March 8 Forces Stand Firm over STL, Refuse ‘Targeting’ Resistance
The cabinet avoided on Wednesday discussing the funding of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon probing the assassination of ex-Prime Minister Rafik Hariri that is facing controversy over the March 8 forces’ rejection to pay Lebanon’s fees to the STL unless the is amended.
“Nothing has changed, and the funding will not be approved,” sources close to the March 8 forces told al-Liwaa newspaper on Thursday.
The sources stressed that the tribunal “will not be an excuse for the Israelis and Americans to target Lebanon and its resistance… We will not bargain on this.”
A western diplomatic source noted to al-Mustaqbal news channel that Prime Minister Najib Miqati asked U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during their meeting in New York to urge the U.N. to submit a written request to the Lebanese government to confirm Lebanon’s commitment to the international resolutions.
The source added that the request was to convince Miqati’s allies with the importance of committing to the STL and not to confront the international community.
A ministerial source told al-Liwaa that a suggested way out could be through issuing a decree that approves paying Lebanon’s $33 million dues, signed by President Michel Suleiman, the PM, Finance Minister Mohammed al-Safadi and caretaking Justice Minister Walid al-Daouq, since Justice Minister Shakib Qortbawi committed himself to the Free Patriotic Movement decision not to approve the funding.
Al-Akhbar newspaper reported that Lebanon received on Wednesday a formal request from the United Nations to pay Lebanon’s share in the STL.
The STL had released arrest warrants against four Hizbullah members, accusing them of being involved in Hariri’s Feb. 2005 murder.
The party has announced that it will not cooperate with the tribunal, describing it as an American-Israeli product aimed at destroying it.
A dispute recently rose in Lebanon on whether the March 8-dominant government would commit to funding the tribunal.
However, Suleiman and Miqati had committed themselves to the funding of the STL during their visit to New York.
over 12 years
when it will be funded with the blessing of your hizbushaitan, please remenber what you said today here :)
it is a fact the funding will be done.
over 12 years
ya habal, at least half of this country wants this funding, and your militia friends aproved of it at the time...ahbal!
over 12 years
the zionist information war department is desperately trying to engage in coversation with me
over 12 years
That's because i love you habal... it's kind of a crush really...
over 12 years
To all the March 8 TRAITORS, Shut the F... up. How can you Idiots not see that this HIZBUSTAN is NOT a Resistance for Lebanon, but it was simply
installed by their FALLING "Basij" and "Shabbiha" Masters as a Resistance against Peace and Advancement in Lebanon. Turn over to the STL your MURDERERS and pay your Electric Bills. Can't wait for your Master next door
to be Done with.
over 12 years
I browse this site when I feel bored with a sole purpose that is to entertain myself with my own people's shortsightedness & the shallow comments we make. In a True liberal country, its normal to have these debates over politics, especially when there is no Champions league or World Cup or a new scandal for Berlusconi to keep the folks busy, however, in our special Lebanon, we are always first at everything! our politicians brainwash us & spoonfeed us everyday the lie that we need the STL & HA Weapons & Al 3aysh al Moshtarak & 2anoon entekhabi 3asri & blablabla... BS.. its all BS.. what i need is a job, a decent infra structure system, subsidization for the estate sector so that I can start my own lives, what i need is the very basic utilities, i.e. Electricity... Do u kno that in philipines & srilanka they have it 24/7?! stupid us... supid us..
PS: Jabalamel, u have a good sense of humor, & i personally like it
over 12 years
commonsense
please ask jaba the camel and his tent mates to pay for their electricity!!
over 12 years
while i can agree with commonsense, it is undeniable fact that lebanon will not develop until we got zionist threat from our back.
only than we can build and we will know that it won't be bombed again.
over 12 years
jaba please go on your camel and go home to syria.
also greater syria is a myth you bootlicker!!!!!
over 12 years
some people from zionist information war department halucinate about greater syria and are projecting those halucinations on me.
i know that it would be much easier for filthy zionist militia to fight against just one army, but it's all your halucination and don't involve me in it
over 12 years
jaba you camel
please tell your syrian mates to at least throw a rock towards
the golan, sorry i forgot they have sub contracted this role to their
slaves
who wants stl to be funded, let it pay himself.