‘Quagmire of betrayal and normalization with the enemy.’
By SETH J. FRANTZMANResidents hold Hezbollah and Qatari flags during the visit of the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani to the village of Bint Jbeil, southern Lebanon July 31, 2010.(photo credit: REUTERS)
Hezbollah has condemned reports that Israel and Sudan could normalize ties. It is the latest setback for Iran’s “axis of resistance,” as the Islamic Republic has seen Israel growing its network of relations in the region even as Tehran rages against the “Zionist regime.”Hezbollah is Iran’s main proxy and ally in Lebanon and has been escalating tensions with Israel in recent months. Jerusalem has warned Hezbollah, a Lebanese terrorist group, against threatening it from Syria.Hezbollah’s latest statement accuses Sudan of “political and moral collapse” and sinking into a “quagmire of betrayal and normalizations with the enemy.” Sudan is moving closer to the US and Israel, Hezbollah said, adding that this will “cause the government to be destroyed as soon as possible.”This appears to be a threat against Sudan and an attempt to incite the Sudanese against the current government. Iran has done the same, threatening Bahrain and the UAE. Hezbollah is holding Lebanon hostage as well, causing it to be financially ruined so that it cannot work more closely with Israel.Hezbollah ostensibly praises the Sudanese people and seeks to get them to protest any normalization with Israel. It said Sudan is “betraying” the region and has joined other countries in working with the “Zionist enemy,” Iran’s Fars News Agency reported.Sudan is the third Arab country to move closer to Israel over the past several months. Saudi Arabia also has been in touch with Israel about possible normalization, Hezbollah said.
