Chouf MP Walid Jumblatt's comment over the weekend about the importance of drawing the border between the Shebaa Farms in Lebanon and Syria to provide Hizbullah with legal coverage to maintain its activities against Israel, had negative repercussions for Hizbullah. The statements showed Hizbullah's lifelong ally is trying to deprive the party of its resistance character in the wake of harsh bickering between Jumblatt and Syria, and as part of Jumblatt's dedication to consolidate the opposition facing the Lebanese government.Such a position embarrassed Hizbullah secretary general Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, who was forced to adopt a defensive position that showed in his recent statements, at a time when he cannot afford to fall into the trap that led to internal dispute, particularly with Jumblatt. Efforts to involve Nasrallah as an internal party in the confrontation at a time when he is still consolidating Hizbullah's presence as a resistance against Israel tarnishes the party's image. As for the repercussions of Jumblatt's statements, they were harsh on Hizbullah, not just because they were issued by Jumblatt, the ally with whom Hizbullah mediated for Syria to restore relations after the extension of the presidential term. The statements coincided with a Christian position that was declared by Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Butros Sfeir, the spearhead of the opposition which Jumblatt is a part of, who expressed support for Security Council Resolution 1559. The statements also coincided with a similar position expressed by former army commander General Michel Aoun, who urged Hizbullah to disarm, and with the passing of Resolution 1583 that stipulates the extension of UNIFIL's term. In its fourth article, the resolution urged Lebanon "to spread its control on all its territories," which is widely interpreted to mean regulating Hizbullah's action in South Lebanon.