07 August 2006
US senators have sent a letter urging the European Union to recognize Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.
Senators Bill Nelson and Gordon Smith drafted a letter to Javier Solana, secretary-general of the Council of the European Union, which garnered 88 signatures. “Placing Hezbollah on the EU’s List for the Application of Specific Measures to Combat Terrorism will not only have important symbolic value at such a difficult time, it will also further cut off funding sources and assets that are used to support Hezbollah’s ongoing terrorist acts,” the letter states. The Senate letter is similar to one by the House of Representatives last month that collected more than 200 signatures.
