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L'Orient-Le Jour
2 days ago
- Politics
- L'Orient-Le Jour
Comati: We are not in an internal Lebanese confrontation
Hezbollah is "not in an internal Lebanese confrontation," said Mahmoud Comati, the group's political council vice president, following leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah's warning of resistance if the army moves to disarm it. "Qassem warned against sedition and considered that the decision to hand over the weapons is a factor that leads to it," Comati emphasized on al-Jazeera. "The secretary-general of Hezbollah did not threaten, but said that we are ready, if we are forced to, to wage a Karbala-like battle" (of 680 AD, when Imam Hussein and his men were killed, Ed.), he added, stressing that "the resistance constitutes a primary line of defense for Arab national security and must be understood on this basis." "We are not in an internal Lebanese confrontation, and the resistance's weapons cannot be given up during a time of occupation," he further asserted. He also indicated that "the secretary-general's position is not new," recalling that Qassem had already emphasized "the importance of the defensive strategy and that we will not hand over our weapons." Hezbollah's vehement statements drew on Friday many scathing responses within the Lebanese political class. In this context, L'Orient Today has learned that France hosted a Franco-American political, diplomatic and military meeting Thursday to support Lebanon and its army.
MTV Lebanon
3 days ago
- Politics
- MTV Lebanon
Hezbollah Threatens: Qassem Warns ‘There Will Be No Life if the Government Confronts Us'
Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem threatened the Lebanese government, stating that 'there will be no life in Lebanon if the government tries to confront the party,' holding it 'fully responsible for any internal unrest and any destruction of Lebanon.' He emphasized that 'the resistance will not hand over its weapons and the aggression continues,' adding, 'We will fight a Karbala-like battle against Israeli-American aggression, and we are confident that we will be victorious.' Qassem said that 'the government has made a very serious decision that violates the national pact and destroys national security,' adding, 'Do not involve the army in this path; its national record is clean.' He revealed that 'Hezbollah and Amal have agreed to postpone the option of taking to the streets and protesting, giving space for discussion and amendments,' announcing that 'Hezbollah postponed protests against the handover of weapons on the basis that dialogue is possible, and street protests afterward could reach the US Embassy in Lebanon.' Qassem said that 'the government serves the Israeli project, whether knowingly or unknowingly, and it should have stopped the aggressions and begun to confine weapons to prevent the enemy's presence on its territory,' adding, 'We have repeatedly said: stop the aggression and remove Israel from Lebanon; you will have our full cooperation during discussions on defense strategy and national security.' He considered 'the sinful decision is the government's acceptance of facilitating the killing of its partners in the country so they can enjoy a life they were promised,' saying, 'You are not trying to protect Lebanon, but to protect your own lives at the expense of your partners' lives,' noting that 'the government's duty is to build the country, not hand it over to the Israeli and American enemy,' asking, 'Can the nation be stable if one group attacks another?' He added, 'If you feel powerless, leave the enemy to face us, and just as Israel's repeated wars have failed, this one will fail,' considering that 'the resistance has preserved Lebanon's sovereign independence, and we cannot speak of sovereignty without speaking of the resistance. It has formed Lebanon's strength in facing challenges, and these achievements are honorable.' Qassem pointed out that 'a poll by the Consultative Center shows that the Lebanese do not believe the army alone can protect Lebanon, and diplomacy alone is not enough; the prevailing opinion among Lebanese is with the resistance,' adding, 'Iran is still on our side and will remain so, just as the banner of the resistance will remain raised.' Qassem paid tribute to 'the army martyrs who fell in Zibqin,' noting that they are 'martyrs of duty toward humanity, justice, the resistance, the army, and the nation.'
