The Czech Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday night passed by an overwhelming majority a resolution urging the government to declare all of Hezbollah a terrorist organization, according to local news agencies.
The resolution seeks to push the European Union to end its artificial pision of the Lebanese group into a military and a political wing.
Sixty-three lawmakers voted in favor of the non-binding motion; seven opposed it, according to the Times of Israel.
“I believe it is necessary to abandon the confusing distinction of the political and military branch of Hezbollah, which the European Union acceded [sic] in 2012 for certain diplomatic reasons, and to be one of those countries that act legibly [sic] on this issue, such as Germany, the United States, Austria or Canada,” Jana Cernochova, the chairwoman of the chamber’s defense committee who spearheaded the motion, wrote in an English-language statement posted to her Facebook account after the vote.
On its part, Israel welcomed the resolution on Wednesday.
“The Czech parliament’s decision against Hezbollah is another step in the effort led by the Foreign Ministry to expand international pressure on Hezbollah,” said Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi.
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