‘Israel’ Conflict with Arab States Main Problem in Mideast - Russian Envoy

By Staff, Agencies

The Russian ambassador to the ‘Israeli’-occupied territories slammed the Zionist regime’s dismal record of attacks against sovereign UN member states, saying ‘Israel’s’ conflict with Palestine and other Arab countries, not Iran, is the root cause of instability in the Middle East.

“The problem in the region is not Iranian activities,” Anatoly Viktorov told the ‘Israeli’ The Jerusalem Post newspaper on Tuesday. “It’s a lack of understanding and non-compliance with UN resolutions in the ‘Israel’-Arab and ‘Israel’-Palestinian conflict.”

He also referred to the tunnels under Lebanon’s border with the territories occupied by the Zionist military, which Tel Aviv claims to have been dug by the Hezbollah resistance movement, saying there was “no proof Hezbollah created the tunnels.”

Viktorov further blamed the ‘Israeli’ occupation regime for fueling violence in the region through conducting airstrikes on Syria.

“‘Israel’ is attacking Hezbollah, Hezbollah is not attacking ‘Israel,’” Viktorov said, adding that Tel Aviv should not attack “the territories of sovereign UN members.”

He also rejected the idea that ‘Israel’ coordinates its attacks with Russia, saying any warning Tel Aviv gives Moscow is about the safety of Russian forces in Syria.

“There is no way that we are approving any ‘Israeli’ strikes on Syria, never in the past and never in the future,” he stressed.

The Zionist military frequently targets positions inside Syria.

The occupying regime mostly keeps quiet about the attacks on Syrian territories, which many view as knee-jerk reaction to Syrian government’s increasing success in confronting terrorism.