in case of an attack on Iran by the U.S. and Israel. That is,
the Middle East could once again become a burning region, where no
agreements remain valid for a period of more than 10-15 years. And
in this regard it is appropriate to recall the words of the late
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Dayan: "The only peaceful negotiations
are those in which we settle the lands and build and again settle,
and from time to time we fight."
Last year the U.S. spent about $400 million to purchase weapons for
the Lebanese Army, despite numerous objections from Israel. France
sends advanced anti-tank missiles to the Lebanese army. And this fact
cannot but disturb Jerusalem. In fact, the U.S. increases the amount
of weapons in the Middle East, as Russia does in the Caucasus. The
two superpowers pursue the same aim - to gain a foothold in their
positions. As for the "civilian population", its interests are either
considered as a last resort or not considered at all.
With that, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern about
the exchange of fire between the Lebanese army and the Israeli Defense
Forces on the Blue Line - the de facto border - near the village of
`Adaysah. He called the incident the most serious challenge since
the adoption of Security Council Resolution 1701.
Resolution 1701 was approved on August 11, 2006, and put an end
to the ongoing war in the Lebanese territory between Israel and
Hezbollah. It stresses The resolution provides for the security of
the Lebanese-Israeli border, the withdrawal of Israeli armed forces
from the Lebanese territory and expansion of the UN presence there.
The Commander of UN peacekeeping force in Southern Lebanon stated that
both Lebanon and Israel have recognized the UN authority to define
the international boundary line between them. Jordanian Prime Minister
Samir Al-Rifai declared his country had actively participated in the
process of reconciliation of Lebanon and Israel in the midst of the
incident on the Lebanese-Israeli border. "On the instruction of King
Abdullah we used all diplomatic means to convince the parties that
intensification of the conflict in this difficult period is pointless,"
said the head of the Jordanian government.
Nevertheless, the region is again slipping into the Second Lebanon
War and the responsibility for its initiation lies on the U.S. and
various NGOs, such as the International Crisis Group (ICG), which
is exclusively engaged in provoking conflicts around the world,
especially in the Middle East, the Balkans and the Caucasus.
From: A. Papazian
PanARMENIAN.Net
August 6, 2010
The Middle East could once again turn into a burning region, where
no agreements remain valid for a term of more than 10-15 years.
The Middle East is restless, as usual. By all signs, the second Lebanon
war could break out at any moment. Moreover, the initiator will be
the Lebanese side, pushed for settling accounts with Israel, Turkey
and Syria. It's no news that since its independence on November 22,
1943 Lebanon has not had its independent governing body, and the recent
incident on the Lebanese-Israeli border can serve as proof of it.
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) confirmed
the information about crossfire between the Lebanese and Israeli
sides along the Blue Line. Acting Force Commander of UNIFIL Santi
Bonfanti urged the fighting parties to exercise maximum restraint
to prevent further sharpening of the situation. He even flew to the
zone of armed conflict by helicopter. The "Blue Helmets" increased
patrolling in their duty area, and peacekeepers were sent to the zone
of the incident... Unfortunately, Lebanon now serves as a bargaining
chip in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Lasting internal political
instability, threat of a civil war and frequent terrorist acts get the
country involved in numerous clashes between Israel and Palestine, or
to be more precise - between Israel and the Arab world, especially its
most radical wing, the Hezbollah. Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, the current
leader of this pro-Iranian grouping, apparently prepares to strike
Israel in case of an attack on Iran by the U.S. and Israel. That is,
the Middle East could once again become a burning region, where no
agreements remain valid for a period of more than 10-15 years. And
in this regard it is appropriate to recall the words of the late
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Dayan: "The only peaceful negotiations
are those in which we settle the lands and build and again settle,
and from time to time we fight."
Last year the U.S. spent about $400 million to purchase weapons for
the Lebanese Army, despite numerous objections from Israel. France
sends advanced anti-tank missiles to the Lebanese army. And this fact
cannot but disturb Jerusalem. In fact, the U.S. increases the amount
of weapons in the Middle East, as Russia does in the Caucasus. The
two superpowers pursue the same aim - to gain a foothold in their
positions. As for the "civilian population", its interests are either
considered as a last resort or not considered at all.
With that, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern about
the exchange of fire between the Lebanese army and the Israeli Defense
Forces on the Blue Line - the de facto border - near the village of
`Adaysah. He called the incident the most serious challenge since
the adoption of Security Council Resolution 1701.
Resolution 1701 was approved on August 11, 2006, and put an end
to the ongoing war in the Lebanese territory between Israel and
Hezbollah. It stresses The resolution provides for the security of
the Lebanese-Israeli border, the withdrawal of Israeli armed forces
from the Lebanese territory and expansion of the UN presence there.
The Commander of UN peacekeeping force in Southern Lebanon stated that
both Lebanon and Israel have recognized the UN authority to define
the international boundary line between them. Jordanian Prime Minister
Samir Al-Rifai declared his country had actively participated in the
process of reconciliation of Lebanon and Israel in the midst of the
incident on the Lebanese-Israeli border. "On the instruction of King
Abdullah we used all diplomatic means to convince the parties that
intensification of the conflict in this difficult period is pointless,"
said the head of the Jordanian government.
Nevertheless, the region is again slipping into the Second Lebanon
War and the responsibility for its initiation lies on the U.S. and
various NGOs, such as the International Crisis Group (ICG), which
is exclusively engaged in provoking conflicts around the world,
especially in the Middle East, the Balkans and the Caucasus.
From: A. Papazian