[News] Hezbollah 'ready to fight Israel'

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Hezbollah 'ready to fight Israel'
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/01/200917122215939455.html

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Nasrallah commended Hugo Chavez for expelling Israel's ambassador to 
Caracas [AFP]

Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, has warned that "all 
possibilities" are open against Israel as he gave a fiery speech in 
which he blasted Israel's offensive in Gaza and voiced support for Hamas.

Addressing tens of thousands of supporters via video link at his 
stronghold in Beirut's suburbs, Nasrallah said: "I say to [Ehud] 
Olmert [Israel's prime minister], the loser, the vanquished in 
Lebanon that 'you cannot overcome Hamas or Hezbollah'."

The comments by Nasrallah, whose Shia movement fought a devastating 
war with Israel in Lebanon in 2006, marked the first time he has 
spoken so openly on the possibility of a renewed conflict with Israel 
since the war in Gaza began on December 27.

Nasrallah warned that the 2006 conflict, in which about 1,200 mostly 
Lebanese civilians were killed, would be "but a walk in the park" 
compared to what awaits Israel if it launches a new offensive on Lebanon.

In his speech, which marked Muslim holy day of Ashura, Nasrallah 
said: "Your 2006 war will be but a walk in the park compared to what 
we have prepared for you in the event of a new offensive.

"We have to act as though all possibilities are real and 
open  (against Israel) and we must always be ready for any eventuality."

"We are ready to sacrifice our souls, our brothers and sisters, our 
children, our loved ones for what we believe in."

Egypt attacked

The Hezbollah leader also reiterated past criticism of Egypt for 
failing to open its border with Gaza and blasted the United Nation 
Security Council for not acting to denounce the Israeli offensive 
that has left nearly 700 Palestinians dead.

"Does the government in Egypt need more than 650 victims and 2,500 
wounded to open the Rafah crossing once and for all to help the 
people of Gaza toward victory?" Nasrallah said.

"I am simply asking for the opening of a crossing and not another front."

He also commended Hugo Chavez, Venezuela's president, for expelling 
Israel's ambassador to Caracas on Tuesday saying that all countries, 
including Arab states, must follow his example.

"Arab governments must learn from this great Latin American leader to 
show their solidarity with the Palestinian people and must cut 
relations with Israel," Nasrallah said.

Jordan, Egypt and Mauritania are the only Arab countries to have 
diplomatic relations with Israel.




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