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Slovenia becomes 6th EU member to declare Hezbollah a terrorist group

"This decision joins similar decisions made in recent months by governments in Europe and Latin America. Hezbollah first and foremost harms the citizens of Lebanon itself and holds them hostage in the service of Iranian interests," says Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi.

by  i24NEWS and ILH Staff
Published on  12-01-2020 07:58
Last modified: 12-01-2020 08:00
Slovenia becomes 6th EU member to declare Hezbollah a terrorist groupReuters/Aziz Taher

A supporter of Lebanon's Hezbollah gestures as he holds a Hezbollah flag in Marjayoun, Lebanon | File photo: Reuters/Aziz Taher

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The government of Slovenia has decided to declare Hezbollah a terrorist organization, Israel's Foreign Ministry reported Monday. In its decision, Slovenia joins Austria, Germany, and Switzerland who have recently made similar declarations regarding the terrorist organization.

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The Slovenian government's decision is another step in the Foreign Ministry's efforts to increase international pressure on Hezbollah. The ministry is leading an inter-agency effort to increase international pressure on the terrorist group, and in the last year and a half, 16 countries have joined the list of countries that recognize Hezbollah and all its branches as a terrorist organization. Of these, nine countries did so in the last six months.

With its decision, Slovenia becomes the sixth European Union member after the Netherlands, Germany, Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia to recognize the Iranian-sponsored Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.

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"I welcome the decision of the government of Slovenia to recognize all branches of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization. This decision joins similar decisions made in recent months by governments in Europe and Latin America. Hezbollah first and foremost harms the citizens of Lebanon itself and holds them hostage in the service of Iranian interests," Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi said.

Ashkenazi called on additional countries and the European Union to join the pressure on Hezbollah, to outlaw its activities, and to recognize the organization and all its branches as a terrorist organization.

This article was first published by i24NEWS.

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