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| 27 July 2006, |
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The Statement of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic
of Iran in Athens in condemning the brutal invasion of the Zionist Regime
against the defenseless people of Lebanon and Palestine |
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| In spite of two weeks passing from the brutal and
widespread attacks of military forces of Zionist regime against the
defenseless people of Lebanon and civil and economic infrastructure of
this country, regretfully we are still observing the negligence of
international community i.e. the latest Rome Conference regarding the stop
of this humanitarian disaster. With more regret, the Security Council of
the United Nation, which is directly responsible for establishing peace
and global security and preventing invasion and aggression has not taken
any concrete action to stop this widespread invasion. |
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| There have been scattered incidents between Hezbollah
forces and the Zionist regime during the past couple of years, but
widespread attack to Gaza strip, arresting Ministers and members of
Palestine parliament and after the major attacks to Lebanon, killing
innocent people, and destruction of infrastructures of that country is not
only pre-planned program but also express a full confidence of this regime
to possess full support of the Government of the United States and lack of
effective actions of Security Council of the United Nation. It is apparent
that this Regime has exploited the captivity of two Israeli soldiers as an
excuse for revenge and increasing the tension in the region. This is
happening while more than ten thousands of Palestinians and hundreds of
Lebanese are living in Israeli's prisons and the captivity of some of them
dates back to more than twenty years but regretfully we are only
witnessing the silence and ignorance of international organizations for
their freedom. |
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| The Blind attacks of the occupier regime to civilian homes
and directly aiming at innocent and civilians and destruction of
political, economic and social structures of Lebanon and Palestine is a
clear instance of breach of international conventions and rules. However
it is not strange to witness such violations from a regime, whose bases
are built upon occupation and repeatedly breaks resolutions of Security
Council. With no doubt, this double standard act and neglecting the lives
of innocent people of Lebanese and Palestinian will only expand the hate
and repugnance of global society and awaked consciences and will expand
insecurity and violence in the sensitive region of Middle East. |
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| Regretfully, in order to get ride of the current critical
situation and tarnishing the positive role of Iran among Arab and Muslim
nations, the Zionist regime circles have tried to connect this crisis to
the Iranian nuclear energy program through baseless propaganda. However
the Israeil has intentionally started this crisis to achieve its fateful
goals and refused to stop it so far. The Islamic Republic of Iran in order
to stop this crisis has persuaded an active diplomacy and its high-ranking
officials have met and discussed with officials of other countries in the
region, European Union member states, and international and regional
organizations as well. The Islamic Republic of Iran is determined to
continue its efforts in this respect. |
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| It is vitally essential in the current critical situation
that international community immediately acts according to its
responsibilities to stop this tragic disaster. The Zionist regime should
be announced responsible for its brutal invasions and required arrangement
should be undertaken to assist injured people and also retrieving the
damages and compensation for Lebanon and Palestine. |
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| At the end, with expressing deep concern for the
continuation of this crisis, we strongly alert the possibility of
widespread humanitarian crisis in Lebanon if Security Council of the
United Nation and other related bodies like European Union remain silent
and not to act vigorously to stop this tragedy. We are insistently
requesting the global efforts of awaked consciences to stop this brutal
attacks against innocent people of Lebanon and Palestine. |
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