American Political Scientist: Western Powers Plotting Against Lebanon, UNSC Instrument for Death, Destruction

Talking in Berlin Saturday evening on the occasion of the International Solidarity Day with the Palestinian Nation, Norman Finkelstein stressed there had been some "very ominous developments" in the Middle East region, precisely Lebanon.

"There does seem to be coordinated efforts now by the western powers using the United Security Council in order to soften up the target by creating discord and tension and friction inside Lebanon to pave the way at the end for an "Israeli" assault on Lebanon," the US political scientist said.

"The United Nations Security Council which has become the main instrument for death and destruction, is preparing the groundwork for an assault," Finkelstein added.

The Mideast expert emphasized the West did not like Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah because he was "smart, confident and incorruptible" unlike the pro-western leaders of the Middle East.

He warned the western-backed Special Tribunal on Lebanon which is to announce an indictment blaming elements of Hizbullah for the murder of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, was geared at "dividing Shiites and Sunnis" in Lebanon and reigniting political violence in that country, setting the stage for a Zionist military assault.