Nasrallah: Aleppo Win Ends Assad Ouster Scheme, We Don't Want to Control Lebanon

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The Syrian army's recapture of the northern city of Aleppo has put an end to hopes that President Bashar Assad's regime could be ousted, Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said Friday, while noting that his party does not want to “control Lebanon.”

"After Aleppo, one can comfortably say that the goal of regime downfall has failed," Nasrallah said in a televised address.

"Because the regime has Damascus and Aleppo -- the two biggest cities in Syria -- and Homs, Hama, Latakia, Tartus, Sweida... this regime is present, strong, effective, and no one in the world can ignore it," Nasrallah said.

Hizbullah has intervened in Syria on behalf of Assad and fought alongside his forces in Aleppo.

“Aleppo's battle is one of the major defeats of the other camp and it is a victory for the anti-terrorism front and an important military development for our camp. But this does not mean the end of the conflict but rather that the scheme that was seeking to oust the regime has ended,” Nasrallah said.

Syria's army on Thursday declared its full control over second city Aleppo, where Hizbullah fighters played a key role in the government's advance.

"What happened in Aleppo over these past long months... was a real war, one of the toughest battles that Syria has seen, and one of the toughest battles that the region has seen in years," Nasrallah said.

He noted that the next stage will be focused on “consolidating the victory in the city of Aleppo and its suburbs because the armed groups will seek to target the city and its suburbs.”

“Aleppo's victory can pave the way for political solutions and we can say that some countries have become realistic,” Nasrallah pointed out.

And reiterating his accusation that the U.S. and Saudi Arabia were “blocking the political solution,” Hizbullah's chief described Aleppo's win as “an achievement for all the Syrians who fought and their allies.”

“The credit goes to the Syrian leadership, army and people, who took the decision to fight. Syria's allies offered help but the Syrians are the ones who are creating the future of their country and the entire region.”

In addition to help from Hizbullah, the Damascus regime has been bolstered by its allies Iran and Russia, while rebels have been backed by Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and some western powers.

Nasrallah also stressed that the regime and its allies are not seeking any “demographic changes” in Syria.

“The armed groups were behind the demographic changes that happened. There are no people of other faiths or other political affiliations in the areas that they control,” he noted.

Nasrallah also announced that the residents who were evacuated from Aleppo's eastern neighborhoods and the Damascus suburb of Daraya will return to their homes in the future.

Turning to Lebanon, Nasrallah said the policy statement of the new government is “not expected to run into any obstacles,” suggesting there will be no controversy over clauses related to the liberation of Lebanese territory still under Israel's occupation.

“The effort must be focused now on the electoral law... The government must not consider itself as a merely elections government and it must shoulder its full responsibilities towards the people at all levels. It must not use the excuse of being an elections government to justify any impotence or negligence,” Nasrallah added.

“We support an electoral law fully based on proportional representation and we call for a comprehensive dialogue. We understand the concerns of some parties which must be taken into consideration,” he said.

“We do not back a return to the 1960 electoral law,” Nasrallah stressed.

He added: “Some like to claim that this is 'Hizbullah's government' and that Hizbullah wants to seize control of the country and the institutions. These are false claims that some impotent and weak parties hide behind.”

“We do not want to seize control of the country even if all political forces and parties ask us to do so... No one can accept to shoulder the responsibility of a country facing this amount of difficulties,” Nasrallah noted.

As for Lebanon's future, Hizbullah's leader added: “The discussions are positive and open-minded and everyone wants to reach results. Our country is entering a state of political and security stability.”

“We're awaiting the next parliamentary elections and we must remain alert at the security and political level because the terrorist groups are angry over their defeat. The country's future hinges on everyone's cooperation and understanding,” he said.

Comments 25
Thumb EagleDawn 23 December 2016, 14:32

the day this iranian shia sectarian terrorist is brutally murdered is the day we celebrate our independence.

Thumb Mystic 23 December 2016, 15:22

The mother of all battles Aleppo was won.

Thumb ex-fpm 23 December 2016, 16:55

palestine ?

Thumb Puppet 23 December 2016, 14:35

I respect Sayyed Hassan because he delivers a speech 2-3 times a month.

Thumb justin 23 December 2016, 14:48

Nasrallah: These repulsive actions have no relation to the religion of Islam which the perpetrators are hiding behind.

you are more repulsive than they are.

Missing peace 23 December 2016, 15:18

"Nasrallah, as well as the Iranians surrounding the leader of Islamic Revolution Ali Khamenei, rely on facts contained in a religious book to demonstrate the inevitable Great War with Israel. They believe that this mystical book, called the Al-Jafr, tells them about the future and forthcoming events.
Iranians and Hezbollah are holding their breath, waiting for the aftermath of the US strike on Syria. They are confident that the predictions contained in Al-Jafr are coming to pass. They believe the countdown for the realization of the mystical scenario drawn in Al-Jafr has begun."

can't find anyone more fanatic than hezbis....

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/09/hezbollah-nasrallah-shiite-doctrine-syria-conflict.html#ixzz4TUdZ5lGn

Missing peace 23 December 2016, 15:43

"It is unacceptable to take advantage of little children in suicidal attacks"

but using them as soldiers is acceptable, right?

" During the Iran-Iraq War, which killed around a million people between 1980 and 1988, the Basij recruited thousands of children to clear minefields.

After lengthy cult-like brainwashing sessions, the poor kids placed plastic keys around their necks, symbolizing martyrs’ permission to enter paradise, and ran ahead of Iranian ground troops and tanks to remove Iraqi mines by detonating them with their feet and blowing their small bodies to pieces."

http://www.worldaffairsjournal.org/blog/michael-j-totten/iran-recruits-child-soldiers-%E2%80%93-again

Thumb zulfiquar 23 December 2016, 21:22

Where in Christianity and it's book does it say that one Christian is worth more than 2 non Christians? In Lebanon a quarter of the population, the Christians, have half the seats in Parliament and choice positions of power stealing the rights of the Muslims especially Shiite majority. Sooner rather later the majority will revolt and put the usurping minority once and for all in it's place and throw Taef in the dustbins of history.

Thumb liberty 24 December 2016, 03:01

@zulabbas

nowhere in Christianity does it say a Christian is worth more than 2 non Christians but it does say a Christian is worth more than 100 shias like you. Were does it say in your shiism the president of syria has to be shia when 92% of the population is not shia.

Default-user-icon kawki (Guest) 24 December 2016, 14:15

but arab zio support saddam

Thumb nonabel. 23 December 2016, 16:12

@shlomo. I also have all the respect in the world for this Cyber bully. You see Rabbi, It takes one to know one!

Thumb Puppet 23 December 2016, 16:16

I respect Mr. Flamethrower and his @rabbishlomo alias for respecting others and encouraging them.

Thumb shab 23 December 2016, 16:40

loool the filthy murdering militia are now part of the anti-terror front

Thumb ex-fpm 23 December 2016, 16:54

Nasrallah: The support and mobilization provided for the battles in Aleppo cost billions of dollars at the financial and logistical levels. They surpassed the amounts provided by the whole Arab world for the Palestinian people over a period of 60 years.

and of course he has access does to the books and budgets of the whole arab world. Absolute filth

Thumb ex-fpm 23 December 2016, 16:58

*and of course he has access to the books and budgets of the whole arab world. Absolute filth

Thumb chrisrushlau 23 December 2016, 19:22

Dirty minds get no work done.

Thumb chrisrushlau 23 December 2016, 19:23

KSA coalition forces. What is their mission, exactly? The leader of the rebels is the former KSA protege?

Thumb chrisrushlau 23 December 2016, 19:25

Same point about US occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan. It makes you wonder who made a deal with whom to keep shoulder-fired SAMs out of the "theater".

Thumb chrisrushlau 23 December 2016, 19:28

I think he's told us why he does not favor mass demonstrations to call for the repeal of the clause of Article 24 of the Lebanese Constitution that reserves half of the seats in its parliament to Christians. He is apparently fearful of massacres of peaceful demonstrators. He implies that the small degree of stability Lebanon has now is preferable to its Christian and Sunni warlords unleashing a Samson option when their privileges are threatened. Maybe he's right: better a group of defunct warlords distracting people than the rough-tough give-and-take of political life when Lebanon is so weak. Everybody knows political life never really stops.

Thumb Elemental 23 December 2016, 20:38

More takia garbage.

Thumb warrior 24 December 2016, 05:50

filthy sectarian who speaks to an audience filthier than he is.

Thumb joebustani 24 December 2016, 08:33

bless anyone person, entity, organization, brigade or country that inflicts extreme pain and unbearable suffering, death, torture, and destruction upon the iranian sectarian terrorist militia and its members, sponsors, supporters or followers wherever they may be.

Missing incorruptible 24 December 2016, 10:41

So much hate, yet none of you can disagree with any of his statements.

Just get over your sectarian hatred already. It's out of style.

Default-user-icon The fakih's Shari3a coming soon (Guest) 24 December 2016, 11:33

Nice monologue flamy keep talking to yourself, in the meantime you missed is the Hezbollah caravan that chrisrushy and zulfy are on has passed over the FPM, the rest of the Christians and the Lebanese in general...

Thumb lubnani.masi7i 27 December 2016, 11:05

lol @ the iranian shia