Hizbullah Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem said the "overwhelming trust" given to the new Cabinet will bring about the establishment of new political alliances. "The overwhelming trust given to the Cabinet is the first indicator of the beginning of an interim phase that will witness the holding of parliamentary elections and the establishment of new political alliances," Qassem said.According to Qassem, Hizbullah's political alliances will be based on national principles. These include Lebanon's independence and sovereignty, the preservation of the resistance's arms in order to protect the country from future Israeli invasion, and the truth regarding the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Qassem further said Hizbullah seeks to establish good relations with Syria and refuses any kind of foreign tutelage or interference in the country's domestic affairs. He called for free and fair parliamentary elections that would produce a Parliament capable of preserving national principles. Qassem also stressed the need to hold national dialogue and to reject sectarian positions. He added Hizbullah seeks to establish an economic and social program through its political alliances that would resolve the current crisis in Lebanon and meet the demands of the Lebanese people.
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