ARAB LEADERS VOICE MIDEAST POSITIONS

Some Arab Leaders Blame Hizballah - Hassan M. Fattah
Key Arab governments have taken the rare step of blaming Hizballah, underscoring their growing fear of influence by the group's main sponsor, Iran. Saudi Arabia, with Jordan, Egypt, and several Persian Gulf states, chastised Hizballah for "unexpected, inappropriate, and irresponsible acts" at an emergency Arab League summit meeting in Cairo on Saturday. (New York Times)

Iran Glorifies Hizballah's Attacks Against Israel (Xinhua-China)
Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday praised Hizballah for launching attacks on Israel and said, "The existence of Israel in this region is an evil and cancerous being." Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami hailed Hizballah as "a radiant sun that emblazes and warms all Muslims and free nations, including the Palestinians."