 During his Liberation Day speech in Bint Jbeil, Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah insisted his party's electoral alliances would only become long term political alliances if they were committed to "protecting the resistance and safeguarding its arms."
| "Ain't nobuddy takin' our shootin' arns away!" |
Until now, the majority of Lebanese political parties, on both sides of the national divide, have showed "moral understanding" toward Hizbullah's main concerns; they seem to handle the resistance issue with "utmost care."
| Since they don't want to get shot up or have their cars explode... |
However, Hizbullah has said it is not convinced by every statement of support and feels much of the support is "void of any clear commitment." In fact, the four major political entities, Hariri's Future Movement, Jumblatt's Progressive Socialist Party, Nabih Berri's Amal Movement and Hizbullah, form two major blocs that join with and break away from other parties in various electoral districts depending on how much they need the votes. Jumblatt's presence in Bint Jbeil as "the guest of honor" does not necessarily reflect a political alliance despite Nasrallah's call on his supporters "to vote in mass" for the lists "commended" by Hizbullah. |