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| Unity government ok if Hezbollah supports tribunal & Lebanon army |
| 2007-06-04 |
| A prominent MP from North Lebanon said a government of national unity in Lebanon is possible as soon as Hezbollah and Amal support the Hariri International tribunal and start defending the Lebanese army. Samir Franjieh, told Voice of Lebanon, "if the Hezbollah led opposition thinks that the approval of the tribunal by the UN means we will now accept their conditions, then they are mistaken". Franjieh said the March 14 parliament majority alliance has already offered a proposal to the Hezbollah-led opposition to achieve a "historic settlement" based on respect for multi-confessional Lebanon and rejection of allegiance to foreign powers. In reference to Hezbollah Franjieh said the problem we have is that a Shiite party has kidnapped the rights of the Shiite population in Lebanon and is trying to link the future of our country to that of the Syrian regime of Bashar al Assad. Franjieh said time for a new national leadership in the Shiite community to reverse the current position and put Lebanon first, just like other communities have done over the years in Lebanon. Franjieh added, the Hezbollah and Amal leadership should meet with Syrian leadership and tell them bluntly that Lebanon has paid a high price for getting the tribunal approved under Chapter 7. Last week Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah issued a warning to the Lebanese army saying attacking the camp is a "red line". March 14 leaders ridiculed Nasrallah warning and called Fatah al Islam "terrorists that have nothing to do with Islam nor the Palestinians and should be finished off." |
| Posted by:Fred |