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UN Resolution 1701 - A Quarter-Filled Glass


[Ynet News] Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror - The UN Security Council's resolution presents fertile ground for Hizballah to prepare for the next war. The resolution does not call for the immediate return of the two abducted soldiers. A timeframe for carrying out the clauses of the resolution has not been set, not for the disarmament of Hizballah nor for the deployment of forces south of the Litani River. Moreover, no international body has been appointed to prevent further arms shipments from Syria and Iran. The resolution leaves this up to the Lebanese government. Therefore, from the moment the cease-fire goes into effect, new weapons will find their way to Hizballah.
2006-08-16 01:00:00
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