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Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah (AP) Last update - 14:10 02/07/2008 Britain tightens ban on Hezbollah to cover military wing By Reuters Tags: Hezbollah, terrorism, Iraq  The British government said on Wednesday it was amending a ban on Hezbollah to cover its entire military wing and accused the Lebanese group of supporting terrorism in Iraq and the Palestinian territories. The ban, which needs parliamentary approval, replaces one on Hezbollah's "external security organization". It will outlaw the group's entire military wing in Britain. "This means that it will be a criminal offense to belong to, fundraise and encourage support for the military wing of the organization," the Home Office said in a statement. Advertisement The statement said the group's political, social and humanitarian activities would remain unaffected. "Hezbollah's military wing is providing active support to militants in Iraq who are responsible for attacks both on coalition forces and on Iraqi civilians, including providing training in the use of deadly roadside bombs," it said. "Hezbollah's military wing also provides support to Palestinian terrorist groups in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, such as Palestinian Islamic Jihad. It is because of this support for terrorism in Iraq and Occupied Palestinian Territories that the government has taken this action." The government said it continued to urge Hezbollah to abandon its status as an armed group and take part in Lebanese democracy on the same terms as other political parties. Related articles: West backs Lebanese gov't capitulation to Hezbollah Britain bans Likud's Moshe Feiglin from entering country U.S. lawmakers pressuring EU on Hezbollah terrorism designation Bookmark to del.icio.us   Terror in the capital A Palestinian rammed his bulldozer into a bus in Jerusalem, killing three. Poetic injustice Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish blends sarcasm and hope in his latest work.   1.   Britain tightens ban on Hezbollah. 16:58  |  David Nigel Braham 02/07/08   2.   Thank you Chris Linthwaite 17:21  |  Free Gilad Shalit 02/07/08   3.   Not enough! All Hezbolla activities must be banned 17:34  |  Realist 02/07/08   4.   The British Government does not have 18:12  |  Paul Wood 02/07/08   5.   Nice to see Britain gaining some moral clarity 18:40  |  Gina 02/07/08   6.   Ban the IDF 18:54  |  Frank 02/07/08   7.   #5 20:25  |  Dr Noam 02/07/08   8.   #6 22:22  |  Frank 02/07/08   9.   The Punchline is that they weren`t previously banned 23:39  |  JP 02/07/08   10.   Frank, you`re simply wrong 23:42  |  JP 02/07/08   11.   JP, are you calling jewish resistance fighters 01:31  |  Frank2 03/07/08   12.   What a load of &^%$ 03:08  |  Dr Noam 03/07/08

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