Hezbollah chief:

Middle East suffering from a cancerous growth called Israel

Rasa - Hezbollah chief Nasrallah harshly criticized Tel Aviv regime for the recent killing of a number of its members, saying the Middle East region is suffering from “a cancerous growth called Israel.”

News ID: 2082

Date: 30 January 2015 - 22:30

RNA - The chief of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah, referred to the killing of the members of the resistance movement in Quneitra, on the Syrian section of Golan Heights, calling it “a clear assassination in a decision taken by Israel.”

“Israel has not yet claimed responsibility for the airstrike believing that Hezbollah is weak and would disregard the attack,” Nasrallah added.

Hezbollah Secretary General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah made the remarks on Friday during a speech about the Israeli attack on the Syrian Golan town of Quneitra on January 18.

Nasrallah noted Israel’s support of extremist militants in Syria including the al-Qaeda linked al-Nusra Front saying: “Thousands of members of al-Nusra Front are present along the border with Israel in the occupied Golan Heights.”

The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “is not at all concerned about the presence of al-Nusra on Israel's border,” the Hezbollah leader said, adding, “Israel, however, felt threatened by six Hezbollah members and an Iranian general passing through Quneitra.”

Nasrallah lashed out at Tel Aviv regime for the killing of its members, saying the Middle East region is suffering from “a cancerous growth called Israel.”

“Israel has in recent years resorted to the same arrogant practices it had adopted decades ago. It has carried out a bloody campaign against Gaza and violated the most basic of Palestinian rights,” Hezbollah leader added.

He emphasized that “Israel believes that it can threaten all armies and governments in the region whenever it pleases and without being deterred.”

Nasrallah also referred to the Arab countries’ inaction toward the crimes committed by the Tel Aviv regime, saying, “Israel is taking advantage of the divisions in the region and the complete absence of the stances by the Arab countries, especially the so-called Arab League.”

“There is no such thing as an Arab League or an independent Arab stance when it comes to Israel. Arab positions and arms are available when it comes to Yemen, Iraq, and Syria,” he said.

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