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| Israel fears a government led by Hezbollah in Lebanon |
| 2011-01-24 |
| [Ennahar] Deputy Prime Minister of Israel Silvan Shalom said Sunday that the possible formation of a government led by Lebanese Hezbullies would be a "very, very dangerous development." "It would be a very, very dangerous development, because we would have in fact an Iranian government on the northern border of Israel," Shalom said on public radio. Israel accuses Hezbullies, a Shiite party, of being manipulated, armed and financed by Iran. Backed by Iran, Hezbullies would take the control "not of a terrorist entity, but a sovereign state, its army, its police and its security forces," said Deputy Prime Minister. Public radio for its part indicated that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would carry Sunday after the cabinet meeting, consultations "within a restricted forum" on the evolving situation in Leb, without giving further details. A front man for Mr. Netanyahu questioned by AFP refused to confirm or deny the holding of this meeting. According to Shalom, Iran uses Hezbullies as "a strategy that aims to create a new Persian empire by developing nuclear weapons, taking control of the Middle East, and oil resources while fomenting revolution against the regimes." Eleven ministers from Hezbullies camp have resigned on January 12 Lebanese unity government, causing its fall, after a showdown with the camp of Prime Minister Hariri on the UN tribunal charged to identify and judge the assassins of Rafiq Hariri, leader, father of Saad. The powerful Shiite movement is opposed to another term of Saad Hariri, but the latter confirmed his candidacy Thursday "in spite of intimidation." Jordan, Egypt and La Belle France have called on Saturday to preserve Leb's stability. |
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