Netherlands Calls for Hizballah to be Placed on EU Terrorism List

(AFP/Yahoo) Dutch Foreign Minister Ben Bot called for the Lebanese Hizballah organization to be placed on the EU's list of terrorist organizations in a bid to dry up its financing from Europe. The Netherlands has drawn a distinction between Hizballah's civilian and armed wings, but Bot told parliament they were both dedicated to the same ends. The Netherlands currently holds the rotating presidency of the EU.


2004-11-03 00:00:00

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