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West backs Lebanese gov't capitulation to Hezbollah
By Shlomo Shamir, Haaretz Correspondent and News Agencies
Tags: Fouad Siniora, Hezbollah 

The United Nations Security Council on Thursday welcomed a Lebanese peace deal brokered by Qatar, an agreement that may have averted a new civil war in the Middle East.

The council said it "welcomes and strongly supports the agreement reached in Doha ... which constitutes an essential step towards the resolution of the current crisis, the return to normal functioning of Lebanese democratic institutions, the complete restoration of Lebanon's unity and stability."

In the nonbinding statement, a French initiative, the council also urged the parties to implement all aspects of the agreement.
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Rival Lebanese leaders signed the deal on Wednesday to end 18 months of political conflict that had threatened to push the country into a new civil war.

The agreement, which was reached after six days of Arab-mediated talks, also paved the way for the election of a new president.


The declaration thus represents a Western stamp of approval to an agreement that is in practice a capitulation to Hezbollah demands, including a greater share of the political decision-making power in Lebanon.

The agreement was the culmination of weeks of turmoil, during which violent incidents initiated by Hezbollah, including the group's takeover of parts of Beirut, gripped the country.

According to the terms of the Doha agreement, Prime Minister Fouad Siniora will resign in the coming days; the commander of the army, Michel Suleiman, will be installed as president, and the government will comprise 30 ministers.

Most significantly, however, the agreement meets a key Hezbollah demand to reshape the structure of government representation. Members of the Shi'ite organization will account for one-third of the government ministers, plus an additional portfolio, thus enabling the group to veto any government decision. Hezbollah will now wield more political clout than it ever has in the past.

Despite enhancing Hezbollah's position within the Lebanese power structure, the U.S. will support the Security Council statement praising the agreement, which is viewed as a vehicle to promote the internal stability of the country.

The representatives of all Security Council member states are currently holding consultations over the precise language of the statement in hopes that the wording will be approved by consensus. One of the drafts being considered by the body includes an expression of gratitude to the Arab parties who worked in mediating the deal, among them the Arab League and Qatar.

One potential stumbling block over the final wording of the statement centers around the issue of whether to include references to prior Security Council resolutions passed in relation to Lebanon in recent years, including Resolution 1701, which brought an end to the Second Lebanon War.

Another Security Council resolution that is to be mulled is 1559, which includes a clause stipulating the decommissioning of weapons belonging to the various militia forces in the country. The U.S. and France insist on including mention of the resolution in the statement. Libya has stated its opposition, while Russia has also expressed reservations.

U.S. and U.K. say Hezbollah weaker after Beirut fighting
The United States and Britain said on Thursday they believed Hezbollah had been weakened by this month's fighting in Beirut despite the greater
influence the militant group gained in Lebanon's Cabinet.

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband rejected the view that the show of force by Hezbollah had increased its power.

"Hezbollah lost something very important, which is any argument that it is somehow a resistance movement on behalf of the Lebanese people," Rice told reporters traveling with her and Miliband on a trip to her California hometown.

"What it is, is a militia that, given an opportunity, decided to turn its guns on its own people. It is never going to live that down," she said.

Miliband said Hezbollah had shown an "unacceptable" show of force in the streets which created an "illusion" of its power. More than 80 people were killed in the military campaign by Hezbollah amid fears of a return to full-scale civil war.

"What struck us in subsequent days is that the reaction of the people of Lebanon has been very negative about that. The guns of Hezbollah were trained on their own people. The long term consequences of that are potentially going to strengthen the forces of democracy in Lebanon," said Miliband.

Zvi Barel contributed to this story.

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      1.   only one explanation: u.s. annihilation of iran imminent. 21:13  |  frenz 22/05/08
      2.   Apocalyptic language and other twaddle 21:28  |  Mark Lincoln 22/05/08
      3.   The arrogance of the West 21:37  |  x 22/05/08
      4.   Congratulation to Lebanese people, Hizbullah and Nasrallah! 21:45  |  Joe 22/05/08
      5.   Iran and Hezbollah are a team 21:52  |  Wendy 22/05/08
      6.   To the victors go the spoils of war 21:52  |  Pablo B 22/05/08
      7.   Lebanon capitulation? 21:56  |  Realistic Arab 22/05/08
      8.   Both Israel and Saudia have a commmon interest against Iran 22:05  |  Joseph . E 22/05/08
      9.   Future of Lebanon. 22:08  |  Abdul Aziz Higazi 22/05/08
      10.   Viva Lebanon # 4 22:08  |  Peter 22/05/08
      11.   A logical outcome 22:11  |  Ben Alofs 22/05/08
      12.   #10 Peter 22:38  |  Joe 22/05/08
      13.   Pleased for Lebanon 22:42  |  Keith T. 22/05/08
      14.   Joe sve your congrats. Lebanon lost big, the way of the mullahs 23:09  |  steve 22/05/08
      15.   US and UK say Hezbollah weakened 23:20  |  Chris Linthwaite 22/05/08
      16.   To Peter: Viva Lebanon 23:30  |  Proud Jew 22/05/08
      17.   To Peter Part 2: Viva Lebanon 23:32  |  Proud Jew 22/05/08
      18.   Hezbollah DIDNT turn guns on their own people 23:39  |  Ahmed 22/05/08
      19.   Hezbollah DIDNT turn guns on their own people 23:45  |  Ahmed 22/05/08
      20.   To frenz from manchester 23:58  |  Lebanese in Canada 22/05/08
      21.   To #10 Peter 00:36  |  msh 23/05/08
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      23.   big mistake 01:12  |  Joey 23/05/08
      24.   ahmed hizballah is a murderous organisation 01:17  |  talleyrand 23/05/08
      25.   Its the next step in the Hezbollah coup de`etat 01:20  |  Realist 23/05/08
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      27.   Sunnis in Lebanon are doomed 01:26  |  Conroy 23/05/08
      28.   Hezbollah for Lebanon? Or for Shi`ites only? 01:57  |  Mike 23/05/08
      29.   #20 Lebanese in Canada 02:09  |  Expat 23/05/08
      30.   hezbollah weaker, ONLY if iran make it so... 02:12  |  bashar 23/05/08
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      34.   US KEEPS LEBANESE ARMY WEAK 03:10  |  Arik Silverman 23/05/08
      35.   Zvi Barel reports false information 03:28  |  joe 23/05/08
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      57.   stupid rice... 12:31  |  ravi 23/05/08
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      59.   leopard 54 12:41  |  northern neighbor 23/05/08
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      68.   Milliband and Rice -masters of deception fool nobody except.... 15:15  |  John Syracuse 23/05/08
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      90.   john syracruse "a toboggan ride to disaster" 18:21  |  talleyrand 23/05/08
      91.   Of course Hizballah was strengthened, and rightly so 18:27  |  Tosefta 23/05/08
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      113.   # Toseta About Lebanon part two. 21:16  |  K 23/05/08
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      120.   Opposition is not only hezbollah 22:38  |  Tony 23/05/08
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      124.   eager beaver Tosefta, repeating himself 23:22  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 23/05/08
      125.   Tony from Beirut 23:27  |  John Syracuse 23/05/08
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      131.   john syracruse 00:44  |  talleyrand 24/05/08
      132.   #108-109 darcy and his delusions 01:11  |  maoriboy 24/05/08
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      134.   syracruse "incomprehensible babble about natural savers" 01:35  |  assaf simhoni 24/05/08
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      137.   syracruse and "agrarian economies" 01:51  |  assaf simhoni 24/05/08
      138.   maoriboy 01:58  |  darcy 24/05/08
      139.   maoriboy "4000 rockets shot into israel" 02:05  |  darcy 24/05/08
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      141.   NOT CAPITULATION 02:10  |  Mark of Lewiston 24/05/08
      142.   # 119 Roo.From Dingbat..Does it matter who,is whom? 02:20  |  KATHY 24/05/08
      143.   This Capitulation is Overdue 02:26  |  Patrick 24/05/08
      144.   #117, JS, "some of my best friends are Jewish!" 02:26  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 24/05/08
      145.   and this syracruse 02:33  |  talleyrand 24/05/08
      146.   ben alofs when the jews returned to holland 02:36  |  ilovepals 24/05/08
      147.   # 117 You silly fool Syracuse, I accuse! 02:48  |  K 24/05/08
      148.   #84 yalibnan 03:09  |  gearoid 24/05/08
      149.   john syracruse on price waterhouse 03:17  |  talleyrand 24/05/08
      150.   Wisdom for the Birds and Cipora J. Kohn #103 03:29  |  Mars H. Mallow 24/05/08
      151.   # 117 Syracuse I Accuse( Third Try Haaretz out it Comes Now)! 03:37  |  K 24/05/08
      152.   #124 darcy and his source? 05:30  |  maoriboy 24/05/08
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      155.   Here`s the break down Part 2 07:45  |  E from T.O. 24/05/08
      156.   belfast gearoid 09:17  |  yalibnan 24/05/08
      157.   gearoid "the position in south lebanon suits hizballah" 09:20  |  yalibnan 24/05/08
      158.   gearoid the fact that hizballah are as quiet as possible 09:22  |  yalibnan 24/05/08
      159.   gearoid "hizballah was shocked" 09:25  |  yalibnan 24/05/08
      160.   Mars H. Mallow #141 aka Tosefta`s hard head 09:30  |  S 24/05/08
      161.   Cipora Julianna Kohn #135 13:59  |  John Syracuse 24/05/08
      162.   Closed networks and security 15:19  |  allang 24/05/08
      163.   # Joe, Yes, Bravo to Nasrallah and his freedom fighters! 15:36  |  Dutch 24/05/08
      164.   john syracruse and his cri de coeur 15:51  |  tallyrand 24/05/08
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      166.   syracruse "how much worse would the usa economy" 16:05  |  gal hirsch 24/05/08
      167.   syracruse and the soothsayers at pwc 16:09  |  gal hirsch 24/05/08
      168.   gearoid #148 16:13  |  Roo 24/05/08
      169.   syracruse "the chinese are educated to a high standard" 16:14  |  gal hirsch 24/05/08
      170.   syracruse "land a plenty and big populations" 16:21  |  gal hirsch 24/05/08
      171.   Maoriboy 16:26  |  rich 24/05/08
      172.   maoriboy if you do not accept the figures of hizb dead 16:28  |  darcy 24/05/08
      173.   one day ! ONE DAY AS I SAID I WILL HURT ISRAEL & JEWISH WORLD. 17:15  |  Atilla KARAGÖZOĞLU 24/05/08
      174.   Talleyrand and assorted pseudonyms #131 India- Brazil 18:02  |  Roo 24/05/08
      175.   gearoid #148 18:05  |  Roo 24/05/08
      176.   Joe Rah rah ra..r... 18:20  |  x-ray 24/05/08
      177.   Talleyrand and assorted pseudonyms #131 India- Brazil 18:35  |  Roo 24/05/08
      178.   #40 Christians in Lebanon 18:48  |  Mona 24/05/08
      179.   Talleyrand and assorted others #131 India- Brazil 19:10  |  Roo 24/05/08
      180.   gearoid #148 19:10  |  Roo 24/05/08
      181.   haaretz moderator come on let it all out 19:25  |  mao 24/05/08
      182.   Earthly math (Bird from Outerspace #124) 20:15  |  Tosefta 24/05/08
      183.   put roo within 100 ft of an armed Hizb. and he`ll run screaming 20:19  |  old soldier 24/05/08
      184.   roo "bossing the whole nation" 21:12  |  kange 24/05/08
      185.   roo compare the hizb performance 21:17  |  kange 24/05/08
      186.   #4 Joe, Well Said ! 21:18  |  Dutch 24/05/08
      187.   old soldier(talleyrunt?) 21:22  |  Roo 24/05/08
      188.   roo on china 21:25  |  kange 24/05/08
      189.   roo on pwc 21:32  |  kange 24/05/08
      190.   # 164 Roo re:China Overtaking The US in When? 21:32  |  KATHY 24/05/08
      191.   roo on goldman sachs 21:37  |  kange 24/05/08
      192.   roo i wonder at your enthusiasm 21:44  |  kange 24/05/08
      193.   sloooow down kange 21:46  |  Roo 24/05/08
      194.   roo your war against drunks was very impressive 21:49  |  kange 24/05/08
      195.   tosefta "the agreement was not with hizb only 22:04  |  yehuda wegman 24/05/08
      196.   tosefta "the agreement was with aoun christians" 22:06  |  yehuda wegman 24/05/08
      197.   tosefta "the agreement was with the arslan druze" 22:10  |  yehuda wegman 24/05/08
      198.   #171rich 22:16  |  maoriboy 24/05/08
      199.   tosefta "a veto power does not lead to tyranny" 22:21  |  yehuda wegman 24/05/08
      200.   #172 darcy show me your source... 22:21  |  maoriboy 24/05/08
      201.   tosefta you think lebanon would be ruled by "concensus" 22:25  |  yehuda wegman 24/05/08
      202.   tosefta you think lebanon would be ruled by "concensus" 22:25  |  yehuda wegman 24/05/08
      203.   The article`s right 22:27  |  Colin Wright 24/05/08
      204.   tosefta "no one rules by the gun in lebanon" 22:35  |  yehuda wegman 24/05/08
      205.   tosefta "you are a waste of everybody`s time here" 22:37  |  yehuda wegman 24/05/08
      206.   re Kathy #190 and the Chinese behemoth 22:38  |  Colin Wright 24/05/08
      207.   to talleyrand 22:46  |  jihad 24/05/08
      208.   roo is this what you call getting on with people? 23:36  |  old soldier 24/05/08
      209.   lebnon 23:45  |  azad 24/05/08
      210.   Kange..Plz 23:52  |  Mohamed 24/05/08
      211.   # 189 kange..roo on pwc.Just One Comment and It Is About Your 01:07  |  K 25/05/08
      212.   John Syracuse - knowing history and not 01:13  |  Mark Lincoln 25/05/08
      213.   # 43 VLAD..Congratulations, cowards! 01:34  |  K 25/05/08
      214.   Roo-thanks for the entertainment 03:21  |  John Syracuse 25/05/08
      215.   Roo-thanks for the entertainment 03:55  |  John Syracuse 25/05/08
      216.   Mark Lincoln 04:08  |  John Syracuse 25/05/08
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