Word: nasrallah
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...Nasrallah: The [cease-fire] understanding is very clear: it prohibits both sides from shelling civilians under any circumstances. But it is very difficult for the Israelis to refrain from shelling the villages, because the people they are fighting are Lebanese. When our people come back from attacks, they will go back to their homes...
...Nasrallah: This war was waged for the electoral purposes of [Prime Minister Shimon] Peres. He thought if it happened before the election, it would save him. Experience has shown very clearly that there is no difference between Peres and [Likud's Benjamin] Netanyahu--except that Peres lies more than Netanyahu. Most of the wars launched against Lebanon and Arabs were launched by Labor governments...
...Nasrallah: Yes, of course. I believe Grapes of Wrath was not an Israeli military operation with an American green light. It was an Israeli operation decided by America. I believe when Clinton went to Tel Aviv after Sharm el-Sheikh he took the decision for Grapes of Wrath...
...Nasrallah: They wanted to make a split between the people and the resistance. But the resistance is now more popular than ever. They wanted to terrorize civilians so they would demonstrate on the streets to demand the disarming of Hizballah. They wanted a clash between the resistance and the government in Lebanon--just as Israel persuaded Arafat to fight Hamas. None of these goals were achieved...
...Nasrallah: On the night of the cease-fire, we had only 13 martyrs. On the second day of the cease-fire, one of our wounded brothers died. I want Peres to tell me, Where are those 80 Hizballah he says he killed...