Hizbullah Official Says Trump Embassy Decision ‘Worthless’
Hizbullah deputy chief Sheikh Naim Qassem stated that the decision of U.S. President Donald Trump to move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem was “worthless,” LBCI reported on Monday.
“Trump’s decision to move the embassy is worthless. Last week's attacks on Israeli positions in the Golan Heights affirmed balance of deterrence,” said Qassem.
The Hizbullah official stressed saying: “Currently, the goal is to liberate all of Palestine. We want the people of the region to be able to create their own future.”
“Syria has always supported Palestine, that’s why they tried to destroy it,” he went on to say.
Lashing out at Arab countries that have normalized relations with Israel, he said: “Arab countries that have normalized relations with Israel, have always been a burden on the Palestinian cause with their oil, thrones and emirates.”
Qassem's remarks come as the U.S. prepares to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem later Monday after months of global outcry, Palestinian anger and exuberant praise from Israelis over President Donald Trump's decision tossing aside decades of precedent.
The inauguration that follows Trump's December 6 recognition of the disputed city as Israel's capital also comes at a time of heightened regional tensions.
Source: Naharnet
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