Read these words, and explain to me how Israel’s response is in any way “disproportionate” to ridding the world of Hezbullah. The Lebanese are in this, cheek by jowl with Hezbullah.
Lebanon’s parliament speaker, Hizbullah’s de facto negotiator, rejected proposals brought by US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Monday, insisting a cease-fire must precede any talks about resolving Hizbullah’s presence in the south, an official close to the speaker said.
Rice’s talks with Prime Minister Fuad Saniora also appeared to have been tense. Saniora told Rice that Israel’s bombardment was taking his country “backwards 50 years” and also called for a “swift cease-fire,” the prime minister’s office said.
An official close to parliament speaker Nabi Berri said his talks with Rice “reached agreement because Rice insisted on one full package to end the fighting.”
The package included a cease-fire, simultaneous with the deployment of the Lebanese army and an international force in south Lebanon and the removal of Hizbullah weapons from a buffer zone extending 30 kilometers from the Israeli border, said the official. He spoke on condition of anonymity because the talks were private.
Berri rejected the package, proposing instead a two-phased plan. First would come a cease-fire and negotiations for a prisoner swap. Then an inter-Lebanese dialogue would work out a solution to the situation in south Lebanon.
What part of that does not say, “We will not accept a cease-fire that doesn’t allow Hezbullah to survive”? A prisoner swap is the equivalent of a Hezbullah victory. Ehud Olmert sent in the IDF with the specific response that Israel would not negotiate for her kidnapped soldiers. As for the “inter-Lebanese dialogue”—Lebanon has been having one for two years. The result?
The war currently being fought at Hezbullah’s behest.
And just when you think they can’t get any more depraved, check out the latest from Chipmunk Cheeks:
Hizbullah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah said on Monday that he had not given anyone authorization to release any information on the condition of the captured IDF soldiers, denying a statement made the previous day by the by Lebanese Foreign Minister Fawzi Salloukh that the troops were in “good physical condition.”
Nevertheless, Nasrallah told the Lebanese newspaper Asafit that he was prepared for the Lebanese government to carry out mediation efforts to bring about a prisoner swap deal with Israel.
In other words, “Your boys may be dead, but we’ll still trade you their bodies for thousands of convicted terrorists.”
Still counting down to the end of Nasrallah, and may it be soon.
support for israel from der spiegel:
http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,428245-2,00.html
Thanks for the link Sophia. That’s quite interesting and welcome to read in a major German periodical.
Dear all,
There is no way for civilised peoples to negotiate with Hizbullah and Hamas, which advocate racism (ie Arab/Muslim supremacy) and inferiority of every non Muslims (including Jews, Copts, and Assyrians).
While we, Jews do not want war, we have no choice but to fight for our survival.
I pray HaShem gives Israel victory over terrorism and He gives eternal peace so both Jews and Gentiles live together in peace.
Just my 2 cents.
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“Your boys may be dead, but we’ll still trade you their bodies for thousands of convicted terrorists.â€
Hey Meryl, look on the bright side – the IDF prison guards no longer have to feed them and protect them.
The catch and release program has another benefit – if the terrorists are not so bright (and – you know – get a real job), the IDF can aid in their desired meeting with allah.
It says something about the people of Lebanon when Nabi Berri the leader of the Amal shiite militia is the speaker of parliament the #3 position in the country. I believe they were behind the holding of Ron Arad, and the taking of some american hostages over the years. Ron Arad is still missing 20 years later.