Wide condemnation for the annexation of village of Arnoun
Regional-Lebanon, Politics, 2/25/1999

The Arab Parliamentary Union, which has Damascus as its headquarters, has condemned Israel's new aggression against Lebanon in annexing the town of Arnoun.

In a statement issued in Damascus on Wednesday, the APU said that Israel's annexation of Arnoun unmasked its expansionist ambitions, and its flagrant disregard for the United Nations charter and international legitimacy resolutions.

The statement added: "The only road to security and stability is the establishment of a just and comprehensive Middle East peace based on legitimacy resolutions and the land-for-peace principle."

The statement voiced all-out support for Lebanon and called upon Arab governments to condemn the Israeli aggression and assist Lebanon on all levels.

In Cairo, the General Secretariat of the Arab Bar Association on Wednesday condemned Israel's new acts of aggression manifested and fully expressed in the annexation of Arnoun. The Secretary of the Arab Bar Association, Farouk Abu Issa, said in a press conference on Wednesday that the new Israeli practices are an expression of Israel's insistence on violating international legitimacy resolutions and on pursuing a policy of aggression and expansion.

Abu Issa voiced the Arab lawyers' full support for Lebanon and for the Lebanese resistance movement.

In Amman, the Arab Human Rights Organization in Jordan called in a statement issued on Wednesday upon the UN Security Council to work for the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 425 concerning Lebanon.

Qatar on Wednesday strongly condemned Israel's annexation of the Lebanese town of Arnoun to the occupied part of south Lebanon and described this act as a flagrant violation of all international norms and charters. The Qatar News Agency said the Qatari Cabinet called upon the international community to shoulder its responsibilities and pressure Israel to force it to withdraw from the Lebanese town and other Lebanese territories through immediate implementation of UN resolution 425, which provides for Israel's unconditional withdrawal from south Lebanon.

The Arab group at the United Nations Organization on wednesday condemned Israel's expansion in Southern Lebanon and urged the International community to exert pressure on the Israel to withdraw its forces from the country.

At a meeting of Arab delegates, the ambassador of Lebanon, Samir Mubarak, presented a detailed account of latest expansionist actions by Israel and its proxy, the south Lebanese army (SLA).

"This new Israeli aggression comes at a time when the Israeli leaders, within the context of their election campaign, are constantly talking about a withdrawal from Lebanon and an end of the occupation of the Lebanese territories in order to win votes," Mubarak said in a letter addressed to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

During the Arab group meeting on Wednesday, the Israeli action was described as a "blatant violation" of the U.N. charter, international law and UN resolutions," according to a statement of the mission of the United Arab Emirates, which currently chairs the Arab group.

Previous Stories:
  Lebanon complains to Understanding Committee   (2/24/1999)
  Arnoun's people call for a solidarity meeting today   (2/23/1999)
  On the annexation of the town of Arnoun   (2/22/1999)
  People of annexed Arnoun town in South Lebanon stage sit-in   (2/20/1999)

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