MP Raad says Hezbollah keen on participating in new cabinet

The head of the Loyalty to the Resistance bloc MP Mohammad Raad said Saturday that Hezbollah seeks a political national government, adding that Hezbollah wants to participate in the cabinet in order to thwart any attempt of conspiracy against the group.         

“The efforts of those who are betting on regional developments in order to form a new government will not pay off,” Raad added. 

Separately, Raad said that the European Union’s decision to label Hezbollah’ military wing as a terrorist organization will never prevent the group from calling for Jihad against Israel.         

The European Union placed the military wing of the Lebanese party Hezbollah on its terror list on Monday [22 July] in a major policy change toward the Middle East.           

The EU's 28 foreign ministers reached the decision unanimously at their monthly meeting, swiftly swaying the last nations that had any doubts.  
             
It came after prolonged diplomatic pressure from the United States and Israel, who both consider Hezbollah a terrorist organization.