BEIRUT: A Hizbullah official said on Wednesday that the party is "setting long-term strategies for a long-term battle."
"Despite all the Israeli aggressions, the resistance is still in an excellent condition," Mahmoud Qmati, vice president of Hizbullah's politburo, said after a meeting between his group and the Syrian Social Nationalist Party. "Destruction will not lead to the weakening of the resistance; we still have a lot to do and there will be some surprises."
Conversely, Prime Minister Fouad Siniora and other top officials continued efforts on Wednesday to find possible means to end the Israeli offensive. Siniora met with US Ambassador Jeffrey Feltman, French Ambassador Bernard Emie and British Ambassador James Watt and discussed ways of resolving the ever escalating situation.
Meanwhile, Speaker Nabih Berri held the United States responsible for the Israeli offensive, adding that "like usual, the United Nations kneels down before Israel." In a statement issued Wednesday, Berri said: "They [the US] said they were keen on Lebanon's security; so instead of providing ships to evacuate foreigners, they could have worked to reach a cease-fire. Israel is an exception and is allowed to disregard international resolutions and standards. This war is against humanity and we hold the five permanent members of the Security Council, in particular the US, responsible. The Lebanese people should be united; otherwise, the country will be erased from history." |