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Israeli envoy meets UNIFIL chief over praise for Hezbollah, censure for Israel
By Shlomo Shamire, Haaretz Correspondent, and Haaretz Service
Tags: Resolution 1701, UN, Lebanon 

Ambassador Dan Carmon, head of Israel's UN delegation, met with the commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Maj.-Gen. Claudio Graziano on Friday over the remarks he made about Israel.

On Thursday Graziano accused Israel of unilaterally violating United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, the cease-fire agreement that ended the 34-day Second Lebanon War between Israel and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah.

The UNIFIL chief made his comments at a press conference at UN headquarters in New York. He said that continued Israel Air Force overflights in Lebanese airspace and Israel's refusal to submit maps of areas on which it dropped cluster bombs during the war constituted a "permanent violation of 1701."
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Graziano also referred to the village of Ghajar, which sits on the Israel-Lebanon border, as "a permanent area under occupation."

The Italian general, meanwhile, said that Hezbollah recognizes Resolution 1701, and that the militant Lebanese group and UNIFIL forces enjoy excellent cooperation with one another. He added that apart from UN and Lebanese soldiers and local hunters, no one is armed south of the Litani River.

When asked about the smuggling of weapons into Lebanon, Graziano said he could not ensure that the area under his jurisdiction would be impenetrable, though he said there is no evidence of arms smuggling nor has there been movement of armed gunmen.

Graziano would not comment on the newly sworn-in Lebanese cabinet whose guidelines state that Hezbollah has the right to "liberate occupied lands," but he did say it was important for Lebanon to carry out its obligations as well.

The United States has expressed anger at the new Lebanese president, Michel Suleiman, and Prime Minister Fouad Siniora for yielding to Hezbollah's demands on various matters.

Israeli defense officials have said the new Lebanese government platform is a worrisome development that attests to Hezbollah's growing strength as well as the continuing disintegration of resolution 1701.

Israeli defense officials believe Hezbollah is seeking a new pretext for prolonging its armed struggle with Israel. One of the possibilities being examined by the Shi'ite organization is attempting to down Israel Air Force planes during their sorties over Lebanon.

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      1.   He knows something is up 01:32  |  Robert 16/08/08
      2.   PAYING OF THE GENERAL, ANOTHER ENVELOPE MAN 02:19  |  superjew 16/08/08
      3.   An objective viewpoint 02:22  |  Boycott 16/08/08
      4.   predicted response 02:28  |  potobac 16/08/08
      5.   UM KLUM! 02:44  |  dwolf 16/08/08
      6.   UN never met terrorists they didn`t love 02:49  |  Arie 16/08/08
      7.   Definitely don`t reveal map of cluster bombs 03:00  |  Nechama 16/08/08
      8.   "The new Lebanese government platform. 03:39  |  Maureen Ann 16/08/08
      9.   Depict him as anisemite 03:44  |  Eini 16/08/08
      10.   Sanctions Should be Imposed over Israel`s Violations of 1701 03:46  |  Johan Odin 16/08/08
      11.   #4 Potobac - I must point out soemthing to you 03:47  |  * BEN JABO 16/08/08
      12.   Accurate and objective 03:49  |  Johnboy 16/08/08
      13.   #1 Robert - UNFIL Should Shoot Down an Invading IAF Jet 04:05  |  Lev Bronstein 16/08/08
      14.   to hell with unifil and the chief of them!unifil is as useless as 04:11  |  glenna 16/08/08
      15.   un 04:13  |  yuval 16/08/08
      16.   What I am afraid of Johnboy is when an IAF plane gets shot down. 04:31  |  BBSNews 16/08/08
      17.   ben jabo 11 05:24  |  potobac 16/08/08
      18.   Maj.-Gen. Claudio Graziano Is Full Of BS 05:48  |  DIsh It Out 16/08/08
      19.   If Israel is worried about losing a plane... 06:07  |  blowback 16/08/08
      20.   we already knew israel and human rights dont go together 06:39  |  Alan 16/08/08
      21.   1 Sided View Points 06:40  |  Logic 16/08/08
      22.   Livni Is Proud of 1701 ? Tragicomic 06:45  |  Tod Zuckerman 16/08/08
      23.   Johnboy and who is not violating 1701 ???? 07:14  |  like it is 16/08/08
      24.   Johnboy, how is the weather on Mars? 07:31  |  Dan 16/08/08
      25.   #11 Something I need to point out to BEN 07:34  |  Johnboy 16/08/08
      26.   TO LOGIC (?) #21 07:55  |  Steve Beikirch 16/08/08
      27.   arie in ba`golan 08:06  |  Mona 16/08/08
      28.   unfil 08:43  |  AnonEntity 16/08/08
      29.   Cluster bombs = war crimes? 08:51  |  Palestinian Brit 16/08/08
      30.   Lev Bronstein 09:00  |  David B. Klein 16/08/08
      31.   #14 Glenna. Clever girl/boy. 09:06  |  Maureen Ann 16/08/08
      32.   When the delivery of weapons to Hizballah from Syria and Iran... 09:44  |  Nadav 16/08/08
      33.   Major General Graziano was bribed into making false statements! 10:13  |  Bob Smith 16/08/08
      34.   Maj-Gen Graziano`s BIG hole in his "WHOLE" truth 10:18  |  CK Tan 16/08/08
      35.   collaborators or mercenaries? 10:21  |  Yoram 16/08/08
      36.   Maureen Anne 10:23  |  Keshet 16/08/08
      37.   #24 Palestinian Brit is so PROUD of his IGNORANCE 10:36  |  CK Tan 16/08/08
      38.   UNIFIL is useless 11:58  |  Gregor 16/08/08
      39.   Lebanese buffoons walk in darkness 12:25  |  Gregor 16/08/08
      40.   That UN guy is calling the Hezbollah LIARS! 12:33  |  S 16/08/08
      41.   what happened to this italian general is what happens to 13:22  |  Palestinian pain 16/08/08
      42.   UNIFIL has never been in compliance 13:55  |  David Teich 16/08/08
      43.   Johnboy and who is not violating 1701 ???? 13:57  |  ME 16/08/08
      44.   HAARETZ, BY REFUSING TO POST WHAT I HAVE TO SAY, YOU ONLY PROVE 15:07  |  Freethinker 16/08/08
      45.   Graziano threatened into forgetting? 15:48  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 16/08/08
      46.   Israel`s violations 16:03  |  Miriam 16/08/08
      47.   #39 ME needs a lesson on UNese. 17:14  |  Johnboy 16/08/08
      48.   #25 Hi pal... 17:15  |  John Allen 16/08/08
      49.   c k tan 17:18  |  John Allen 16/08/08
      50.   #38 The familiar refrain from Teichie 17:35  |  Johnboy 16/08/08
      51.   "Freethinker", what an oxymoron... 17:36  |  BBSNews 16/08/08
      52.   "ME" on 1701... 17:45  |  BBSNews 16/08/08
      53.   Freethinker and the IDF strategy 18:11  |  Natallie Durson 16/08/08
      54.   #5 dwolf 18:39  |  wh 16/08/08
      55.   Another one. Not the first time the UN Has lied for Hesballa. 18:55  |  PETER SM 16/08/08
      56.   OH NO. 20:01  |  billy jack 16/08/08
      57.   CKTan -Cluster bombs 20:50  |  Palestinian Brit 16/08/08
      58.   freethinker 20:58  |  Connie 16/08/08
      59.   #13 UNIFIL should attack arms smugglers 21:10  |  MC 16/08/08
      60.   UNIFIL is a waste of tax dollars, space and time 21:29  |  Jane 16/08/08
      61.   For Freethinker #44 21:55  |  Jonathan S 16/08/08
      62.   Was that a joke? 22:03  |  Oggy 16/08/08
      63.   I am surprised ... 22:21  |  Chris 16/08/08
      64.   The italian general is a ............. 23:23  |  Che 16/08/08
      65.   john-boy lives in the boy-john 23:30  |  Akiva P 16/08/08
      66.   #3;Boycott,, and how did you determine that? 00:08  |  Doc Holliday 17/08/08
      67.   #12;Johnboy,NOT accurate or objective 00:24  |  DOC HOLLIDAY 17/08/08
      68.   Is the General ignorant or bias, not a good choice 00:36  |  Doc Holliday 17/08/08
      69.   Graziano 01:28  |  Walid 17/08/08
      70.   #67 Doc Holliday swallows the propaganda whole 02:28  |  Johnboy 17/08/08
      71.   UN mandate to serve Isreali Interest 03:35  |  Eini 17/08/08
      72.   #70:Johnboy, Wrong on all counts, maybe you should look it up 03:52  |  DOC HOLLIDAY 17/08/08
      73.   Che 04:02  |  Connie 17/08/08
      74.   Spitefull comments 04:45  |  TonyS 17/08/08
      75.   #57 Palestinian Brit now CHANGES her TUNE 07:03  |  CK Tan 17/08/08
      76.   #12 johnboy HEARS a click-click (1 more x) 07:08  |  CK Tan 17/08/08
      77.   As long as there are 2 Armies in Hezbanon they are in violation 08:14  |  Dan 17/08/08
      78.   #70 Oh dear, oh dear, Doc swallows some more 08:15  |  Johnboy 17/08/08
      79.   #70 - Sure Johnboy 08:52  |  JES 17/08/08
      80.   #77 Two flaws in that argument, Dan 09:42  |  Johnboy 17/08/08
      81.   #79 JES makes me laugh! 09:48  |  Johnboy 17/08/08
      82.   80: JB talks about flaws? 12:19  |  David Teich 17/08/08
      83.   Johnboy still entertaining Haaretz crowd? 12:58  |  ME 17/08/08
      84.   #78;Johnboy you miss the point, again. 16:19  |  DOC HOLLIDAY 17/08/08
      85.   #57 Palestinian Brit - Where were you 17:53  |  * BEN JABO 17/08/08
      86.   #29 Palestinian Brit - Clusters aren`t war crimes 17:57  |  * BEN JABO 17/08/08
      87.   Is he lying?? 18:15  |  Victor Leb 17/08/08
      88.   #17 Potobac - It`s not anecdotal 18:29  |  * BEN JABO 17/08/08
      89.   #87;Victor Leb, No so with all 18:42  |  DOC HOLLIDAY 17/08/08
      90.   #25 General Johnboy - Something I must point 18:54  |  * BEN JABO 17/08/08
      91.   #17-2 Potobac - I just tap my keyboard 19:03  |  * BEN JABO 17/08/08
      92.   #81 - Oy Johnboy 19:54  |  JES 17/08/08
      93.   ben jabo 88 22:45  |  potobac 17/08/08
      94.   ben jabo 91 22:53  |  potobac 17/08/08
      95.   #92 JES uses the standard tactic 02:00  |  Johnboy 18/08/08
      96.   #90 And the familiar refrain from BEN JABO 02:03  |  Johnboy 18/08/08
      97.   #84 No DOC, it`s really very simple 02:14  |  Johnboy 18/08/08
      98.   #82 Teich borrows the rose-coloured glasses 02:23  |  Johnboy 18/08/08
      99.   #93 Potobac - I gave you far more than necessary 02:34  |  * BEN JABO 18/08/08
      100.   #93 Potobac - Beauth is in the eye of the beholder 02:35  |  * BEN JABO 18/08/08
      101.   #96 General Johnboy - Keep on Yawning 02:38  |  * BEN JABO 18/08/08
      102.   #90-2 General Johnboy 02:59  |  * BEN JABO 18/08/08
      103.   #94-2 Potobac - Howzabout TIME MAGAZINE? 03:02  |  * BEN JABO 18/08/08
      104.   ben jabo 100 03:51  |  potobac 18/08/08
      105.   #101 BEN JABO on auto-pilot... 04:05  |  Johnboy 18/08/08
      106.   #102 BEN JABO keep insisting.... 04:20  |  Johnboy 18/08/08
      107.   #95 - ROFLMFAO @ Johnboy 07:00  |  JES 18/08/08
      108.   #107 JES`s authoritiative dip in the river. 08:41  |  Johnboy 18/08/08
      109.   98: JB really doesn`t pay attention, does he? 12:01  |  David Teich 18/08/08
      110.   104: potobac talking about sources?!?! ROTFL 12:02  |  David Teich 18/08/08
      111.   #109, DAVID TEICH, look and learn david 12:31  |  VIPER 18/08/08
      112.   david teich 110 15:08  |  potobac 18/08/08
      113.   #106 General Johnboy - I knew it!! 15:14  |  * BEN JABO 18/08/08
      114.   #105 General Johnboy - It flew over your head AGAIN 15:16  |  * BEN JABO 18/08/08
      115.   Potobac - Don`t be an ingrate, say "Thank You" 15:19  |  * BEN JABO 18/08/08
      116.   #108 - You know what you`re talking about? 19:59  |  JES 18/08/08
      117.   ben jabo 115 22:06  |  potobac 18/08/08
      118.   #117-2 Potobac - try it again 00:23  |  * BEN JABO 19/08/08
      119.   ben jabo 88 00:26  |  potobac 19/08/08
      120.   #114 BEN JABO tries it again.... 03:19  |  Johnboy 19/08/08
      121.   #109 David Teich spins his fantasy. 03:29  |  Johnboy 19/08/08
      122.   #113 I now throw the question open, BEN JABO 06:32  |  Johnboy 19/08/08
      123.   #121 - Hmmm... 07:38  |  JES 19/08/08
      124.   111: Prediction, Viper? That`s a new one 14:08  |  David Teich 19/08/08
      125.   121: JB`s continual avoidance mode, so sad 14:18  |  David Teich 19/08/08
      126.   JB, in case you`re interested... 14:46  |  David Teich 19/08/08
      127.   #97: Johnboy changes the subject, again. 15:27  |  Doc Holliday 19/08/08
      128.   #123 Yes JES, exactly like that (2nd try) 15:40  |  Johnboy 19/08/08
      129.   #123 No, JES, my logic is as impeccible as yours is absurd 16:12  |  Johnboy 19/08/08
      130.   #127 The Doc makes another Whoppin` Big Mistake 16:42  |  Johnboy 19/08/08
      131.   #128-9 - Pretty good Johnboy 20:28  |  JES 19/08/08
      132.   #125, #131 One answer for the both of you (2nd try) 03:32  |  Johnboy 20/08/08
      133.   #132- You`re kidding, right? 07:33  |  JES 20/08/08
      134.   Johnboy 07:46  |  ME 20/08/08
      135.   #131 May as well point this out as well, JES 09:04  |  Johnboy 20/08/08
      136.   #130: Johnboy, I guess the opposite is true 15:06  |  Doc Holliday 20/08/08
      137.   #119 Potobac - I don`t know what your granddaughter 15:29  |  * BEN JABO 20/08/08
      138.   Potobac - You owe me a "Thank You" 15:37  |  * BEN JABO 20/08/08
      139.   #135 - By all means, sonny, point them out... 20:34  |  JES 20/08/08
      140.   #133 Your kidding, right? 01:12  |  Johnboy 21/08/08
      141.   #139 You QUOTE, but you don`t UNDERSTAND 01:28  |  Johnboy 21/08/08
      142.   #133 You`re kidding, right? (2nd try) 04:21  |  Johnboy 21/08/08
      143.   #135 Try reading 1701 with your eyes open, JES (2nd try) 04:59  |  Johnboy 21/08/08
      144.   #140-41 - Oh puhleeeze... 06:25  |  JES 21/08/08
      145.   #133 3rd try to respond to the kidder..... 06:32  |  Johnboy 21/08/08
      146.   #139 Not sure how to tell you this, DOC... 06:51  |  Johnboy 21/08/08
      147.   #145 - Read more carefully... 06:58  |  JES 21/08/08
      148.   #144 Owwww. look, the short version JES... 07:50  |  Johnboy 21/08/08
      149.   #147 Perhaps read 1701 more carefully, JES 08:33  |  Johnboy 21/08/08
      150.   #147 The UN Secretary General doesn`t agree, JES 08:42  |  Johnboy 21/08/08
      151.   #147 One more time to respond to the JESters nonsense. 09:36  |  Johnboy 21/08/08
      152.   #147 Gosh, JES, it`s not just Ban!!! 11:26  |  Johnboy 21/08/08
      153.   146: Just lie like you usually do, JB 14:16  |  David Teich 21/08/08
      154.   122: JB`s right, Ben Jabo (3rd try) 22:46  |  David Teich 21/08/08
      155.   #153 Oh, I see some lies being put about, David - 2nd try 06:24  |  Johnboy 22/08/08
      156.   #148 - Johnboy, a lesson in English usage 07:27  |  JES 22/08/08
      157.   #149-152 - Really? 07:29  |  JES 22/08/08
      158.   #155 A lesson in english *and* UNese for you, JES 10:11  |  Johnboy 22/08/08
      159.   #156 Truly-ruly, JES. 10:41  |  Johnboy 22/08/08
      160.   #157 Annnnd, now the circle is complete.... 10:47  |  Johnboy 22/08/08
      161.   #157 Good grief!!!! A JES Double-Backflip with Pike. 10:55  |  Johnboy 22/08/08
      162.   #146;Johnboy, Doesn`t like the the truth 13:16  |  Doc Holliday 2nd try 22/08/08
      163.   #157 Indeed, JES, truly. 2nd try 01:53  |  Johnboy 23/08/08
      164.   #157 JES does a double-backflip 2nd try 02:02  |  Johnboy 23/08/08
      165.   #159 The use of DOC-logic to "prove" the truth 02:15  |  Johnboy 23/08/08
      166.   #161 - Charming as usual, LOL 07:48  |  JES 23/08/08
      167.   #161 - Let`s cut to the chase here 08:05  |  JES 23/08/08
      168.   151: JB again proves my point (2nd try) 17:18  |  David Teich 23/08/08
      169.   #166 Teichie proves my point. Again 04:52  |  Johnboy 24/08/08
      170.   #167 The obtuse logic of the JESter 05:00  |  Johnboy 24/08/08
      171.   #158 - No Johnboy (3rd Try) 07:16  |  JES 24/08/08
      172.   #171 - Correction 10:08  |  JES 24/08/08
      173.   #171,2 JES glimpes the truth, darkly..... 13:19  |  Johnboy 24/08/08
      174.   JB: still waiting for you to name the ally 13:51  |  David Teich 24/08/08
      175.   173: Too bad JB can`t get near the truth 14:02  |  David Teich 24/08/08
      176.   #174 David can`t understand english - 2nd try 14:37  |  Johnboy 24/08/08
      177.   #175 Going ratta-tat-tat on David`s head... 15:19  |  Johnboy 24/08/08
      178.   #173 - Sure thing 18:37  |  JES 24/08/08
      179.   #178 Good Grief!!!!!! 00:41  |  Johnboy 25/08/08
      180.   #178 Er, perhaps think again, JES 00:50  |  Johnboy 25/08/08
      181.   #174 My mistake, David 02:35  |  Johnboy 25/08/08
      182.   #165;Johnboy and the truth 2nd try, IF you print 11 JB`s 15:05  |  Doc Holliday 25/08/08
      183.   #179 - Great Ceasar`s Ghost, Johnboy!!!!!! (2nd Try) 19:10  |  JES 25/08/08
      184.   #180 - Gaaw-lee, sonny (2nd Try) 19:11  |  JES 25/08/08
      185.   #184 - Let`s try that gain. (2nd Try) 05:57  |  JES 26/08/08
      186.   169: JB, I can`t. You don`t have one (2nd try) 13:58  |  David Teich 26/08/08
      187.   173: Too bad JB can`t get near the truth (2nd try) 13:58  |  David Teich 26/08/08
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