Britain Proposes Wider Sanctions against Hizbullah

The British government, in a move that requires approval by the Parliament, wants to slap sanctions against raising funds or encouraging support for the military wing of the Hizbullah terrorist organization. Hizbullah's "legitimate political, social and humanitarian" activities in Lebanon will remain unaffected, the British Home Office said. The current ban affects Hizbullah's external security organization. Britain expressed said the new move is in reaction to the terrorist party's "providing active support to militants in Iraq who are responsible for attacks both on coalition forces and on Iraqi... [read full story]