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Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Hizbullah Condemns Israeli Abduction of Lebanese Shepherd: When Will International Laws become Tool to Deter Aggressor?

Hizbullah condemned on Tuesday Israel's abduction of Lebanese shepherd Imad Atwi in southern Lebanon, demanding the international community to hold Israel responsible for its violations.

It said in a statement: "When will international laws become tools to deter an aggressor instead of providing it with cover to intensify its crimes under the United States' protection and its veto power that it uses to prevent the condemnation of such crimes?"

It said of the abduction: "This criminal act is a new link in an ongoing series of Zionist assaults against Lebanon and the Lebanese that are taking place under the watchful eyes of the United Nations forces that are responsible for taking tangible measures to thwart such practices."

"The crimes is an assault on Lebanon and its state, security, citizens, and sovereignty before the silence of the international community that stands helpless before Zionist violations of the borders, laws, and sovereignty of nations," the statement stressed.
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