| Submit your comments on this article |
| Syria-Lebanon-Iran |
| Hizbullah-Saniora Battle Rages On over 2006 War |
| 2010-11-15 |
| [An Nahar] Former Prime Minister Fouad Saniora hit back at accusations made by Hizbullah MP Nawaf Moussawi, denying he had wanted to prolong the 2006 Israeli war on Leb. Saniora, in a late-night statement issued by his office, said his government had rejected a U.S.-French proposal back then that suggested the deployment of a multinational force without mention to Shebaa Farms or the seven-point cease-fire plan crafted by the Saniora Cabinet. Instead, Saniora said, the Lebanese government insisted on a comprehensive cease-fire deal that includes an Israeli withdrawal behind the Lebanese border and the deployment of both the Lebanese army and the peacekeeping forces. On Saturday, Moussawi said the French were the ones who informed Hizbullah that the Saniora government does not want the war to stop unless it includes an end to Hizbullah presence south of the Litani. He pointed out that the French statements were recorded and can be found in Government files. Saniora challenged Moussawi to present these documents. "Why doesn't he reveal the name of this (French) official who gave him this information and why not inform the public of the statements recorded verbatim as he says?" Saniora said, addressing Mousswi. |
| Posted by:Fred |