Australia plans to ban Hezbollah as 'terrorist organization'

Australia said on Wednesday it intended to list all of Hezbollah as a "terrorist organization," becoming the latest country in the world to ban the resistance group.
 

Several Western governments have designated the group as a terrorist organization as a result of its anti-Zionist values.

But some have been reluctant to sanction its political wing, fearing it could complicate ties with Lebanon, where the group wields considerable influence.

Australia's decision means membership of the organization or providing funding for it will now be a criminal offense in the country, which has a large Lebanese community.