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House gives Lebanon a pass in Hezbollah sanctions bill

The House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously passed new sanctions on Hezbollah after removing some provisions that might have been harmful to Lebanon's economy.
Peru's President Ollanta Humala (L) and Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Ed Royce speak during a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington June 12, 2013. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS) - RTX10L07

House lawmakers stripped several critical references to Lebanon from Hezbollah sanctions legislation after hearing from concerned Lebanese bankers and government officials, Al-Monitor has learned.

The sanctions bill, whose substance was largely unchanged, sailed through the House Foreign Affairs Committee on a unanimous voice-vote on June 26 with strong support from the pro-Israel lobby American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).

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