1) The IDF is not considered a militia.
No, but point 2 of the resolution states:
Calls upon all remaining foreign forces to withdraw from Lebanon;
Isreal is a foreign force, just as Syria was.
2) The IDF hs totally withdrawn from all Lebanese territory per 1559.
Yes and no. UN resolution 242 (which Isreal is in violation off) states that Isreal should withdraw from the area it took in the 1967 (yes there is a dispute over the wording... does it mean all or just some.. but put that aside). Now it is disputed land, between Syria and Lebanon and there is evidence for both sides as I have stated before. Because of this dispute Lebanon is within its rights to claim that Isreal has not withdrawn from Lebanon, which of course they claim and that is the basis for Hezbollah to exist. That the UN has screwed up by passing other resolutions that basicly ignore Lebanons claim and the facts, and hence still leaving the area in dispute is bad international politics. But done is done, and the UN has left open a small window by calling for Syria, Lebanon and Isreal to work out the borders in the region.. (funny enough once again putting in doubt the border).
3) A 'Call' in UN parlance is synonymous with a resolution stipulation.
Hardly. The UN cant demand jackshit of Lebanon or of it self unless specifically written so. If your "synonymous" accusation was correct then the UN would have bound itself to removing Hezbollah (and others including Isreal) without putting any troops or material on the ground or in play?
4) Lebanon is in non-compliance of Resolution 1559-Point 3.
Again disputed. Depends on how you define things. The Lebanese dont count Hezbollah as a malitia force but a national resistance force going after Isreali occupation forces. So under those definitions they are technically correct. Hezbollah was formed long after the civil war and the other fightng groups involved and Hezbollah was only formed when Isreal invaded in 1982 and was formed to get rid of Isreal from Lebanese land. That a small area is still in dispute and there are IDF there, then Hezbollahs primary reason to stay around is still in valiad. That I suspect this defninition has more to do with local politics than reality, they can defend their definition as long as the Shebaa Farms issue is unresolved. Just as other border disputes between countries as far away as South America and older by several centuries still give problems between countries, dispite the maps of today showing an "offical border".
Israel has totally withdrawn from all Lebanese territory. For your edification, the UN regards Shebaa Farms as Syrian territory occupied by Israel, not Lebanese territory subject to Resolution 242. And indeed, Hizb'Allah is an Islamist militia, funded/armed/trained by Iran and Syria, and beyond the control and purview of the Lebanese government and military.
Exactly, Isreal regards, and Lebanon and others dispute this claim. That there is an issue for that small area of land makes Hezbollahs claim of the IDF being on Lebanese land a bit viable.
As I have stated before Shebaa Farms is disputed (and occupided) land. That Isreal has one view, Syria another, the UN a third view and Lebanon almost a 4th view of the situation, only means the area is disputed and presently occupied by Isreal who is in violation of Resolution 242.
Abbas is perhaps the weakest Arab leader in a very troubled region. He is also a known terrorist (Achille Lauro). Nevertheless, he is the lesser of two evils. Israel has already stated that it will recognize and support the new Palestinian government (Abbas/Fatah) in Ramallah.
I agree he is a weak leader. But as for the rest.. so what. Several founding fathers of Isreal were wanted terrorists by the British empire and have admited and been linked to terror bombings and worse. George Washington would have been considered a terrorist today too sooo...
Just think if the Qassam rocket attacks from Gaza (and now Lebanon) would be removed...
Would be great, but that would require a lot of bending, word eating, putting pride aside and more to get done. And "technically" Hezbollah has denied it has fired any rockets from Lebanon. Normally they would have no problems admiting they did, so I am guessing its some other radicals trying to stir up trouble.
Sticking your neck out in this volatile region can be very risky and extremely painful.
I agree fully. We have seen it time and time again on both sides.
But as long as all these small disputes over land, water, religion, and what not are in place and no one willing or wanting to sit down and make hard deals to secure a peace, I simply dont see much hope for peace as it stands now.
Also having zealots on both sides that absolutely want no peace and would rather kill every single man woman and child of the opposition.... dont make it easy.
