11/08/2010 Unfortunately, accusing the Israeli enemy of standing behind the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri didn't seem to unify all Lebanese…His eminence clarified that these evidences do not constitute a "final verdict," but at least reinstate the Israeli involvement's hypothesis.
All this is true. Even more, Israel mobilized one agent who sought to delude former PM Rafiq Hariri since 1993 and make him believe that Hezbollah wants to assassinate him.
Israel didn't stop its intelligence operations in Lebanon following the year 2004, a truth confirmed by the testimonies made by the agents who were recently arrested by the Lebanese authorities. Israeli MK drones were caught monitoring the movements of Hariri prior to his assassination.
It's also true than an Israeli executive spy, named Ghassan Jedd, was on ground at the crime's scene on February 14, 2005, the unforgettable day.All this is true. Yet, it's not convincing for some Lebanese politicians who weren't satisfied with Hezbollah Secretary General press conference. These politicians say that they were awaiting Sayyed Nasrallah's conference, hoping to find irrefutable and conclusive data, something that didn't happen.
Yes, Sayyed Nasrallah didn't convince these politicians. They want him to transfer his data to the international tribunal, no matter if he trusts it or not. What matters is that they're convinced that his revelations should change nothing in the balance. They want their own truth, the "relative truth" that would only convince those who set its scenario.
Israel, for instance, wants its own "truth." It wants a "truth" that could give it some "morale," and perhaps, achieve the unachieved goals since July 2006. They want a "truth" that pave the way for dismantling and disarming Hezbollah, according to their own words.
Israel set the stage's full scenario. It put the headlines of the "already written" verdict. Its leaders went on the reveal the "details of the details" of the verdict expected to denounce Hezbollah members.
Hezbollah violated the "scenario" once again. Its Secretary General surprised the Israelis with revelations that could change the whole balance.
Yet, Israelis didn't lose hope. While Israeli daily Haaretz admitted that Sayyed Nasrallah's speech received widespread and often enthusiastic coverage in the Arab world, it assured itself by the fact that, in Lebanon itself, the speech met with some skepticism.
"Mohammad Kabbara, a member of parliament from the anti-Syria March 14 faction, said it would convince no one but its authors. And Amin Gemayel, a Christian leader, said it contained no proof, and Nasrallah ought to share all his information," Haaretz went on to say.
Nevertheless, most reactions in Lebanon were in favor of the speech, calling for serious action.
In this context, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri called on Lebanese authorities to take the "appropriate steps" with respect to the latest revelations made by Sayyed Nasrallah. "Those concerned know what they should do," he said.
For his part, the head of the Marada movement MP Sleiman Franjieh criticized, following a meeting with the head of the Change and Reform parliamentary bloc MP Michel Aoun, those who ruled out the theory that Israel was behind Hariri's assassination. - Arrest Warrant Issued against Karam on Spying Charges
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Uprooted Palestinian
Why Palestine "River to Sea?" There are millions of jews living in Israel. And they won't go away. But maybe you are talking about a One-State-Solution, for both people, jews and arabs. Then I am with you. Apartheid can be ended and the people can live together even after so much violence. South Africa and the USA told us the lessons.
ReplyDeleteThe last month brought great success in ending the blocade of Gaza, even it is not lifted completely. And also the protest in the Westbank against the wall and the settlements, especially in Jerusalem, are well recognized outside of Israel/Palestine in the rest of the world. Young jews in the USA and Europe start to think twice and protest against the right wing gouvernment in Israel, even we are just at the beginning. Yes, the left wing in Israel were not that better. But dialogue is necessary.