Nasrallah televised speech (AP file)
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| By: Roee Nahmias |
| Published: November 21, 2006 |
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Hizbullah Deputy Secretary General Naim Kassem admitted that his organization was receiving financial aid from Iran.
In an interview with the London-based Arab-language newspaper al-Sharq al-Awsat, Kassem said that his organization received about $300 million for rehabilitation purposes.
Kassem added that there was nothing wrong with it and that the funds were legitimate.
In addition, he said, "Everyone in Lebanon receives money from outside, but the question is which conditions come with this money. Hizbullah's decisions are not influenced by the Iranian economic support.
"Everyone in Lebanon receives external aid, sometimes from associations and institutions, and sometimes even personal aid. But the thing is that this money, which the United States is paying or some other countries are paying Lebanon, is conditioned by certain commitments.
"Lebanon has already become known for the relation between political reform and economic aid. I am referring to political aid which matches the American interests.
"This is where the problem with the financial aid lies. Lebanon received financial aid from Iran, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi and other countries. With this aid there is no problem as long as it is not conditioned by political cells," Kassem said.
This article first appeared on Ynet. |
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