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Nasrallah, in a televised speech in southern Beirut marking International Quds Day, said the Israelis were assassinating the March 14 group's leaders, and the Lebanese people should be aware of that. Israel, he said, considered the Lebanese resistance an obstacle against its strategic objectives in Lebanon. He warned that Israel wanted to drag the resistance into a conflict inside Lebanon.
Talking about the election of the Lebanese president, Nasrallah said Syria was supporting a consensus among the Lebanese to elect a president. "It is Israel that has no interest over a consensus. If we fail to agree on a presidential nominee the best way is to seek the Lebanese people," said Nasrallah. He called for the amendment of the constitution for one time only to allow the people elect their president. He said the opposition was keen on conciliation and dialogue in Lebanon.
Meanwhile, Nasrallah called on Saudi Arabia not to support a US-proposed international conference on the Middle East peace process. He called on the Arab countries to provide political and financial support for the Palestinian people. He urged Hamas and Fatah to resolve differences peacefully.