Hezbollah criticizes PGCC states as reckless, hostile
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Supporters wave the flag of Lebanon's resistance movement Hezbollah during a rally held in the southern suburbs of Beirut on February 16, 2016. (AFP photo)
Lebanon’s resistance movement, Hezbollah, has described the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council member states as “reckless and hostile” after the Arab body labeled the movement a terrorist organization.
According to Press TV, the group's bloc in the Lebanese Parliament said on Thursday that it holds Saudi Arabia responsible for the PGCC decision.
On Wednesday, the six-nation Arab bloc issued a statement labeling Hezbollah a terrorist organization. The PGCC comprises Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
"The decision by the PGCC is reckless and hostile and is condemned. The Saudi regime bears responsibility for its issuing and for the consequences," Hezbollah said after its weekly meeting.
Meanwhile, the decision by the PGCC to blacklist Hezbollah has been met with opposition and criticism.
Algeria refused to classify the movement as a terrorist organization. Palestinian resistance movement, Islamic Jihad, also praised Hezbollah as a resistance movement which has a history in the struggle against the Zionist entity as well as in supporting the Palestinian cause. Iran, Syria and Yemen's Ansarullah movement have also slammed the move by the PGCC.
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