“The Israeli prime minister came here today and said that Israel is surrounded by those who want to destroy it,” Safadi said at a Friday press conference shortly after Netanyahu finished his speech at the UN General Assembly.

“We’re here — members of the Muslim-Arab committee, mandated by 57 Arab and Muslim countries — and I can tell you very unequivocally, all of us are willing to guarantee the security of Israel in the context of Israel ending the occupation and allowing for the emergence of a Palestinian state,” Safadi passionately argued.

Netanyahu “is creating that danger because he simply does not want the two-state solution. If he does not want the two-state solution, can you ask Israeli officials what is their end-game — other than just wars and wars and wars?”

Also, video of the statement.

  • NoneOfUrBusiness
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    42 months ago

    They’re a paramilitary organization with a small country’s worth of military power (no air force though). Not trying to defend Israel, or course, but they are an Israeli enemy next to their borders.

    • @Maggoty
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      22 months ago

      Okay so 2 allies, 1 neutral, and 2 enemies. I’m purely just trying to head off the whole, “everyone is Hezbollah” argument I fully expect to see when Israel escalates this.

      • NoneOfUrBusiness
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        02 months ago

        Hamas doesn’t really count in this conversation, I think. Their scale is too small.

        • @Maggoty
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          12 months ago

          Israel obviously doesn’t think so