In an August 12, 2006 speech aired on Hizbullah's Al-Manar TV, Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah said that a "cessation of hostilities will be respected by the resistance without any hesitation," but added that "as long as the Israelis continue their occupation and aggression, resistance is our natural right and the right of the Lebanese people."The clip was translated and is provided courtesy of MEMRI where a full transcript and newsletter signup are available.

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