‘British ban on Hezbollah is an Insult to Lebanese nation’

Lebanese political party Hizbullah condemned Britain’s decision to outlaw its political wing, describing the move as an insult to the Lebanese people.

“The British government has insulted the sentiments and the will of the Lebanese people by adopting this decision,” the group said in a statement.
The statement further said that the “Lebanese consider Hizbullah to be a big political and popular force and they have granted it wide representation in parliament and government.
Beyond Lebanon, the group warned Britain the move would “invite hostility from the people of the region,” and would harm its role in the Middle East.
Hizbullah was established in 1982 during Lebanon’s civil war and is now a major political party in the country, holding three cabinet posts.