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Source: https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-the-west-should-welcome-the-weakening-of-hezbollah/
The West Should Welcome the Weakening of Hizbullah
(Jewish News-UK) Jeremy Havardi - If Western leaders had their way, Israel's recent audacious operations to degrade Hizbullah would not have happened because the West has been addicted to imposing a ceasefire, both in Gaza and Lebanon, that would neutralize Israel's ability to shackle its enemies and re-establish its deterrence. A day before Nasrallah's killing, the U.S., UK, and EU issued a joint statement calling the current hostilities "intolerable. Israel was asked to forego the use of force and put its trust in international guarantees and agreements. This is a grotesque inversion of reality. Instead of piling pressure on Israel, Western diplomats should have insisted on the unconditional removal of Hizbullah from south Lebanon according to the already agreed diplomatic solution, Security Council Resolution 1701. Nasrallah should be seen as a mass murdering psychopath intent on spreading an insidious brand of Shi'ite fanaticism across the region. His sudden demise should be welcomed as an essential step in providing long-term security and stability in the Middle East.