Reply #8: The UN Resolution [View All]

[oberliner]

The UN Resolution called for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon and the disbanding and disarming of Hezbollah.

Israel withdrew from Lebanon to the satisfaction of the United Nations which certified that withdrawal.

The resolution called for the extension of the control of the Government of Lebanon over all Lebanese territory in addition to the aforementioned disarming and disbanding of Hezbollah.

At this point, the international community should have done everything it could to work with the Lebanese government to come ensure that Hezbollah was disarmed and that Lebanon could secure their southern border. (I believe it is fair to say that the government of Lebanon would not have been particularly keen on working with Israel itself in this endeavour).

Attempts were made to bring about the situation you describe and they were not succesful, and there was no indication that they would be succesful any time in the future.

As you posted:

"If that didn't work, Israel would have every right to try and rout out H'zbollah in Southern Lebanon."

I would argue that the attempts did not work and that, therefore, the latter part of that statement is correct.

(And no, this does not mean that Israel therefore has the right to kill civilians, and yes, I am aware that Israel has ignored lots of UN Resolutions.)