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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon attending a meeting in Kabul, Afghanistan on Friday. (AP)
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UN chief: Syria, Iran must honor embargo on arming Lebanese militias
By Shlomo Shamir, Haaretz Correspondent, and Agencies

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday called on Syria and Iran to respect an arms embargo on militias in Lebanon, and urged Damascus to better control its border with its neighbor.

A report submitted by Ban to the UN Security Council said that the two states are transferring anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons across the Syria-Lebanon border to militant group Hezbollah.

Ban also demanded support from Syria in efforts to disarm Palestinian armed groups outside Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon.
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The UN chief expressed "deep concern" that Lebanon's ongoing internal political instability would hinder its implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, the ceasefire agreement that ended the Second Lebanon War, which calls for the disarmament of all militant groups in the region near the country's border with Israel.

The UN chief submitted the report after receiving information from both Israel and Lebanon regarding blatant violations of the resolution.

Israeli sources had also informed Ban that Syria and Iran have been transferring sophisticated weaponry across the border on a weekly basis, including long-range rockets and anti-tank and anti-aircraft defence systems. Beirut briefed Ban on a sighting of four trucks laden with rockets heading for an outpost of the radical Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine General Command in Lebanon.

"Weapons shipments on this scale would allow Hezbollah to reach a level of armament equal to that of last year," the report says, referring to the Second Lebanon War between Israel and Hezbollah in July 2006.

The report said Syria has denied any involvement in the arms transfers into Lebanon.

"The Lebanon government has stated to me that it has a vital interest in controlling its borders to prevent the smuggling of arms, munitions and personnel into its territory," Ban said in the report.

"The Syrian Arab Republic, other regional states and the Islamic Republic of Iran have a particular responsibility to ensure that the provisions related to the arms embargo of resolution 1701 ... are fully respected," Ban said.

"I urge the Syrian Arab Republic to do more to control its border with Lebanon and look forward to specific proposals from the Syrian authorities," he said.

According to the report, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) also reported increased violations of Lebanese airspace by the Israel Air Force
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  1.   Iran spending money to arm Hez, 22:04  |  me 29/06/07
  2.   and the punishment is... 22:07  |  vik 29/06/07
  3.   What will the UN do about it? 22:12  |  Polybios 29/06/07
  4.   Finally Someone at the UN Truthfull 22:29  |  Jane 29/06/07
  5.   Israel Has Been Saying This All Along 22:35  |  Eli 29/06/07
  6.   The Un needs to go in and disarm Hezbollah or what will happen 22:43  |  Kipperraes 29/06/07
  7.   What is the UN going to do? 23:20  |  Murray of Montreal 29/06/07
  8.   Syria 23:27  |  Sol 29/06/07
  9.   The IDF remains in Alawite 23:34  |  Hassan 29/06/07
  10.   What now Toothless UN?? 23:47  |  Larry 29/06/07
  11.   Of Course It Has Been Breached 23:48  |  Bernie 29/06/07
  12.   What now Toothless UN?? Part 2 23:51  |  Larry 29/06/07
  13.   The Toothless UN strikes again 23:55  |  Larry 29/06/07
  14.   what a suprise didn`t expect that at all right out of left field 23:58  |  ralph 29/06/07
  15.   Ban Ki-moon speaks the truth 23:58  |  Johnny 29/06/07
  16.   the only advantage 1701 had is to give israel a chance to change 23:59  |  ralph 29/06/07
  17.   Bernie #1 - You really must learn to tell time 00:01  |  William 30/06/07
  18.   Detroit Michigan`s Bernie 00:03  |  Akiva Patysh 30/06/07
  19.   Ofcourse, wait for un for justice? 00:14  |  Akram 30/06/07
  20.   UN telling the truth????? 00:17  |  Reluctant Hawk 30/06/07
  21.   Ban`s selective outrage. 00:24  |  Dutch Dirk 30/06/07
  22.   Book example of FREE TRADE....... 00:26  |  ILSupporter 30/06/07
  23.   United States is Also Providing Weapons to Israel 00:26  |  Fred Farkelsteinman 30/06/07
  24.   Duh 00:47  |  Gee 30/06/07
  25.   Contempt by both sides 01:02  |  Mark Lincoln 30/06/07
  26.   #6 Fred Fartshtinkenmann 01:07  |  * BEN JABO 30/06/07
  27.   An Internal Lebanese Matter 01:09  |  Mark of Lewiston 30/06/07
  28.   Dutch Dirk: Lebanon is not Syria`s/Iran`s playground 01:09  |  Frisco Kid 30/06/07
  29.   Olmert caused this disaster 01:12  |  zionist forever 30/06/07
  30.   Syrian Arab Republic = Arab racism 01:14  |  Isaac 30/06/07
  31.   # 8 difference is israel is good pals hamas = evil age old battle 01:17  |  ralph 30/06/07
  32.   Fred farkelsteinman - UN in business? 01:22  |  David Israel 30/06/07
  33.   The Hilarity 01:45  |  Paulo 30/06/07
  34.   Mark Loncoln - The Flower of Korean War Technology 01:45  |  Mark of Lewiston 30/06/07
  35.   WHO woke him up?? 01:56  |  Webster 30/06/07
  36.   #17 Well Mr. Fred F---it is clear you are not 02:00  |  ballistic 30/06/07
  37.   1701 and 262 02:02  |  Jeff 30/06/07
  38.   HAHAHA! HAHAHA! I can`t stop laughing - this is insane 02:03  |  nobodysacred 30/06/07
  39.   Well spotted Mr Ban, but what are you going to do about it? 02:07  |  Briton 30/06/07
  40.   Failure to release Israeli hostages also a breach of 1701 02:08  |  Briton 30/06/07
  41.   #23 Zionist Forever; say, according to Olmert 02:10  |  ballistic 30/06/07
  42.   #20 Mr. Fred F re Ben Jabo 02:13  |  ballistic 30/06/07
  43.   Lebanon is accepting aid from USA- Good 02:14  |  me 30/06/07
  44.   Fred Farkelsteinman #17 02:22  |  infidel 30/06/07
  45.   To: Paulo #29 02:44  |  GV from MA 30/06/07
  46.   *BEN JAB BERER and David Israel 02:46  |  Fred Farkelsteinman 30/06/07
  47.   Ban: 1701 has been breached 03:18  |  Jim 30/06/07
  48.   #20 Fred Farkelsteinman 03:34  |  Jim 30/06/07
  49.   Another victory was the UN tribunal 03:34  |  me 30/06/07
  50.   Arming Hezbollah? Fine with me 03:36  |  steve 30/06/07
  51.   Fred Fartshtinkenmann (Such a fitting name) 03:51  |  Murray of Montreal 30/06/07
  52.   William, 1701 Was a Joke 04:16  |  Bernie 30/06/07
  53.   Mark -I`ve become more disappointed in you over time 04:18  |  JON FEIGENBAUM 30/06/07
  54.   Akiva, Flyovers are the Biggest Dangers 04:20  |  Bernie 30/06/07
  55.   Jim, You are Right 04:25  |  Bernie 30/06/07
  56.   1701 Section 8 04:31  |  Bernie 30/06/07
  57.   1701 Text, Regarding Israeli Prisoners 04:36  |  Bernie 30/06/07
  58.   One Last Thing About Arms 04:41  |  Bernie 30/06/07
  59.   To Vik in New York 04:43  |  Ray 30/06/07
  60.   WHY arms ok if for israel and embargo if for resistance? 05:12  |  nobodysacred 30/06/07
  61.   PROOF, nothing said nor condemn the illegal over flights by 05:16  |  VIPER 30/06/07
  62.   #4, JAN, truthful? you mean biased. 05:20  |  VIPER 30/06/07
  63.   #55-57, BERNIE, i agree fully 05:28  |  VIPER 30/06/07
  64.   #46 Fred Farshtinkemann 05:47  |  * BEN JABO 30/06/07
  65.   to ray 05:48  |  vik 30/06/07
  66.   Allah!! Allah!! 05:48  |  Rick L 30/06/07
  67.   #54 Bernie - Detroit 05:49  |  * BEN JABO 30/06/07
  68.   Re:1701 05:50  |  Marc 30/06/07
  69.   #61 viper - great toxic bite ... 06:11  |  CK Tan 30/06/07
  70.   Bernie, let me guess, you live in Dearborn 06:35  |  Adam 30/06/07
  71.   At what price? 07:24  |  David King 30/06/07
  72.   great response paulo 07:29  |  David King