Excerpts of Security Council Resolution
By The Associated Press
Excerpts from the U.N. Security Council resolution seeking to end the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah:
- Calls for a full cessation of hostilities based upon, in particular, the immediate cessation by Hezbollah of all attacks and the immediate cessation by Israel of all offensive military operations.
- Upon full cessation of hostilities, calls upon the government of Lebanon and UNIFIL as authorized by paragraph 11 to deploy their forces together throughout the South and calls upon the government of Israel, as that deployment begins, to withdraw all of its forces from Southern Lebanon in parallel.
- Emphasizes the importance of the extension of the control of the government of Lebanon over all Lebanese territory ... so that there will be no weapons without the consent of the government of Lebanon and no authority other than that of the government of Lebanon.
- Reiterates its strong support, as recalled in all its previous relevant resolutions, for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and political independence of Lebanon within its internationally recognized borders, as contemplated by the Israeli-Lebanese General Armistice Agreement of 23 March 1949.
- Calls on the international community to take immediate steps to extend its financial and humanitarian assistance to the Lebanese people, including through facilitating the safe return of displaced persons and, under the authority of the Government of Lebanon, reopening airports and harbours.
- Calls for Israel and Lebanon to support a permanent ceasefire and a long-term solution based on the following principles and elements: a. full respect for the Blue Line by both parties; b. security arrangements to prevent the resumption of hostilities, including the establishment between the Blue Line and the Litani river of an area free of any armed personnel, assets and weapons other than those of the government of Lebanon and of UNIFIL; no foreign forces in Lebanon without the consent of its government; no sales or supply of arms and related materiel to Lebanon except as authorized by its government,
- Invites the Secretary General to support efforts to secure as soon as possible agreements in principle from the Government of Lebanon and the Government of Israel to the principles and elements for a long-term solution.
- Decides ... to authorize an increase in the force strength of UNIFIL to a maximum of 15,000 troops, and that the force shall, in addition to carrying out its mandate: monitor the cessation of hostilities; accompany and support the Lebanese armed forces as they deploy throughout the South, including along the Blue Line, as Israel withdraws its armed forces from Lebanon.
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I'm going to ask a stupid question and maybe it's been answered, if so, tell me to stuff it.
Since Hez is not a Gov't and not subject to the UN resolution, how can this even mean anything?
Not directed at you TK, I know you just posted it.