Nasrallah to Comment on Blacklisting Hizbullah's Military Wing on Wednesday
Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah is expected to comment on Wednesday on the European Union's decision to list the party's military wing as a terrorist organization.
According to local newspapers, Nasrallah speech, which will be delivered during an iftar banquet organized by the Women's Committee of the Islamic Resistance Support Association, will stress that the EU's decision is wrongful.
European Union foreign ministers on Monday put the military wing of the Hizbullah on its list of terrorist organizations despite Lebanon warning against such a move.
Hizbullah, a Muslim Shiite movement and long-time ally of President Bashar Assad's government, has been increasingly involved in the Syrian conflict now its third year, with fighters battling alongside the Syrian army against the mostly Sunni Muslim rebel fighters.
Analysts voiced doubts about the effectiveness of the measure, questioning if Hizbullah really can be broken down into separate parts for punishment or reward.
Ministerial sources said that the resigned cabinet will hold a session after President Michel Suleiman returns from a short and private visit to the U.S. in order to take a united ministerial stance regarding the EU decision.
The cabinet will voice its rejection to the move taken by the EU.
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