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Criticisms Target Hezbollah As It Asserts Adherence to Its Weapons
[ENGLISH.AAWSAT] Hezbollah Deputy Secretary-General Naim Qassem ... the Grand Vizier of the Hezbullies... reiterated that the resistance was not only linked to the liberation of the Shebaa Farms and the Kfar Shuba hills, but would remain to protect Leb  ...an Iranian colony situated on the eastern Mediterranean, conveniently adjacent to Israel. Formerly inhabited by hardy Phoenecian traders, its official language is now Arabic, with the usual unpleasant side effects. The Leb civil war, between 1975 and 1990, lasted a little over 145 years and produced 120,000 fatalities. The average length of a ceasefire was measured in seconds. The Lebs maintain a precarious sectarian balance among Shiites, Sunnis, and about a dozeen flavors of Christians. It is the home of Hezbollah, which periodically starts a war with the Zionist Entity, gets Beirut pounded to rubble, and then declares victory and has a parade. The Lebs have the curious habit of periodically murdering their heads of state or prime ministers, a practice dating back to the heady human sacrifice days of Baal Moloch...and support its army. His comments raised criticism and talks about the fate of Lebanon’s defense strategy, a project that was long endorsed by different political forces. "Qassem’s statements came after Hezbollah watched the war in Gazoo ...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamaswith about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppressionand disproportionate response... without moving a finger. This has stirred angry reactions among the movement’s supporters and within its ranks," Political analyst and university professor Makram Rabah told Asharq al-Awsat. He added that the recent comments were aimed at justifying the presence of Hezbollah’s weapons, knowing that the movement uses its arms abroad, and did not move them on the borders with occupied Paleostine. Media and Communications official at the Lebanese Forces A Christian political party founded by Bashir Gemayel, who was then bumped off when he was elected president of Leb... party Charles Jabbour said that the words of Hezbollah’s deputy chief reflected a "fait accompli policy" which has led Lebanon to the current situation of collapse. "Hezbollah’s weapons have been a controversial issue since 2005. Before that there was a dispute over the Syrian presence and between those who considered it legitimate and necessary, and those who viewed it as an occupation," he told Asharq al-Awsat. Jabbour continued: "After the liberation of southern Lebanon, the Lebanese were also divided between those who consider the party’s weapons necessary and those who believe they should be handed over to the Lebanese state. It is difficult to reach an understanding on this controversial issue... Everyone knows that Hezbollah’s military decision is in Tehran and not in the southern suburbs, and therefore this issue is decided by Iran." He emphasized the Lebanese Forces’ stance that there could be no defense strategy outside the framework of the Lebanese army. Any other formula will be a deviation from the Taif Agreement and the Constitution, he noted. In a speech on the occasion of the Liberation Day, Qassem said: "Lebanon was liberated and this is a great achievement, but the resistance must continue, not only for the Shebaa Farms and the Kfar Shuba hills, but also to protect Lebanon from Israeli threats." "Had it not been for the trilogy of the army, the people and the resistance, Israel would have occupied Lebanon again, killed those who opposed to it, and destroyed homes and villages..." Qassem warned. Posted by: Fred 2021-06-04 |
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