Hussein Assi
15/03/2010 Finally, the conflict between the Syrian leadership and the head of the Democratic Gathering MP Walid Jumblatt seems to have reached its ‘end’…
On Monday, Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah informed Jumblatt that the Syrian leadership will open a new chapter in its relation with him and that Syrian President Bachar Assad will receive him in Damascus at a date to be announced later.
The announcement came in a statement issued by Hezbollah media relations on Monday.
“In the framework of the mediation initiated by Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah with the Syrian leadership which came upon the request of the Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblatt, and following the clear stances and the courageous revision he has made concerning the happenings and developments of the previous phase and following his re-confirmation of the essential political principles especially in what concerns the relation with Syria, the Resistance and Palestine, Sayyed Nasrallah informed MP Walid Jumblatt this evening that the Syrian leadership, committed to establish the best relations with all Lebanese and all political forces in Lebanon and taking into account his latest stances, has decided to exceed what has happened during the previous phase and will open a new page it hopes it would be beneficial for all parties,” the statement said.
“Sayyed Nasrallah told Jumblatt that Syrian President Bachar Assad will receive him in Damascus during the visit he would pay to the Syrian capital at a date to be announced in the few coming days,” the statement concluded.
On Saturday, Jumblatt acknowledged he had offended Assad at a moment of anger and hoped the latter would accept to open a new page with him. “I have used improper language and I'm not sure that Assad could tolerate this,” he said. Nevertheless, he urged the Syrian leadership to turn a page on the past for the sake of both countries' interests. “In the past I would say: 'forgive but don't forget.' Today I say: 'forgive and forget,'” he stressed.
JUMBLATT: PREVIOUS PHASE OVER, I WANT TO TELL ASSAD A LOT OF THINGS
Meanwhile, and in his first reaction to Sayyed Nasrallah’s “good news,” Jumblatt stressed that the previous phase with Syria was over, stressing that he will never return to it. Jumblatt revealed that there are a lot of things he wants to tell Assad about when he will meet him.
The PSP leader thanked Sayyed Nasrallah as well as Speaker Nabih Berri, MP Talal Erslan and former minister Wiam Wahhab for the efforts they have made during the previous phase.
" Lebanon surrenders to Assad "
".....To Jumblatt’s credit, we must note that he was not the first one: Before him, the prime minister and head of the anti-Syrian camp, Sa’ad al-Hariri, headed to Damascus – the same Hariri who held Assad responsible for the assassination of Hariri Sr. in 2005. Following the handshakes and kisses traded with the Syrian top brass, Hariri is reportedly planning to visit Tehran soon, but not the United States........ Survival is apparently the name of the game in Lebanon – and in the absence of firm American and French backing, it appears that both leaders have decided, in their own interest, that they would be better off to reconcile with Damascus at this time ....... Upon the evaporation of the anti-Syrian glue, and following the departure of George W. Bush and Jacque Chirac, no significant supporters remain domestically or abroad – despite the clear victory in the elections held last June...."
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