,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ah1 #bjbc,ms4  
,ros5 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,blackburn7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,support+     
coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !   
,european ,union to ?w>t ,hizballah's   
crim9al & t]rori/ activities & to br+   
,hizballah op]atives to ju/ice & urg+ ! 
,european ,union to designate           
,hizballah1 9 its entirety1 z a t]rori/ 
organization4  ,:]eas1 9 ,april #aihc1 a
 ,hizballah t]ror attack aga9/ ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,embassy 9 ,beirut1 ,lebanon     
kill$ #fc p2 ,:]eas1 9 ,octob] #aihc1 a 
,hizballah t]ror attack aga9/ ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,m>9e b>racks1 9 ,beirut1        
,lebanon1 kill$ #bda ,am]ican & #eh     
,fr5* s]vicememb]s support+ !           
mult9ational =ce peacekeep+ mission2    
,:]eas1 9 ,july #bjab1 a ,hizballah     
t]ror attack1 c>ri$ out by an op]ative )
 dual ,lebanese-,fr5* citiz5%ip1 9      

,burgas1 ,bulg>ia1 kill$ #e ,israeli    
t\ri/s & a ,bulg>ian2 ,:]eas1 9 ,m>*    
#bjac1 a ,sw$i%-,lebanese ,hizballah    
op]ative 9 ,cyprus 0 convict$ ( plann+  
t]ror attacks aga9/ ,israeli t\ri/s2    
,:]eas1 9 ,june #bjae1 a ,hizballah     
op]ative 0 s5t5c$ to #f ye>s 9 prison   
aft] /ockpil+ m ?an #h tons ( ammonium  
nitrate 9 ,cyprus2 ,:]eas ! ,hizballah  
,int]national ,f9anc+ ,prev5tion ,act ( 
#bjae 7,public ,law #aad-ajb7 & !       
,hizballah ,int]national ,f9anc+        
,prev5tion ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjah       
7,public ,law #aae-bgb7 broad5$ f9ancial
 sector sanctions aga9/ ,hizballah to   
compel =eign f9ancial in/itutions to    
refra9 f support+ ! t]rori/ gr\p2       
,:]eas1 9 ,may #bjah1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !   
,treasury impos$ sanctions on ,abdullah 
,safi-,al-,d91 ,hizballah's             
repres5tative to ,iran1 ,mohammad       
,ibrahim ,bazzi1 a ,hizballah f9anci]1 &
 blackli/$ #e ( ,mr4 ,bazzi's companies1
 includ+ ,belgian en]gy s]vices         
conglom]ate ,global ,trad+ ,gr\p ,,nv2  

,:]eas1 9 ,octob] #bjah1 ,fr5* police   
raid$ ! ,islamic ,zahra ,c5tre on       
suspicion ( support+ ,hizballah1 froze !
 organization's funds1 & seiz$ illegal  
weapons2 ,:]eas1 9 ,septemb] #bjbj1 #d  
=m] lead]s ( ! ,zahra ,c5tre ,france 7  
arre/$ on suspicion ( cont9u+ to run t  
organization & support+ ,hizballah2     
,:]eas1 9 ,july #bjai1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !  
,treasury designat$ #b ,hizballah-back$ 
memb]s ( ,lebanese ,p>liam5t1 ,am9 ,%]ri
 & ,muhammad ,hasan ,ra'd1 & ,hizballah 
security (ficial ,wafiq ,safa1 /at+ t   
,hizballah uses its op]atives 9 p>liam5t
 to advance its viol5t activities2      
,:]eas1 z ( ,april #bjba1 (ficials ( !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,g]many e/imat$ t #a1bej p )
 suspect$ l9ks to ,hizballah 7 liv+ 9   
,g]many2 ,:]eas ,europol's ,june #bjbb  
,european ,union ,t]rorism ,situation & 
,tr5d ,report-- 7#a7 outl9$ t ,hizballah
 has be5 us+ ! ,,eu z a base =          
fundrais+1 recruitm5t1 & crim9al        
activities2  7#b7 /at$ t ,hizballah is  
suspect$ ( manag+ ! transportation &    

di/ribution ( illegal drugs into ! ,,eu1
 deal+ ) fire>ms traffick+ & runn+      
pr(essional money laund]+ op]ations t   
include ! provision ( money laund]+     
s]vices = o!r crim9al organizations2    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates-l$ ,project      
,cass&ra & ,op]ation ,c$> expos$ !      
crim9al-bus9ess w+ ( ,hizballah1 !      
,bus9ess ,affairs ,compon5t 7,,bac7 (   
,hizballah's ,ext]nal ,security         
,organization2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ,project    
,cass&ra1 ,hizballah elem5ts involv$ 9  
drug traffick+ 7 arre/$ 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 9 ,s\? ,am]ica1 & 9 sev]al      
,european c\ntries1 includ+ ,france1    
,belgium1 ,g]many1 & ,italy2 ,:]eas     
,hizballah's crim9al activities 9       
,europe is run by ! ,,bac1 :i* reports  
to ! ,ext]nal ,security ,organisation   
7also kn[n z ,unit #iaj7 or ! ,islamic  
,jihad ,organization1 & ,abdallah       
,safi$d9e1 ,hizballah's repres5tative 9 
,iran1 is also involv$ 9 su* crim9al    
activities2 ,:]eas1 9 ,augu/ #bjbj1     
,unit$ ,nations ,secret>y ,g5]al ,antnio

 ,gut]res call$ on ,lebanon to dis>m    
,hizballah1 cit+ ! t]ror gr\p's p]si/5t 
violation ( ,unit$ ,nations ,security   
,c\ncil ,resolution #agja 7#bjjf72      
,:]eas ,iran1 :i* is ! prime sponsor (  
,hizballah1 h>bors1 f9ances1 tra9s1 &   
arms ! t]rori/ organization2 ,:]eas !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,treasury & ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate e/imate t ,iran provides z mu* z  
#gjj1jjj1jjj ea* ye> to ,hizballah 9 !  
=m ( f9ancial & logi/ical support1      
weapons1 & tra9+2 ,:]eas ,hizballah has 
an ars5al ( approximately #aej1jjj      
missiles & rockets ) increas$           
sophi/ication1 _m ( :i* c rea* deep into
 ,israel2 ,:]eas ,hizballah fight]s h   
be5 support+ ! ,assad regime 9 ,syria & 
h (t5 l$ op]ations 9 ! conflict1 :i* has
 left m ?an #ejj1jjj dead2 ,:]eas       
,hizballah tra9s & provides weapons =   
militias 9 ,iraq & ,yem51 :i* fur!r     
de/abilizes ! region1 & p]petuates      
viol5ce 9 ^? c\ntries2 ,:]eas ,hizballah
 activities cont9ue to plague ,lebanon )
 pr(\nd economic & political in/ability 

& viol5ce2 ,:]eas ,hizballah's          
cross-bord] illicit arms & drugs        
traffick+ und]m9es ! ,lebanese ,arm$    
,=ces1 :i* is ! legitimate security     
e/abli%m5t ( ! c\ntry1 z outl9$ 9 ,unit$
 ,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution 
#agja 7#bjjf72 ,:]eas1 9 ,octob] #bjab1 
,hizballah ,deputy ,secret>y ,g5]al     
,naim ,qassem /at$ t ,hizballah does n h
 a milit>y w+ & a political "o ''' ,e   
elem5t ( ,hizballah1 f comm&]s to memb]s
 z well z our v>i\s capabilities1 are 9 
! s]vice ( ! resi/ance2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 ,g]many1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 !     
,ne!rl&s1 ,e/onia1 ,latvia1 ,li?uania1  
,slov5ia1 ,s]bia1 & ,kosovo1 & o!r      
c\ntries h decl>$ ,hizballah1 9 its     
entirety1 a t]rori/ organization2       
,:]eas1 9 ,m>* #bjaf1 ! ,gulf           
,coop]ation ,c\ncil =mally br&$         
,hizballah1 9 its entirety1 a t]rori/   
organization1 & ! ,league ( ,arab ,/ates
 adopt$ ! same designation %ortly       
!reaft]2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( !         
,treasury has dilig5tly add$ p]sons &   

entities to ! li/ ( ,specially          
,designat$ ,global ,t]rori/s :o h       
provid$ mat]ial support to ! ,hizballah 
t]rori/ organization1 !reby hamp]+ its  
f9anc+ & logi/ical capabilities2 ,:]eas 
! ,european ,union1 9 ,july #bjac1      
designat$ ,hizballah's s-call$ milit>y  
w+ a t]rori/ organization2 ,:]eas1      
despite re/rictions put on ,hizballah   
s9ce ! designation ( its milit>y w+ z a 
t]rori/ organization1 ,hizballah        
cont9ues to conduct illicit             
n>cotraffick+1 money laund]+1 & weapons 
traffick+ ?r\gh\t ,europe & ar\nd ! _w2 
& ,:]eas 9 ,july #bjaf1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,s5ate1 ?r\gh ,s5ate ,resolution #dhb1  
call$ on ! ,european ,union to designate
 ,hizballah 9 its entirety z a t]rori/  
organization3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !     
,s5ate-- 7#a7 applauds & expresses      
support = ! cont9u$1 increas$ coop]ation
 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,european   
,union 9 ?w>t+ ,hizballah's crim9al &   
t]rori/ activities2  7#b7 supports      
transcont95tal ef=ts )9 ,europe to %>e  

intellig5ce in=mation among police &    
security s]vices to facilitate great]   
coop]ation 9 track+1 appreh5d+1 &       
prosecut+ ,hizballah op]atives2  7#c7   
enc\rages ! ,european ,union to implem5t
 sanctions aga9/ ,hizballah-affiliat$   
t]rori/s 9 t&em ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7
 recomm5ds great] civil society         
engagem5t 9 bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,europe to und]score ,hizballah's malign
 regional influ5ce2 &  7#e7 urges !     
,european ,union to designate ,hizballah
 9 its entirety z a t]rori/ organization
 & to increase pressure on ! gr\p1      
includ+ by-- 7,a7 facilitat+ bett]      
cross-bord] coop]ation betwe5 ,european 
,union memb]s 9 combat+ ,hizballah2     
7,b7 issu+ arre/ w>rants aga9/ memb]s & 
active support]s ( ,hizballah2  7,c7    
freez+ ,hizballah's assets 9 ,europe1   
includ+ assets controll$ by             
organizations masqu]ad+ z *>ities2 &    
7,d7 prohibit+ fundrais+ activities 9   
support ( ,hizballah4