...No Distinction Between Hizbullah's Political And Military Arms

MEMRI ^ | 24/7/13

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July 24, 2013 Special Dispatch No.5374

Senior Hizbullah Officials And Associates: There Is No Distinction Between Hizbullah's Political And Military Arms

Following the July 22, 2013 decision by the foreign ministers of the European Union to include Hizbullah's military arm on the E.U.'s list of terrorist organizations, Hizbullah released a communiqué condemning the decision and attacking E.U. policy.

The communiqué stated: "This is an aggressive and oppressive decision that is base neither on justifications nor on evidence. The E.U. countries' submission to American and Zionist pressures, and their complete obedience to the White House's dictates constitute grave behavior. For it appears that the decision was drafted by American hands in Zionist ink and all that remained for Europe to do was to sign it."

The communiqué added: "...If the E.U. countries believe that with their submission to American extortion and their issuing such decisions they can attain status in our Arab and Islamic region, then we say to them that the U.S. has preceded them in such a decision, and got nothing for it but many losses and disappointments."[1]

Also, in referring to the decision, senior Hizbullah officials headed by deputy secretary-general Na'im Qassem, as well as Hizbullah associates and daily newspapers that support the organization, reiterated that there is no distinction between Hizbullah's political and military arms. These, they said, constitute a single organization, with a single leadership that makes decisions on both political activity and military and jihadist activity.

This report will review statements by senior Hizbullah officials and associates against the decision and against distinguishing between the organization's political and military arm.

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[Eleutheria5]

Now watch the EU declare that neither are terrorists. Where's Moe Howard when you need some heads knocked together?

[Eleutheria5]

Tell that to Lady Ass-Weighs-Ton.

[fella]

So the EU throws in with the rebels to overthrow Assad and when Hizbullah joins up with Assad they expect the EU to just sit there with their collective thumbs up their butts like a bunch of GOP senators and representatives?

[Eleutheria5]

Only the military wing is throwing in with Assad./sarc