Monday, October 15, 2012

Prosor: Hezbollah Military Build-up Could Devastate Region

THE JERUSALEM POST: Israeli envoy to UN warns Security Council that southern Lebanon has become storage facility for 50,000 missiles; slams EU countries who label Hezbollah a political group: "It's like calling the Mafia a gentleman's club."

Just days after Hezbollah head Hassan Nasrallah took responsibility for the recent drone sent over Israel, Israel's ambassador to the UN Ron Prosor warned the Security Council Monday that "Hezbollah’s continued provocation and military buildup could have devastating consequences for the region."

Prosor, in a blunt speech during the Security Council's monthly debate on the Middle East, said – in a reference to the EU – that "some countries around this table continue to define Hezbollah as a charitable and political group, not a terrorist organization. This is no less ridiculous than describing the Mafia as a gentleman’s social club," he said. » | Herb Keinon | Monday, October 15, 2012