Nasrallah’s acceptance of any military presence other than Hizbullah terrorists was a change from his past insistence on the group’s sole control of the southern part of the country.
“In the past we used to oppose, or not agree, on deployment of the army at the borders,” he said. In a significant departure from his actions, Nasrallah said, “We agree on deployment of the army, but do not hide our fear for it.”
Nasrallah rejected, however, the deployment of a new international peacekeeping force as well as the ceasefire proposal presented to the United Nations Security Council by the United States and France.
In a televised speech on the Lebanese Hizbullah-controlled al-Manar TV channel, Nasrallah said the plan was “unfair and unjust.” The Security Council continued discussions on the proposal on Wednesday. A vote was not expected until the end of the week, if not later.
Instead, Nasrallah urged Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora to stick to his own peace plan, rather than bow to pressure from the United States.
The Lebanese plan requires Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese soil before it implements a ceasefire.
Nasrallah also called upon Israeli Arabs who live in Haifa to leave their homes and evacuate the area. He threatened Israeli Jews with death and destruction, saying he would turn southern Lebanon into a graveyard for Israeli soldiers.
“In the past we used to oppose, or not agree, on deployment of the army at the borders,” he said. In a significant departure from his actions, Nasrallah said, “We agree on deployment of the army, but do not hide our fear for it.”
Nasrallah rejected, however, the deployment of a new international peacekeeping force as well as the ceasefire proposal presented to the United Nations Security Council by the United States and France.
In a televised speech on the Lebanese Hizbullah-controlled al-Manar TV channel, Nasrallah said the plan was “unfair and unjust.” The Security Council continued discussions on the proposal on Wednesday. A vote was not expected until the end of the week, if not later.
Instead, Nasrallah urged Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora to stick to his own peace plan, rather than bow to pressure from the United States.
The Lebanese plan requires Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese soil before it implements a ceasefire.
Nasrallah also called upon Israeli Arabs who live in Haifa to leave their homes and evacuate the area. He threatened Israeli Jews with death and destruction, saying he would turn southern Lebanon into a graveyard for Israeli soldiers.