Franjieh: Iran is dangerous and Hezbollah is its only friend

May 23, 2011 ⋅ 3:34 pm ⋅ Post a comment

Filed Under Cabinet, Gemayel, Hezbollah, Lebanon, Mikati

Former MP Samir Franjieh, a key member of march 14 alliance said on Monday that
forming a national-salvation cabinet is impossible because there is no political agreement between the major parties on the issue.

He told MTV that March 8 is incapable of forming a cabinet and governing the country.

Franjieh also said that Hezbollah does not need to ally with March 14, adding that “what is required from both is to turn the page.”

If Hezbollah is committed to the UN Security Council Resolution 1701, it must not retain its arms, he also said.

“Iran is in a dangerous and difficult situation. The only supporters it has left in the Arab world is Hezbollah.”

His comment comes after former Lebanese president and current Phalange Party leader Amin Gemayel told MTV on Sunday : “A national salvation cabinet must be formed and the issue of weapons must be tackled through national dialogue.”

Gemayel stressed that his call for a national salvation cabinet means a “cabinet on which there is consensus.”

Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati was appointed in January with the March 8 coalition’s backing and has not yet formed his cabinet. Saad Hariri’s government, which collapsed in January, is currently functioning in a caretaker capacity.

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16 comments for “Franjieh: Iran is dangerous and Hezbollah is its only friend”

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Anonymous

Syria couldn’t control Lebanon
Israel couldn’t control Lebanon
No militia was able to control Lebanon.
Hezbollah’s days are numbered, they could remain as a political party but honestly just give up the arms their validity is done.Thinking about the worse case scenario personally the only way Hezbollah will give up its arms is through out warfare, when STL rightfully accuses Hezbollah i think they are going to cause another war. Then Hezbollah will be finished.

Anonymous

And as soon as Hezbollah is finished, peace with Israel can follow immediately.

Isn’t it funny… once the resistance will disappear, so will the need for it.

Anonymous

The Lebanese people don’t want peace with Israel as long as it is terrorizing any kind of people. The majority of the Arab street doesn’t either.
Anonymous

Although I don’t think we should be running the Palestinians’ lives either (or any other peoples’ lives for that matter), I guarantee you that Palestinians are treated better in Israel than they are in Lebanon.

I also guarantee you that more Palestinians have been killed at the hands of other Arabs than at the hands of Jews. Have you heard of Black September? Hamas’s coup of Gaza in 2007? And you’ve certainly heard of Sabra and Shatila, no? But that’s not terrorizing Palestinians. Because you’re not Jewish, so it’s allowed, right?

Lebanon has peace in Sudan. It terrorizes Darfurians. It has peace with China, which terrorizes Tibetans and Uyghurs. It has peace with Turkey, which terrorizes Kurds. And it has peace with Iran, who terrorizes, among other people, most Lebanese through the Lebanese Branch of their Army (Hezbollah).

Whatever. Peace is coming, like it or not. And I’ll be on the first bus to Beirut.
Anonymous

Although I don’t think we should be running the Palestinians’ lives either (or any other peoples’ lives for that matter), I guarantee you that Palestinians are treated better in Israel than they are in Lebanon.

I also guarantee you that more Palestinians have been killed at the hands of other Arabs than at the hands of Jews. Have you heard of Black September? Hamas’s coup of Gaza in 2007? And you’ve certainly heard of Sabra and Shatila, no? But that’s not terrorizing Palestinians. Because you’re not Jewish, so it’s allowed, right?

Lebanon has peace in Sudan. It terrorizes Darfurians. It has peace with China, which terrorizes Tibetans and Uyghurs. It has peace with Turkey, which terrorizes Kurds. And it has peace with Iran, who terrorizes, among other people, most Lebanese through the Lebanese Branch of their Army (Hezbollah).

Whatever. Peace is coming, like it or not. And I’ll be on the first bus to Beirut.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_O3MTZ5UVWDZHXU66CQKMD7LHHE Rich

Yeah well the only ones terrorizing people are arab dictatiors, hezbollah and hamas. Your foolish for wanting to stay enemies with Israel. The Arab street as you call it has less rights and is subjected to much more violence at the hands of arab rulers than arabs who live inside of Israel.
Anonymous

Why then do we still have peace with syria when they are terrorising their own people and terrorised Lebanese for 30 years??
Like most Lebanese, we have good vision when we are looking over the fence, but extremely blurry when we look at our own backyard!
Anonymous

Refering to Sabra and Shatila on your last comment, i agree the Phalangists did the massacre no doubt. But without the Israelis letting them in the massacre wouldn’t have happened, so Israel has some blood on their hands too. Otherwise agree with everything else.
Anonymous

Well said, but you will have people see other ways as they are so blinded.
Anonymous

Lebanon should have peace with Israel, but all UN law violations made by Israel must end too, so we can see peace between the Palestinians and Israelis too..a. JUST peace. I have friends from Israel who I would like to visit one day, but I also have friends in Palestine who I would liek to visit too..and both deserve to have equal rights.
Anonymous

All UN law violations made by everybody must end. And you’re absolutely right. And you have a new friend in Israel too you can come visit I’m would also one day to visit Lebanon. As soon as peace is reached, it’s the first place I’m going.
Anonymous

@eblashko:disqus – The only issue is the illegal Israeli settlements and how some will react to them if we do reach 1967 borders which is the least that can be done for true Palestinian justice..I just want proper war crime trials where we see Hezbollah, Hamas, Netanyahu and the others who worked with him..put Olmert in there too..put the rest of Lebanon’s politicians…Fatah..all in a nice prison cell..they can fight it out lol. I think what will indicate true justice is just following the UN law…Israel leaves Shibaa farms, returns Golan heights, goes back to 1967 borders, ends illegal maritime blockade of Gaza…then there will be no need to support Hamas and Hezbollah..they will lose most support, and will eventually be pressured to disarm..charge the rest of the politicians that have subtle crimes/militia with treason, corruption…etc.. then true peace will be achieved..it’s a collective effort.
Anonymous

There were settlements in Sinai and tens of thousands of settlers where evacuated from their homes for peace. The peace has been firm and has held. For true peace, Israel will have no issue evacuating settlements.

As far as war crimes, trials, and justice. One person’s terrorist is another person’s freedom fighter. You say Olmert committed war crimes in Lebanon, it’s true, but he has also come closer to peace with the Palestinians than any other Israeli PM in history. (that doesn’t change the fact that he was corrupt and took bribes in a real estate scandal). But the same is true with even Hezbollah and Hamas in my opinion. As long as they renounce violence and accept us, and move on, I see no need for “justice” as you say. No trials, no jail cells, even if they have Israeli blood on their hands. Just people closing this dark chapter of our region’s history and opening a new one, and moving on as friends with no claims on either side.

*Except Assad. That bastard has got to go down.

Anonymous

DONT FORGET ABOUT THE OTHER MILITIAS IN LEBANON. It’s not like Hezbollah is monopolizing the “industry”

Anonymous

[01.12.2011]
Palestinians Want To Live Under Israeli Rule One of the great fictions of Middle East politics is the one that pretends that Palestinian Liberation Authority or Hamas speaks for the Palestinians. A couple of years ago, a think tank announced that if Jerusalem were divided there would be mass exodus of Palestinians who would be living under the rule of the PLA. They would resettle in the Jewish sector. Already, there has been a sharp increase in the number of Jerusalem Arabs applying for Israeli citizenship,A recent poll confirms these findings. Conducted in Arabic the poll surveyed the opinions of Arabs living in Jerusalem. 35% of these people said they would choose to become Israeli citizens while 30% said they prefer being Palestinian citizens.And what are the reasons why they would move to the Israeli side? They fear losing access to the Old City and Al-Aqsa Mosque, the freedom to travel in Israel, health care and other social services.There is more data about the Arabs who live in Jerusalem. Overwhelmingly they do not see themselves being represented by Hamas or Fatah.But despite these realities on the ground, the world continues to try and force Israel to divide Jerusalem as part of a deal with non-representative organizations.
Anonymous

[01.12.2011]
Palestinians Want To Live Under Israeli Rule One of the great fictions of Middle East politics is the one that pretends that Palestinian Liberation Authority or Hamas speaks for the Palestinians. A couple of years ago, a think tank announced that if Jerusalem were divided there would be mass exodus of Palestinians who would be living under the rule of the PLA. They would resettle in the Jewish sector. Already, there has been a sharp increase in the number of Jerusalem Arabs applying for Israeli citizenship,A recent poll confirms these findings. Conducted in Arabic the poll surveyed the opinions of Arabs living in Jerusalem. 35% of these people said they would choose to become Israeli citizens while 30% said they prefer being Palestinian citizens.And what are the reasons why they would move to the Israeli side? They fear losing access to the Old City and Al-Aqsa Mosque, the freedom to travel in Israel, health care and other social services.There is more data about the Arabs who live in Jerusalem. Overwhelmingly they do not see themselves being represented by Hamas or Fatah.But despite these realities on the ground, the world continues to try and force Israel to divide Jerusalem as part of a deal with non-representative organizations.

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