Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan
Nasrallah said that what happened in Akkar is unfortunate and condemnable, “but it was an accident and it must be considered as such”. Nasrallah
stressed that the Lebanese Army must be maintained and protected.
In a speech he
made during a festival held on the occasion of the Liberation Day in Bint Jbeil
on Friday, Nasrallah said that the most important institution in
charge of protecting civil peace is the LAF. Nasrallah warned that everyone
will lose if the country is dragged back to a civil war.
Nasrallah
said that the Resistance’s arms are not aimed at protecting one category or
confession, urging the Lebanese state to protect everyone.
“What is
the cause or the accomplishments of all weapons that are not aimed at deterring
Israel?” he wondered. “Let us organize all arms in the framework of the
army-people-resistance equation to protect our country”.
Nasrallah called
on all political leaders and media outlets to act responsibly and to stop
launching incitement campaigns.
On the
issue of Islamic detainees, Nasrallah considered that is unfair to hold the
Shiite community responsible for their stay in prison, calling for swift trials
in order to prosecute those found guilty and release those found innocent.
On the
other hand, Nasrallah announced that Hezbollah accepts to go back to the
dialogue table without preconditions. He urged all leaders to respond to
President Suleiman’s call for dialogue.
Nasrallah condemned the act of
abductors of the Lebanese pilgrims in Syria, adding that kidnapping people adversely
affects them and their cause.
Addressing the abductors, he said “if
the aim was to influence our political stance, we assure you that
our stance on Syria’s incidents is based on principles”.
“We endorse dialogue, reform,
national unity and the end of armed manifestations in Syria”, he added.
Nasrallah extended his thanks to the
Syrian leadership, President Bashar Assad, President Michel Suleiman, House
Speaker Nabih Berri, Prime Minister Najib Mikati, and former PM Saad Hariri who
exerted assiduous efforts, as well as all officials who made contacts to
release the Lebanese men. Nasrallah also thanked Turkey for its cooperation and
the people who contained their reactions and emotions.
“It
makes no sense to cut off roads and take to the streets; what do workers, Syrian
nationals or even Syrian displaced have to do with what happened?”, he
wondered.
On this special occasion, Nasrallah
said: “We are celebrating a real national day; I call for making this day
a national day for all the Lebanese people; all parties and factions that
contributed to this resistance should celebrate it and we will not accept it to
be turned into a day for a certain religion or group."
Addressing residents of south Lebanon and those who were in
contact with Israelis, Nasrallah said “the Israelis you served want to see you
get killed and slaughtered; they want you to be the fuel of a sectarian strife”.
Nasrallah stressed that ever since August 14, 2006, Israelis have
not dared to attack Lebanon, adding that May 25, 2000 marked the death of
Israelis thanks to the Resistance’s sacrifices.
“At the border, they are not throwing stones or bullets at
Israel; they are threatening it with rockets that could reach all occupied
territories”.