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| UN to keep peacekeepers on Israel-Leb border | |
| 2010-08-31 | |
| The UN Security Council decided unanimously Monday to keep its peacekeeping operation in southern Lebanon another year because of the unstable situation along the border with Israel. The council voted 15-0 to keep the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) until August 31, 2011, saying that force and the Lebanese army have established a "new strategic environment" in southern Lebanon since 2006, following the brief Israeli-Hezbollah war in the region. UNIFIL has been deployed for decades in southern Lebanon. But its mandate was strengthened with the addition of more troops after 2006 to monitor the ceasefire that ended the Israel-Hezbollah conflict. It currently has 11,492 military personnel on land 794 personnel serving in the maritime task force patrolling Lebanon's coastlines. The council said in the resolution that "all parties" must implement the 2006 ceasefire, prevent violations and respect the blue line in its entirety, and to cooperate with UNIFIL. The resolution "strongly deplores" the August 3 incident, stressing the importance for all the parties not to impair the ability of UNIFIL to operate in the region under its mandate. It called for the establishment of a demilitarized zone between the blue line and the Litani River, except for the presence of the Lebanese army and UNIFIL.
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| Posted by:Steve White |
| #2 The day draws near when our bombers pay Lebanon another visit. Only this time there would be no mercy and no hesitation to use below the belt tactics. I must say the idiot Hariri and the Hizzbies has earned this coming on their heads. It has now become a major strategic goal of Israel to dismantle the Hezballa permanently and defang Baby Assad for At least 10 years. We dont believe any F**ked-up "peacekeepers" any more, they better pack up and go before they get caught between the hammer and the anvil ! |
| Posted by: Elder of Zion 2010-08-31 17:14 |
| #1 UN To Keep |
| Posted by: borgboy 2010-08-31 16:07 |