Jumblat: Jumping to Conclusions over Developments in Arab States May Harm Interests of Lebanese Residing There

Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat stated on Monday that jumping to conclusions on the developments in the Arab world “may intentionally or unintentionally” harm the interests of thousands of Lebanese residing there.

He said in his weekly editorial in the PSP-affiliated al-Anbaa magazine: “A number of Arab countries harbor Lebanese and it is necessary to monitor their situation.”

“The revolts in a number of Arab countries stem from rightful demands, but that does not mean that all these movements are alike,” he noted.

Addressing local developments, the MP condemned the kidnapping of the seven Estonian tourists in Lebanon and Sunday’s bombing of a church in Zahle, questioning the “suspicious” timing of these incidents.

“Such developments demand the need for speeding up the government formation process because the country can no longer remain exposed this way,” Jumblat stressed.

In addition, the Druze leader commended Saudi King Abdullah’s recent orders on developing the economic and social conditions in the Kingdom.