Jumblat: Nasrallah Was Better Off Not Referring to Symbol of Syrian Oppression as Comrade-in-Arms

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Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat criticized on Monday Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s position on the Syrian crisis, saying that he should have taken a stance towards the Syrian people that is “more in line with the liberation role he played in the South.”

He said in his weekly editorial in the PSP-affiliated al-Anbaa magazine: “He was better off not referring to one of the symbols of oppression against the Syrian people as a comrade-in-arms.”

He made his remark in reference to Nasrallah’s statement that Assef Shawkat, slain brother-in-law of the Syrian president, is a “comrade-in-arms who backed the Palestinian resistance in Gaza and backed us in the July war.”

Shawkat was killed last week in an explosion that targeted the Syrian National Security building.

Jumblat continued: “Those who defend the Palestinian people and their legitimate demands for freedom cannot stand against the Syrian people and their rightful demands.”

Moreover, the MP said: “At the height of the political division in Lebanon at the time of the political assassinations, we recognized the resistance’s victory in confronting Israeli aggression during the July 2006 war.”

“We asked Nasrallah to whom he would like to dedicate the victory, which can only be granted to the state through a national defense strategy,” he noted.

Addressing the national dialogue, the PSP leader said: “The PSP’s position is clear in that it supports the dialogue as the only way to resolve political disputes.”

He noted that President Michel Suleiman had said that the talks will focus on ways to employ the resistance’s arms within a defense strategy, as well as the Palestinian possession of arms and the spread of weapons in Lebanon.

The PSP demands however that the case of the telecommunications data be resolved because it concerns the safety of the Lebanese people, regardless of their political affiliations, said Jumblat.

He stressed the importance of coordination between the security agencies in order to thwart assassinations given “the transformation of Israeli collaborators into heroes instead of criminals who should be sentences to death.”

In addition, he noted that the discovery of Israeli espionage devices only highlights the need to for coordination between the security forces to confront the threat of assassinations.

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Comments 10
Missing thatisit 23 July 2012, 16:48

calling the shots as they are- We need leaders like you Mr Jumblatt in this sick country to lead the way.

Thumb geha 23 July 2012, 16:54

walid: you expect too much from hixbushaitan.
those who died were his protection and he paid them tribute as well as the fpm MPs who were yesterday doing the same at the syrian embassy.
they know their era is nearing its end, and still they are arrogant.

Default-user-icon j.epstein (Guest) 23 July 2012, 17:24

the same jumblatt on usa tv interview spring/summer 2005 that said sheeba farms was not an issue for lebanon?
nasrallah was not created under bush this all started under president
jimmy carter. infact, i was unfortunate enough to listen a cia agent
aligned with democrats want to see lebanon and saudi arabia "pay" for
nine eleven. when she clearly knew both countries had nothing to do with nine eleven on a nation/state level.
as for terrorists again a violation of usa law used for entrapment.
entrapment of who?
it was jimmy carter and others that wanted to see opec destroyed. i do not back bush, but i will not let the lines be confused, i always know in the end they are all usa intel. this is a violation of usa law.

Default-user-icon Micho (Guest) 23 July 2012, 18:22

Well we know our good ole teeter totter Jumblatt. Tomorrow he will praise Nasrallah for siding with the regime. It depends on his cocaine mood swings of the day.

Missing samiam 23 July 2012, 18:28

Sometimes Jumblat says what needs to be said, and other times, completely befuddles us. Hassan making distinctions between Syria and Bahrain is only based on sectarian beliefs, and not as a "resistance" should be.

Missing marmaroun 23 July 2012, 18:28

too late!! FSA wants the head of hassan, so i dont know what 1m hassan's followers are gonna do against the 18m who got betrayed by him!! sorry 18m + 2m lebanese!!!! let hassan and his orangina puppet aoun go to hell!!!

Missing marmaroun 23 July 2012, 18:30

Maybe tomorrow, we gonna here the orange psycho in rabiye saying that by next tuesday all will be fine in Syria, and assad will have the whole situation under control!!!! wouuuuuuhahahahhahahahahahaahha

Thumb bigsami 23 July 2012, 20:09

This guy is on heroin and still thinks HA was the victors. What an idiot. A legend in his own mind and the funny thing about it is that he actually has many (like FT) beleive his BS stories.

Default-user-icon sky (Guest) 23 July 2012, 20:16

Jumblat committing political suicide once again:)What a fool:)

Missing justlebanese 24 July 2012, 12:40

Expect more Mr.Walid