http://news.linktv.org Link TV News Videos (Filtered by topics: Wiam Wahhab) en-us Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700 Copyright 2011 Link Media, Inc. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-080111?start=1333 <p>Thousands protest on Morocco king's allegiance day, 200 injured as police drive protestors from Cairo's Tahrir Square, Syria launches deadliest attack since start of unrest, and more.</p> Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-080111 Protest, Israel, Lebanon, Israel Defense Forces, Kalandia, Syria, West Bank, Ramallah, Ramadan, Bahrain Presenter, Female #1 US President Barack Obama renewed sanctions on Wiam Wahhab, Assaad Hardan, and two Syrian figures. According to the president, they pose a threat to Lebanon's stability since they transport weapons from Syria to Hezbollah. In an interview with New TV correspondent Ramiz al-Qadi, Wahhab responded to the sanctions by saying, "We will freeze Obama's assets in the town of Jahiliyya." Reporter, Male #1 The renewal of financial sanctions on Lebanese and Syrian figures coincided with the International Tribunal's decision to release what it called "parts of the indictment." The extended sanctions began with people whose names are on the black list issued by the US cabinet. They include Parliament member and head of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party, Assaad Hardan, and former minister and leader of the Tawhid Arab Party, Wiam Wahhab. Also included is Colonel Hafiz Makhluf, who is related to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on his maternal side and holds a senior position at the General Security Directorate of the Syrian intelligence. The fourth person on the list is Syrian Deputy Vice President for Security Affairs Mohammed Nassif. The financial sanctions can be traced back to former US President George W. Bush's administration. In 2007, the sanctions were imposed due to the officials' contribution in Syria's attempt to reinforce its mandate on Lebanon and undermine its sovereignty. The US administration usually resorts to these measures as a message that it is accusing the concerned parties in one way or another. However, the decision is only effective if these individuals' respective governments take action against its citizens. As for the renewal approved by Obama, it contains accusations of supplying Hezbollah with weapons and threatening US homeland security. In this context, as-Safir newspaper said that President Obama renewed the decision with minor changes in the language of the executive decision. Guest, Male #2 (Wiam Wahhab) Regimes using advanced weapons to undermine Lebanese sovereignty and contribute to the political and economic destabilization of the region, and continue to form a remarkable and major threat to the US homeland security and its foreign policy. Look at this; is it reasonable to say that I pose a major threat to political stability? I mean, this is really funny but at the same time it is serious. There is one issue we must not ignore and that is the silence of the Lebanese government and state. This is unacceptable. I am sending the president a letter; I talked with the foreign minister and I want to discuss the issue with everyone. It is unacceptable to remain silent. The American ambassador should be summoned; she has no right to target one's constitutional right to be part of the opposition within his state. We will not be quiet anymore. If it's a question of bullying, everyone can be a thug and everyone can get 2,000 people to shut down the airport road when Feltman visits. But if it's a question of law, then it is my constitutional and legitimate right to oppose any Lebanese government and be part of the opposition in my own country. When George Bush imposed the sanctions, I told him we decided to prevent his entry to the town of Jahiliyya so we will have to renew the sanctions for Obama. I will prevent him from going to al-Jahiliyya and will freeze his assets in the village's banks because I have as much money in the US as he does in the village. Reporter, Male #1 Wahhab downplayed the legal effects of this decision outside the United States, saying that Feltman is the one who reported these names to the US administration. ** Contact Mosaic News: mosaicnews{at}linktv{dot}org