[Dr. Aaron Lerner - IMRA: One critical element of essentially every "land
for piece of paper" scheme proposed by withdrawal proponents (be it
withdrawal from the West Bank or the Golan Heights) is the assertion that
third parties can be relied upon to honestly recognize Arab violations of
the deal.

But all the evidence is that the opposite is the case.

As illustrated once again by the recent UN report that ignores Hizbullah
violations.]

UN: Hizbullah isn't rearming
Israeli reports of new Hizbullah military buildup rejected; however, UN
source says Israel is right
Yitzhak Benhorin YNET Published: 07.01.08, 20:03 / Israel News
www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3562751,00.html

WASHINGTON - Israel's claims that the Hizbullah is rearming and building new
military infrastructure in the areas north and south of the Litani River
have been found to be unsubstantiated, a United Nations report says.

The report, complied by the UN commission tasked with monitoring the
implementation of UN Resolution 1701, which effectively ended the Second
Lebanon War, did state that for the first time in the last few years, the UN
forces inspecting the area were interrupted by gunmen.

The report made no mention of Hizbullah's systematic disruptions to the
routine operation of UNIFIL forces present in Southern Lebanon.

Sources in UN headquarters said Tuesday that the members of the UN Security
Council were aware of the real situation on the ground, but noted that the
Security Council has to act in line with the reports submitted to it.

The UNIFIL forces stationed in Lebanon, under the command of Italy's
Major-General Claudio Graziano, have yet to report any Hizbullah efforts to
arm itself, thus preventing the UN Security Council from taking any action.

Moreover, several Security Council members are also part of the UNIFIL force
currently deployed in Lebanon - and therefore are unable to rate their
performance on the ground.

A UN source told Ynet in response to the report that several incidents which
have taken place in recent weeks prove that southern Lebanon is not free of
arms. The source said everyone is aware of this reality, yet the UN cannot
admit that Israel's claims are true, as this would show the UN has failed.