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commends Cypriot elimination, and invites the world to send a strong message to
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Jacob admits spying for Hezbollah in a political framework '
Limassol (Cyprus) - Cypriot court on Thursday condemned the Lebanese holds Swedish citizenship and admitted as a member of the Lebanese Hezbollah on charges of involvement in planning an attack on Israeli interests in the Republic of Cyprus.
And Hossam student arrested Jacob (24 years), who holds dual Lebanese and Swedish, in the city of Limassol in July / last July and was convicted on five counts, including belonging to a criminal organization and participation in a criminal act and money laundering.
The Criminal Court judges said in Limassol in the ruling, which came in a 80-page "there is no way to interpret these actions as an innocent".
The court acquitted Jacob, who faces a sentence of a 14-year-old, three counts of conspiracy to commit a crime.
The Tribunal will meet again in March 28 to hear arguments from commuted the sentence and verdict.
Jacob said in court last month that he collected information on Israeli tourists visiting Cyprus, but he denied planning to attack them.
Jacob said he had been asked to collect information on the Israeli arrivals to Cyprus and Number Plates bus carrying Israeli tourists.
He said he did not know the purpose for which the information will be used to achieve it, and was arrested in July / last July before he could transfer the information to the person who requested it in Lebanon.
The Court stated that Hezbollah is Jacob doing six missions in Cyprus since December / December 2011 and that he received $ 4,800 from $ Shiite party.
She added that the accused contact with Hezbollah of a number of Internet cafes in different cities.
And Jacob, in his testimony denied plotting any attack, but acknowledged belonging to Hezbollah four years ago, and said he only works in the political branch of the party.
The defendant said that he had received orders from a secret agent for Hezbollah named Ayman, and was under orders to collect information for hotels and hospitals in cities including Cypriot Limassol and Ayia Napa.
He said the main reason behind his presence to Cyprus on Macs and in particular to purchase locally produced fruit juice.
Cyprus is a favorite with Israeli tourists, where the number has increased by 23.5% in 2012 to up to 39420 tourists.
Following the arrest of Jacob, killed five Israeli tourists and their driver in a bus bombing at the airport in Bulgaria, in the bloodiest attacks against Israelis since 2004. And threw Israel blamed the attack on Iran and Hezbollah guerrillas.
In reaction to the ruling, an Israeli official said Hezbollah's involvement in "terrorism" is obvious.
"There is ample evidence that Hezbollah is heavily involved in terrorist activities in Europe and other regions, and do not want to see this, they simply Aagaflon their eyes from the truth."
As for Washington, which also considers Hezbollah a "terrorist" organization has "praised the Cypriot government to investigate vocational and ruling by the court," calling to send a strong message to the party that he is no longer able to move with impunity internally or abroad.
And stressed the U.S. State Department said in a statement on "the need to suppress our European allies and other governments in the world this murderous group."
U.S. President Barack Obama called in a speech in Jerusalem on Thursday of the world, particularly the European Union to classify Hezbollah a "terrorist organization."
Obama said he had "every country should recognize the value of justice be called Hezbollah what it is: a terrorist organization", while still the European Union so far refused to include the party on its list of terrorist organizations.
Middle East Online
Jacob admits spying for Hezbollah in a political framework '
Limassol (Cyprus) - Cypriot court on Thursday condemned the Lebanese holds Swedish citizenship and admitted as a member of the Lebanese Hezbollah on charges of involvement in planning an attack on Israeli interests in the Republic of Cyprus.
And Hossam student arrested Jacob (24 years), who holds dual Lebanese and Swedish, in the city of Limassol in July / last July and was convicted on five counts, including belonging to a criminal organization and participation in a criminal act and money laundering.
The Criminal Court judges said in Limassol in the ruling, which came in a 80-page "there is no way to interpret these actions as an innocent".
The court acquitted Jacob, who faces a sentence of a 14-year-old, three counts of conspiracy to commit a crime.
The Tribunal will meet again in March 28 to hear arguments from commuted the sentence and verdict.
Jacob said in court last month that he collected information on Israeli tourists visiting Cyprus, but he denied planning to attack them.
Jacob said he had been asked to collect information on the Israeli arrivals to Cyprus and Number Plates bus carrying Israeli tourists.
He said he did not know the purpose for which the information will be used to achieve it, and was arrested in July / last July before he could transfer the information to the person who requested it in Lebanon.
The Court stated that Hezbollah is Jacob doing six missions in Cyprus since December / December 2011 and that he received $ 4,800 from $ Shiite party.
She added that the accused contact with Hezbollah of a number of Internet cafes in different cities.
And Jacob, in his testimony denied plotting any attack, but acknowledged belonging to Hezbollah four years ago, and said he only works in the political branch of the party.
The defendant said that he had received orders from a secret agent for Hezbollah named Ayman, and was under orders to collect information for hotels and hospitals in cities including Cypriot Limassol and Ayia Napa.
He said the main reason behind his presence to Cyprus on Macs and in particular to purchase locally produced fruit juice.
Cyprus is a favorite with Israeli tourists, where the number has increased by 23.5% in 2012 to up to 39420 tourists.
Following the arrest of Jacob, killed five Israeli tourists and their driver in a bus bombing at the airport in Bulgaria, in the bloodiest attacks against Israelis since 2004. And threw Israel blamed the attack on Iran and Hezbollah guerrillas.
In reaction to the ruling, an Israeli official said Hezbollah's involvement in "terrorism" is obvious.
"There is ample evidence that Hezbollah is heavily involved in terrorist activities in Europe and other regions, and do not want to see this, they simply Aagaflon their eyes from the truth."
As for Washington, which also considers Hezbollah a "terrorist" organization has "praised the Cypriot government to investigate vocational and ruling by the court," calling to send a strong message to the party that he is no longer able to move with impunity internally or abroad.
And stressed the U.S. State Department said in a statement on "the need to suppress our European allies and other governments in the world this murderous group."
U.S. President Barack Obama called in a speech in Jerusalem on Thursday of the world, particularly the European Union to classify Hezbollah a "terrorist organization."
Obama said he had "every country should recognize the value of justice be called Hezbollah what it is: a terrorist organization", while still the European Union so far refused to include the party on its list of terrorist organizations.
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