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From: melsant@vipac.org Date: Fri 1 Sep 2006 Subject: Support Israel's Blockade of Lebanon until Jewish Prisoners Dear Mr. President: Israel reluctantly accepted UN Resolution 1701 at your insistence. At your request Israel stopped its ground offensive in southern Lebanon even though its kidnapped soldiers had not yet been released by Hezbollah. Israel did so because it trusted you to enforce all components of Resolution 1701 particularly the part calling for the unconditional release of the Israeli prisoners held by Hezbollah. It is now time for you to justify that trust with concrete actions. You should begin by insisting that Israel vigorously maintain its air and sea blockade of Lebanon until Hezbollah unconditionally releases its Israeli prisoners as called for in Resolution 1701. You should also insist that no American or UN aid reach Lebanon until those Israeli prisoners are released unconditionally. Hezbollah is the second largest party in the Lebanese government and has two ministers in the Lebanese Cabinet. Hezbollah is an integral component of the Lebanese government and people. Therefore Lebanon deserves no aid or lessening of Israel's air and sea blockade until the most fundamental portion of Resolution 1701 is met; namely the unconditional release of the kidnapped Israeli soldiers. Sincerely |