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Hezbollah head urges co-existence | |
2008-05-27 | |
He said Hezbollah would not use its arms to attain its goals. Lebanon saw fierce factional violence recently. It was the first speech by Mr Nasrallah since Hezbollah gunmen seized several parts of Beirut, forcing the government to agree to a deal that has strengthened the Shia Muslim group's political role in Lebanon. "I reaffirm the Doha agreement clause that prevents the use of arms to attain political goals," said Mr Nasrallah, whose Syrian- and Iranian-backed group has Lebanon's most powerful military force. The Arab-brokered deal, signed in the Qatari capital, paved the way for Sunday's appointment of a president after a six-month delay. Earlier on Monday, former army chief Michel Suleiman took up residence in the presidential palace in Baadba. There are hopes that his appointment is a first step towards national reconciliation and away from possible civil war. But correspondents say Lebanon still harbours deep rifts that have resulted in political turmoil, economic stagnation and a string of political killings. | |
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