تقارير: تصويت اللبنانيين-الاميركيين لحزب الله في الـ2013 قد يعرضهم لعقوبات

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لا تزال مسألة اقتراع اللبنانيين المتواجدين في اميركا لمرشح من "حزب الله" في انتخابات 2013، غير محسومة، اذ ان الولايات المتحدة تطبق حالياً برامج عقوبات متعددة على "حزب الله".

ونقلت صحيفة "النهار"، مذكرة تطرح موضوع الاقتراع في الاراضي الاميركية لمصلحة مرشحي "حزب الله" وعما اذا كان يشكل الانتخاب انتهاكاً لقانون العقوبات الاميركي.

وذلك، بالنظر الى ان الولايات المتحدة تطبق حالياً برامج عقوبات متعددة على "حزب الله"، وتحظر على الافراد في الولايات المتحدة اجراء معاملات او اشكال اخرى من التعامل بأملاك تابعة لـ"حزب الله"، او امتلاك مصالح في هذه الاملاك.

الا ان القوانين المرعية الاجراء لا تذكر، ما اذا كان الاقتراع يشكل منفعة محظورة اذا صوّت الشخص لمرشح من "حزب الله".

وأفادت "النهار" أن مكتب مراقبة الاصول الاجنبية يملك حرية التصرف في تفسير قانون العقوبات الاميركي وتطبيقه تحقيقاً لاهداف السياسة الخارجية والامن القومي للولايات المتحدة.

وتابعت أنه وبما ان اسماء المرشحين الذين يمثلون "حزب الله" سوف تظهر في الاقتراع، فمن الممكن ان يخلص المسؤولون في مكتب مراقبة الاصول الاجنبية في وزارة الخزانة الاميركية، الى ان تصويت الشخص خلال وجوده في الولايات المتحدة في اقتراع لـ"حزب الله" مصلحةً فيه هو فعل محظور.

وأردفت الصحيفة ان المذكرة تقترح تقديم طلب للحصول على التوجيهات اللازمة في هذا الاطار، أو بصفة بديلة طلب الحصول على ترخيص من مكتب مراقبة الاصول الاجنبية يجيز مثل هذا التصويت حرصاً على عدم حصول انتهاكات لقانون العقوبات الاميركي.

يشار الى أن "حزب الله" مدرج حالياً في قائمة المواطنين المحدّدين بصفة خاصة والأشخاص المحظورين، وتحظر التعامل معه. وتطاله أيضاً تنظيمات الإرهاب العالمي وعقوبات الإرهاب، التي يفرضها مكتب مراقبة الأصول الأجنبية وتُطبِّق الأوامر التنفيذية ذات الصلة.

وتتركّز برامج العقوبات المفروضة على "حزب الله" على المعاملات المحظورة المتعلّقة بـ"الأملاك" أو "المصالح في الأملاك" التابعة لـ"حزب الله".

التعليقات 29
Default-user-icon jack (ضيف) 10:42 ,2012 حزيران 27

then there should be no votes counted from any Lebanese-US citizens if thats the case to be a fair election.

Default-user-icon No name (ضيف) 13:08 ,2012 حزيران 27

If Chiaa don't like America why they go there? They should go to Iran instead. No it is fair Alla kbir. All the murders and burden they created these few years in Lebanon. They will be cursed in all the universe.

Default-user-icon eagle_eyes (ضيف) 21:15 ,2012 حزيران 27

I agree with you 1000%,those like me who abandoned Lebanon long ago and adopted a new country,should have no right to have any influence in Lebanese politics.This scheme is nothing more than to rig the outcome of the results in favor of one or the other.

Default-user-icon free citizen (ضيف) 11:01 ,2012 حزيران 27

They curse US the land that gave life and dignity, all their supporters should deported or dumped in the sea they dont deserve the grace giving to them by a civilized Democratic county

Default-user-icon mazen (ضيف) 11:14 ,2012 حزيران 27

RUBISH, the sectret ballot is a protected right in ALL democracies. One does not have to answer to any questions regarding what one does behind the curtain while voting..even asking is unconstitutional!! these are USSR practices and should be reported and contested at the highest courts, if true.

Thumb lebneneh 12:11 ,2012 حزيران 27

Sometime American administrations behave in a laughable manner...Anyway how would they know who each person is voting for... what a load of crap!

Default-user-icon Taleb (ضيف) 12:13 ,2012 حزيران 27

Is it ever a fair election Jack?

Is it ever fair on the Lebanese?

Is it ever in the best interest of the Lebanese?

Is Lebanon a state for Lebanese?

Is it the fault of the criminals in power why so many Lebanese are expats and so many non Lebanese are living in Lebanon?

Default-user-icon Abou (ضيف) 12:14 ,2012 حزيران 27

How would they know? Who voted for who? Please stop your scary tactics...if you were doing the right thing I don't think you should be afraid of losing the next elections - This is Democracy. Hypocrites................

Default-user-icon Taleb (ضيف) 12:41 ,2012 حزيران 27

Is it ever a fair election Jack?

Is it ever fair on the Lebanese?

Is it ever in the best interest of the Lebanese?

Is Lebanon a state for Lebanese?

Is it the fault of the criminals in power why so many Lebanese are expats and so many non Lebanese are living in Lebanon?

Thumb thepatriot 12:43 ,2012 حزيران 27

Hezbollah is classified by the US as a terrorist organization that is a threat to the US. How could they allow people on their soil to vote for a "terrorist entity" that is a threat to them...on another hand...like you said lebneneh......how could they forbid it...? :) I'm curious to see how this one will turn out...

Default-user-icon cedar_revolution (ضيف) 15:56 ,2012 حزيران 27

mooooheyk?

Thumb thepatriot 12:47 ,2012 حزيران 27

PS: momo...hehehe... wow.. you're fascinating :)

Default-user-icon bubbles79 (ضيف) 12:55 ,2012 حزيران 27

If voting is confidential, how would they know who they voted for???

Thumb cedar 13:34 ,2012 حزيران 27

Embassies and Consulates are considered Sovereign Teritory of Lebanon.

Therefore, whatever happens on Lebanese Territory does not violate that countries Laws, its also called Diplomatic Imunity, which extends to both diplomats and citizens. Case Closed.

Missing allouchi 14:31 ,2012 حزيران 27

Hizballa should be banned from Lebanese elections as long as they are illegally armed. They showed us before that they use intimidations (black shirts) to dictate and influence political changes of our country.

Thumb geha 16:51 ,2012 حزيران 27

keep it up stupid mowaten with such comments: you are polarizing everybody to hate hizbushaitan more :) thank you for your help.

Missing peace 18:55 ,2012 حزيران 27

stop your hypocrisy mowaten! it s a fact that hezb put pressure on jumblatt and threatened him to make hariri fall...

Default-user-icon hghazal (ضيف) 16:58 ,2012 حزيران 27

This whole article makes no sense at all.
Thank you @cedar for clarifying. I am surprised a journalist at Annahar newspaper doesn't know that. Do some research before writing a useless article, unless the aim was to prevent Hezbollah supporter s

Default-user-icon jabaleh (ضيف) 17:04 ,2012 حزيران 27

Bravo U.S.A, the rest of the world should do the same

Default-user-icon Alas (ضيف) 17:11 ,2012 حزيران 27

I'm a Lebanese-Canadian-U.S tri-citizen. I'll be damned before anyone of these countries dictate who I can and can't vote for. It is my right.

Thumb primesuspect 17:57 ,2012 حزيران 27

Supporting a terrorist (party) is condemnable. There's nothing abnormal to this. yalle ma 3ejbo yitrok amerka.

Missing peace 18:54 ,2012 حزيران 27

how can someone support the hezb which is clearly anti USA and at the same time live in the USA which employs them!
hypocrisy at its best....

Missing allouchi 19:30 ,2012 حزيران 27

peace, they are also called traitors...

Missing samiam 23:03 ,2012 حزيران 27

While I neither like nor support HA, this law is stupid. People have the right to be idiots at the voting booth. If you don't let people vote for them, they will find different ways to show their support, IE drug smuggling, weapons running, or money laundering which may be many times worse than submitting a vote.

Default-user-icon hghazal (ضيف) 08:14 ,2012 حزيران 28

This whole article makes no sense at all.
Thank you @cedar for clarifying. I am surprised a journalist at Annahar newspaper doesn't know that. Do some research before writing a useless article, unless the aim was to prevent Hezbollah supporter s

Default-user-icon hghazal (ضيف) 08:54 ,2012 حزيران 28

This whole article makes no sense at all.
Thank you @cedar for clarifying. I am surprised a journalist at Annahar newspaper doesn't know that. Do some research before writing a useless article, unless the aim was to prevent Hezbollah supporter s

Default-user-icon hghazal (ضيف) 08:55 ,2012 حزيران 28

This whole article makes no sense at all.
Thank you @cedar for clarifying. I am surprised a journalist at Annahar newspaper doesn't know that. Do some research before writing a useless article, unless the aim was to prevent Hezbollah supporter s

Default-user-icon HenrCa (ضيف) 09:11 ,2012 حزيران 28

This whole article makes no sense at all.
Thank you @cedar for clarifying. I am surprised a journalist at Annahar newspaper doesn't know that. Do some research before writing a useless article, unless the aim was to prevent Hezbollah supporter s

Default-user-icon HenrCa (ضيف) 09:41 ,2012 حزيران 28

This whole article makes no sense at all.
Thank you @cedar for clarifying. I am surprised a journalist at Annahar newspaper doesn't know that. Do some research before writing a useless article, unless the aim was to prevent Hezbollah supporters from voting.