[[{"content_id":"100701","domain_id":"0","lang_id":"en","portal_id":"2","owner_id":"29","user_id":"1","view_accesslevel_id":"0","edit_accesslevel_id":"0","delete_accesslevel_id":"0","editor_id":"0","content_title":"Lebanese opposition will not remain silent","content_number":"0","content_date_event":"2008-01-03 14:21:00","content_summary":"If the situation persists there will be a move by the opposition in line with civic and legitimate means","content_summary_fill":"0","content_body":" \r\nSecretary General of the popular Lebanese Hezbollah party Sayed Hassan Nasrallah said Wednesday that the Lebanese opposition would not remain silent in face of the ruling coalition's attempts to monopolize rule.\r\n \r\n"We are waiting for mediations to succeed, but if they fail and the situation persists there will be a move by the opposition in line with civic and legitimate means," Nasrallah said during an interview with NBN television, simultaneously broadcast on al-Minar TV.\r\n \r\nNasrallah said that the opposition acquiring the status of blocking minority in the next government was the only solution to the 13-month old political standoff in Lebanon, adding that he and his allies were fighting against US plans for this country rather than against the ruling March 14 Forces. \r\n \r\nNasrallah also slammed the March 14 for obstructing all international initiatives to solve the crisis in Lebanon. \r\n \r\n"The governing coalition's refusing all attempts to set the foundations for a true partnership has proved to be the main obstacle hindering any solution," he said.\r\n \r\n"The ruling coalition considers granting us a blocking minority as political suicide. We say that the opposition acquiring veto power means blocking US plans in Lebanon," he said.\r\n \r\nNasrallah said the opposition was working on countering US influence in Lebanon.\r\n \r\n"America works on having a pro-American government in Lebanon which would facilitate the building of its military bases and follow the orders of the its administration," he warned, adding that Washington wanted to abolish the spirit and culture of resistance in Lebanon.\r\n \r\nNasrallah also warned that America was aiming to bring about the permanent resettlement of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, not for humanitarian reasons of course but to jeopardize the Palestinian cause and the right of Palestinians to return to their homeland.\r\n \r\n"Mind you, we don't see the settlement of Palestinians in Lebanon as jeopardizing the sectarian status quo," he added. \r\n \r\n"Acquiring veto power inside the new government will allow us to foil such plans," he said, "and, most importantly, to monitor the economy of the country and protect it against dubious deals." \r\n \r\nNasrallah also confirmed that Hizbullah backed the commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, General Michel Suleiman, for the presidency.\r\n \r\nBut "electing General Suleiman will not solve the problem," he warned. "We need a national unity government in which the opposition has veto power."\r\n \r\nAsked about the issue of political assassinations in Lebanon, Nasrallah reaffirmed that the Zionist regime had been behind all the assassination bids in the country.\r\n \r\n"Israel has the most to gain by these assassinations," Nasrallah said. "It wants to tear Lebanon from Syria - and prove Lebanon can't take care of its own security so that security agencies will be in charge of security here, like in Iraq." \r\n \r\nNasrallah also said that Israel was backtracking in its negotiations to release its seized soldiers confined in Lebanon. Nasrallah said that the Israeli government was conducting talks at a slow pace, and did not seemed interested in his alleged offer to exchange body parts of its troops killed in Lebanon. \r\n \r\n"It's evident that within the next two or three weeks we will see whether talks advance or not," he said regarding a prisoner swap with the regime.","content_html":" \r\n
Secretary General of the popular Lebanese Hezbollah party Sayed Hassan Nasrallah said Wednesday that the Lebanese opposition would not remain silent in face of the ruling coalition's attempts to monopolize rule.<\/div>\r\n
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"<\/span>We are waiting for mediations to succeed, but if they fail and the situation persists there will be a move by the opposition in line with civic and legitimate means," Nasrallah said during an interview with NBN television, simultaneously broadcast on al-Minar TV.<\/span><\/div>\r\n
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Nasrallah said that the opposition acquiring the status of blocking minority in the next government was the only solution to the 13-month old political standoff in Lebanon, adding that he and his allies were fighting against US plans for this country rather than against the ruling March 14 Forces. <\/span><\/div>\r\n
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Nasrallah also slammed the March 14 for obstructing all international initiatives to solve the crisis in Lebanon. <\/span><\/div>\r\n
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"<\/span>The governing coalition's refusing all attempts to set the foundations for a true partnership has proved to be the main obstacle hindering any solution," he said.<\/div>\r\n
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"<\/span>The ruling coalition considers granting us a blocking minority as political suicide. We say that the opposition acquiring veto power means blocking US plans in Lebanon," he said.<\/div>\r\n
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Nasrallah said the opposition was working on countering US influence in Lebanon.<\/span><\/div>\r\n
 <\/div>\r\n
"<\/span>America works on having a pro-American government in Lebanon which would facilitate the building of its military bases and follow the orders of the its administration," he warned, adding that Washington wanted to abolish the spirit and culture of resistance in Lebanon.<\/div>\r\n
 <\/div>\r\n
Nasrallah also warned that America was aiming to bring about the permanent resettlement of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, not for humanitarian reasons of course but to jeopardize the Palestinian cause and the right of Palestinians to return to their homeland.<\/div>\r\n
 <\/div>\r\n
"<\/span>Mind you, we don't see the settlement of Palestinians in Lebanon as jeopardizing the sectarian status quo," he added. <\/span><\/div>\r\n
 <\/div>\r\n
"<\/span>Acquiring veto power inside the new government will allow us to foil such plans," he said, "and, most importantly, to monitor the economy of the country and protect it against dubious deals." <\/span><\/div>\r\n
 <\/div>\r\n
Nasrallah also confirmed that Hizbullah backed the commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, General Michel Suleiman, for the presidency.<\/span><\/div>\r\n
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But "electing General Suleiman will not solve the problem," he warned. "We need a national unity government in which the opposition has veto power."<\/span><\/div>\r\n
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Asked about the issue of political assassinations in Lebanon, Nasrallah reaffirmed that the Zionist regime had been behind all the assassination bids in the country.<\/span><\/div>\r\n
 <\/div>\r\n
"Israel has the most to gain by these assassinations," Nasrallah said. "It wants to tear Lebanon from Syria - and prove Lebanon can't take care of its own security so that security agencies will be in charge of security here, like in Iraq." <\/div>\r\n
 <\/div>\r\n
Nasrallah also said that Israel was backtracking in its negotiations to release its seized soldiers confined in Lebanon. Nasrallah said that the Israeli government was conducting talks at a slow pace, and did not seemed interested in his alleged offer to exchange body parts of its troops killed in Lebanon. <\/div>\r\n
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"It's evident that within the next two or three weeks we will see whether talks advance or not," he said regarding a prisoner swap with the regime.<\/div>","content_source":null,"content_url":null,"content_columns":"0","content_date_start":"2008-01-03 14:21:00","content_date_finish":"2008-01-03 14:21:00","content_date_register":"2008-01-03 14:21:00","content_date_last_edit":"0000-00-00 00:00:00","content_show_img":"1","content_show_details":"1","content_show_related_img":"1","content_show_slider":"1","content_show_title_slider":"1","content_comment":"0","content_score":"0","content_recorded":"0","content_confirmed":"1","content_status":"1","content_kind":"0","old_id":"100695","tag_id":null,"tag_word":null,"tag_service":null,"tag_total":null,"tag_soundex":null,"attach_token":"2863376818","attach_date_register":"2008-01-03 14:21:00","attach_id":"84242","attach_file_ext":"jpg","attach_file_header":"image\/jpeg","attach_img_type":"2","attach_img_width":"329","attach_img_height":"196","attach_file_media":"1","attach_show_watermark":"0","score_average":null,"score_count":null,"score_date_last":null,"visit_count":"230","visit_date_last":"2025-05-12 17:21:48","attach_title":"Lebanese opposition will not remain silent","node_title":"Latest news","ot_node_left_right":"[{\"node_id\":144, \"left\":49, \"right\":50}]"}]]