Hariri: Bassil's Stance Appeases Iran, Harms Lebanon
Al-Mustaqbal movement chief Saad Hariri expressed regret on Lebanon's abstention from voting on the Arab League statement that denounced Iran's acts against Saudi Arabia, Hariri's press office said in a statement on Monday.
“The abstention of Lebanon's Foreign Minister to vote on the Arab League's resolution does not reflect the opinion of the majority of the Lebanese who are suffering from the Iranian interference in their internal affairs,” Hariri's press statement said.
“The majority of the Lebanese exchange feelings of solidarity with Saudi Arabia which is recognized for its supporting stances during times of crises and after each Israeli aggression against Lebanon,” he added.
“Alleging that the Arab League's final statement on Hizbullah's interference in Bahrain does not justify evasion from consensus on a fundamental issue addressing the Iranian meddling in internal Arab affairs. It is a fallen reason that does not go in parallel with the concept of prioritizing Lebanon's national interest to the Arab consensus.
“We are in front of a stance that only serves to appease Iran and harms Lebanon's history with its brethren Arabs,” added the ex-PM.
Top Arab diplomats, except Lebanon, rallied behind Saudi Arabia on Sunday in a dispute with Iran that has threatened to derail efforts to resolve Middle East conflicts including the war in Syria.
The Arab League joint statement denounced the "hostile acts and provocations of Iran".
Foreign Minister Jebran Bassil expressed Lebanon's rejection of the statement that condemned Hizbullah over alleged interference in Bahrain.
The Saudi-Iranian diplomatic row erupted following Saudi Arabia's execution on January 2 of a prominent Shiite cleric, Nimr al-Nimr, along with 46 others on terrorism charges.
The execution touched off anti-Saudi demonstrations in many Shiite countries including in Iran where demonstrators sacked and set fire to the Saudi embassy in Tehran and its consulate in second city Mashhad.
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over 8 years
Whether you like it or not, Hariri commands the largest parliamentary block and for sure he has more right and more legitimacy to speak in the name of Lebanon than your nassrallah does. Hariri is an elected official while your nassrallah is the head of a terrorist organization; It seems logical who has the legitimacy to speak on behalf of Lebanon. Did I say logical? Oh forgot.... something that you never had.
over 8 years
Bassil is an elected Official too, he is the foreign minister and he has every right to speak for Lebanon that he represents.
The Resistance is not a terror organisation according to Lebanese parliament.
Your words are those of America, Israel and Saudis.
over 8 years
who gives nassrallah the right to speak on behalf of Lebanon? Is he elected?
over 8 years
Mastika!
Bassil is not an elected official at all. Actually he lost all the elections he ran. He was appointed Minister of Foreign affairs, but never was elected.
over 8 years
"Hariri is an elected official" lol mate, you don't seem to know what you're talking about. Hariri was never elected, he inherited a title from his daddy.
over 8 years
Bassil is an elected official???? hehe.... yep he and nassrallah both are.
over 8 years
and here is a jewel of hypocrisy from moooowaten the souri guy: "You can't support institutions ONLY when they work your way, and blatantly disregard them when they don't. "
then why don't you hezbis apply that when it comes to the disassociation Policy you signed? where is it applied when it comes to respect the constitution that specifies that only the army is in charge of the defense of the country? when does it apply when it comes to follow judiciary verdicts concerning the arrest of hezbis?
pityful hezbi mooowaten the hypocrisy at its best today!
over 8 years
indeed he is!
over 8 years
Basil is a loose canon and has no boss except Hezb & Iran which is a farce. Hariri has the right to express himself in opposition of Basil's idiotic stance.
over 8 years
Hariris stances strengthens ISIS and Nusra/Saudi Arabia and weakens Lebanon and the army with their 3 bn blackmail that never gets done.
over 8 years
The iranian sectarian trolls polluting the forum as usual.
over 8 years
You spelled "schooling" wrong.
over 8 years
paid troll go troll mayadeen and manar; over there they think you are funny coz they never had any schooling.
over 8 years
majoosi trolls are not allowed to speak on Lebanese and Arab matters. Everybody knows you are iranian born and bred, so don't pretend to be something you are not.
over 8 years
Wake up lebanon you are just a pawn
In a big boys game and now there are
So many big boys the final solutions
Are a pandora's box.
over 8 years
best comment in 2016
Hariri, as a born and bred saudi, has no legitimacy to speak in the name of Lebanon.
Bassil on the other hand is Lebanon's foreign minister, it is his prerogative to take position on the Arab League matter, so either respect his decision or stop pretending you stand on institutions' side. You can't support institutions ONLY when they work your way, and blatantly disregard them when they don't.