The closing statement of the 29th Arab Summit that kicks off Sunday in the eastern Saudi city of Dhahran will label Hizbullah “terrorist” in at least three of its clauses, Arab diplomatic sources said.
“There is Arab and international consensus on the need for Lebanon's stability and the rise of its state institutions,” the sources told Asharq al-Awsat newspaper in remarks published Sunday.
“But the issue of Hizbullah is something else, seeing as the international community is determined to address it and resolve it soon,” the sources added, noting that “Arab states cannot accept that their security be threatened by a militia.”
“Hizbullah has become unbearable inside Lebanon and even more unbearable outside it,” the sources went on to say.
The sources revealed that one of the clauses will hold “terrorist Hizbullah, the partner in the Lebanese government,” responsible for “supporting terrorism and terrorist groups in Arab states with advanced weapons and ballistic missiles.”
“This is a clear message to the Lebanese government, which will be obliged to voice reservations over these clauses,” the sources added.
The sources, however, noted that “there is a Lebanese decision not to breach Arab consensus.”
Previous Arab League statements had labeled Hizbullah "terrorist" and Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states have also blacklisted the Iran-backed group as a terrorist entity.
President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister Saad Hariri have arrived in Saudi Arabia take part in the summit.
This article has been adapted from its original source.
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