Ban Hezbollah in Europe
By Matthew Levitt
The recent assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri in a massive car bombing in downtown Beirut highlights the need for increased attention to terrorism in Lebanon. Today, European Union (EU) officials have a perfect opportunity to do so at a meeting in Brussels where they will debate whether or not to include Lebanon's Hizballah organization on the European Union's list of banned terrorist organizations.
The issue of banning Hizballah in Europe is back on the table at the request of Palestinian Authority (PA) officials, not Americans or Israelis. Banning Hizballah would show that the EU - a member of the Quartet - is prepared to actively engage where it counts to facilitate Israeli-Palestinian peace. Moreover, on top of its efforts to cripple the peace process, Hizballah warrants European attention for its operations there.
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