Britain to ban Lebanon’s Hezbollah, class it as a terrorist organization

[TomSea]

Britain to ban Lebanon’s Hezbollah, class it as a terrorist organization
Reuters, London Monday, 25 February 2019

Britain said on Monday it plans to ban all wings of Hezbollah due to its destabilizing influence in the Middle East, classifying the Lebanese militant movement as a terrorist organization.

London had already proscribed Hezbollah’s external security unit and its military wing in 2001 and 2008 respectively, but now wants to outlaw its political arm too.

“Hezbollah is continuing in its attempts to destabilize the fragile situation in the Middle East - and we are no longer able to distinguish between their already banned military wing and the political party,” Home Secretary (interior minister) Sajid Javid said.

Read more at:  https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2019/02/25/Britain-identifies-Lebanon-s-Hezbollah-as-terrorist-group.html

Major story, I believe they are saying the Tony Blair Institute is largely responsible for getting this action through, lobbying for it.

[Fishrrman]

Migosh, the Brits are actually showing some signs of self-preservation...!