Barrack says Lebanon 'only talks' about Hezbollah disarmament
U.S. envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack, has said that everything Lebanon is doing is talk without real action.
He told Sky News Arabia in an interview Sunday, that Israel will not withdraw from the five occupied points and that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doesn't care about borders or red lines if he feels Israel is threatened.
Barrack claimed that Hezbollah has been lately receiving USD 60 million monthly from unidentified sources and that the group is trying to rebuild itself.
He said the U.S. won't act militarily against Hezbollah and that the Lebanese government must act.
The situation in Lebanon is very difficult "but we have a good team in power," Barrack said.
In the interview, Barrack talking about the Middle East said that "peace is an illusion." "There's never been peace, there will probably never be peace."
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US envoy defends Israel's Qatar attack, says Netanyahu 'will go anywhere, do anything' “Bibi Netanyahu will tell you he’s not concerned about borders,” the US envoy said in an interview with The National.
“If he feels that his borders or his people are being threatened, he will go anywhere and do anything, full stop,” he added."
Barrack claimed that he does not agree “with a lot of things” the Israelis do, but he respects them, “because they tell you exactly what’s going to happen.”
He confirmed that Qatar was attacked, noting that Washington had previously requested the country to host Hamas and Taliban officials.
