Qassem Urges Dialogue to Resolve Crisis: March 14 Must Not Justify Takfiris' Actions
Deputy Hizbullah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem criticized the kidnappings of Lebanese nationals in an attempt to pressure the release of soldiers held by Islamists, saying that the people should not adopt the path followed by terrorists, reported As Safir newspaper on Tuesday.
He stressed that dialogue and resolving pending disputes will ease the tensions, calling on the March 14 alliance “to stop justifying the actions of the takfiris, who do not recognize anyone and even betray those protecting them.”
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and the al-Nusra Front groups pose a major threat to Lebanon, he warned.
“This danger does not mean that the takfiris can achieve their goals, especially if they are confronted in the proper manner,” Qassem added.
He called for a “brave” approach to resolve the situation in the northeastern town of Arsal, “which should end with the release of the security personnel.”
The right choice lies in having the political powers tackle issues objectively and without spite, he stated.
The Hizbullah official demanded a halt to media tensions that “will not yield any results.”
“The only option lies in acknowledging that Lebanon is a diverse country that can only be governed through understanding among its sons,” Qassem remarked.
“No force in Lebanon has the power to isolate the other,” he stressed.
Meanwhile, a security source told As Safir that security agencies have recently intensified their measures in various Lebanese regions.
“Some security accomplishments have been achieved and a number of suspects linked to terrorist groups have been arrested,” he revealed.
“This therefore does not justify the assaults against Syrian refugees or treating them as terrorists,” he added.
The case of Syrian refugees has become a major burden on Lebanon and the political powers must tackle it responsibly and immediately, said the source.
This problem should be solved through coordination between Lebanon and Syria, he stressed.
The kidnap and murder of Lebanese security forces by jihadists from Syria has sparked new tensions in Lebanon, including a backlash against Syrian refugees and a string of sectarian kidnappings.
The hostage crisis and beheadings have inflamed tensions in Lebanon, which is hosting more than 1.1 million Syrian refugees, and where tensions were already soaring over the four-year conflict in Syria.
There has been growing resentment by the Lebanese people against the refugees given the recent developments in the country, most notably the abduction of a number of soldiers and policemen by Islamists from the northeastern town of Arsal in August.
Amid the rise in tensions, the authorities have appealed for calm, calling on the Lebanese to refrain from revenge attacks.
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so who is going to get rid of the ISIL threat, oh do you mean the americans, the same power that got rid of Bin Laden and that al qadea threat. It's a good thing we have them to come and assist us after all our heads have been cut off.
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you think hizbollah is capable or able to do that? If that is the case, we will not be here today. Your hizb is the origin and the beginning of this sad sequence of events. HA arrogance is what got us here.
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oh yeah, i forgot, all your analysis end with it's all HA fault. Try changing your tune if you want anyone to take you serious.
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what "more people"? lol anonyme and ex-fpm were anti-HA hatemongers way before you ever appeared here. they were born with the hatred it seems
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hahahaha anonyme who are you trying to fool? please dont take us for idiots.
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Do you know who is co-ordinating the release of the lebanese soldiers? Do you know who is negotiating with ISIL for their release? A top Syrian Intelligence officer. Now make your own conclusions!
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oh shut up you sectarian inciter. Did you not read what he had to say. Did you not even read the first paragraph where he says no one should be kidnapping anyone as a means to put pressure on the release of the captive soldiers. Or how about the part where he says syrian refugees should not be assaulted for the actions of terrorists.
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and of course you are here selling what he says. Didn't nassrallah say he will never use his holy weapons against fellow lebanese; didn't nasrallah say nobody should intervene in Syria; didn't nassrallah say he never committed massacres; didn't nassrallah say whoever wins the lebanese parliamentary elections will govern unhindered; didn't nassrallah say he wants to liberate shabaa farms. Mowaten go to manar and spread your propaganda
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In all that garbage you just spewed out, did you really have a serious question that you wanted to ask.
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who is giving political cover for those carrying out kidnappings, beating up the refugees, abducting people for ransom... we are used to hezbollah saying one thing for public consumption and doing the opposite.
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I was thinking the same thing exactly @cityboy. You and I always think the same..sometimes i feel we are the same person but with different screen names.
10 years
how unsurprising of you anonyme, more empty accusations and hatemongering.
10 years
still trying to pitch that myth as reality. ok.
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No force in Lebanon has the power to isolate the other,” he stressed.
how can he say that without a smile on his face? his propaganda / terrorist party have kidnap the country and killing at will. and forcing the country to follow them or collaps!
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"kidnap the country and killing at will"
name us 3 people killed by HA in lebanon.
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i can name 10 names. but the difference between me and you i like hand solid prof. and thats out of the qustion as long as your bearded master hide every suspect!
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i can name 10 names. but the difference between me and you i like hand solid prof. and thats out of the qustion as long as your bearded master hide every suspect!
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i can name 10 names. but the difference between me and you i like hand solid prof. and thats out of the qustion as long as your bearded master hide every suspect!
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lol @cityboy aka crusher aka mowaten aka aka, yallah ya wallad go peddle your propaganda somewhere else.
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ok liberty, if you say so.
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endlesstexas, you still can't get enough of the sectarian talk. Only you and your fellow clowns on here are obsessed with sectarian refernces. Do you think HA is to your level that they look at the syrian refugees as sunni instead of just syrians. pfff
10 years
Filthy murdering militia
What a terrorist, what nerves, what logic! You send your trained professional killers to Syria, you wage a sectarian war, your terrorists want to take their mecca, and then you complain. In my opinion you and your hizb are more dangerous than ISIL. ISIL will not be a threat in a few months but you and your evil militia have infiltrated every institution in Lebanon.