Hezbollah rejects call by U.N.'s Ban to disarm
Hezbollah leader mocks U.N. concern over arsenal
Says Hezbollah needs weapons to confront Israel
Ban says sought greater protection for U.N. peacekeepers
By Dominic Evans
BEIRUT, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah dismissed on Saturday a United Nations call for his militant anti-Israel movement to disarm, saying it was determined to maintain a military capacity to defend Lebanon.
"I affirm today, firmly, decisively and with the greatest conviction ... the choice of armed resistance," Nasrallah said. "These weapons, along with the Lebanese people and army, are the only guarantee of Lebanon's protection."
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