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Italy's plans to send 2,000 to 3,000 troops to the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon could be put on hold if Israel does not respect the UN-brokered ceasefire, Italy's foreign minster said Tuesday."From Israel, we expect a renewed effort, this time truly binding, to respect the ceasefire," Massimo D'Alema told La Repubblica newspaper.
D'Alema said that Italy, which has been asked by Israel to lead the force, would not be able to send troops if Israel "keeps shooting."
"It's fair to expect that Hezbollah put down their weapons, but we cannot send our troops to Lebanon if the [Israeli] army keeps shooting," he said.
Israel has clashed with Hezbollah several times since the truce was declared, claiming it was acting in self-defence.
Should point out that to 'sefl defend' the Israelis had to push further into Lebanon to 'defend itself' and attack a Hizbollah stronghold.
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posted 22 August 2006 12:45 PM
