Is the UN's Lebanon resolution meaningless?

Question

According to the resolution (listed below) Hez must give back the 2 Israeli soldiers unconditionally. Only then does Israel have to even consider releasing prisoners.

1) If Hez abides by the resolution doesn't it lose face by returning the 2 prisoners and getting 0 back?
2) If Hez refuses to release the prisoners doesn't that sort of mean that the deal is off?

PP3. Emphasizing the need for an end of violence, but at the same time emphasizing the need to address urgently the causes that have given rise to the current crisis, including by the unconditional release of the abducted Israeli soldiers.

PP4: Mindful of the sensitivity of the issue of prisoners and encouraging the efforts aimed at urgently settling the issue of the Lebanese prisoners detained in Israel.

Answer 1

if the Israli prisoners are not released, there should be NO DEAL

Answer 2

In what I have seen with past United Nations resolutions that were passed by the security council, its uncertain.
It's because it will depend on what action will a group of people, let alone a nation, to decide.
For example, the UN resolutions for Africa and East Timor were respected and were implemented in their respective sectors, thereby averting any more possible danger. On the other hand, UNR 1066 during the Pre-Iraq conflict had a different result, because Saddam Hussein refused to do so.
If the Hezbollah are peace-keeping and generous people, then they could follow the guidelines of the resolution and thereby making the document meaningful. However, if the opposite happens, then the result will also become the opposite.

Answer 3

As usual, the UN just put a band aid on a cancer. One cannot negotiate with terrorists... When are they going to learn?
The UN has ben ineffective from day one. If the USA can fight terrorists in Iraq then let Israel take care of Hezbollah. I'm all for turning the other cheek, but not in this case. Did not terrorists just try to explode 10 planes over American soil and take as many innocent life's as possible?Again, when are we going to learn?
Pray for the USA and Israel as well. God bless.

Answer 4

No they can keep fighting the UN is trying to save their lives.
It is not a question of who won. At this point the Lebannon is pretty much taken a beating and the roads are down and supplys can't get in and medicine or food or water.
If Hezbollah keeps it up they will be inilated and it will be good for the rest of the world but bad for Lebannon.
At this point it would be wise to raise a white flag and take any deal. Hezbollah lost and they are down for the third time.

Answer 5

Pretty much.

Hezbollah is unlikely to comply, so it's a non-starter.

Even if they do, Lebanon's government has rejected any proposal that doesn't begin with a unilateral Israeli withdrawal. Not only does this not call for one, Israel won't agree on those terms until other forces are in place to stop Hezbollah. Which Lebanon won't argee to.

Answer 6

I have a solution that solves two problems.

1. Israel v the HezBULLies.
2. US/Mexican border problem.

Here's the plan.

Hire the HezBULLies to guard the US/Mexican border. That gets them out of Lebanon. Israel and Lebanon can work out a deal.

The HezBULLies take their rockets and shoot them at anyone in Mexico that comes near to the border.

Two problems solved.

Answer 7

If Hez is running out of missiles they'll agree. Otherwise, the deal is off.

Answer 8

Has anything the almighty UN ever done been anything but meaningless? That place is a JOKE! Maybe if there is another terrorists attack they'll hit the UN first. That place is totally worthless.

Answer 9

Depends on how you look at it. If Hezballah does not comply, Israel will use it as an excuse to continue the terror on Lebanese civilians. If Israel does not comply, no one will bat an eyelash.

Answer 10

When has a UN resolution had any teeth? I like Neddie's answer

Answer 11

How 'bout this? "Return the prisoners or Israel continues to bomb you to smitherins" .