Berri: Issue of Resistance Not Up for Discussion
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Speaker Nabih Berri stressed Wednesday that “the issue of resistance” against Israel is “not up for discussion.”
“AMAL Movement, the founder of Lebanese resistance, believes that the issue of resistance is not up for discussion because the (Israeli) aggression is still ongoing,” said Berri, during a mass rally held in Baalbek to mark the 33rd anniversary of the disappearance of Imam Moussa Sadr and his two companions.
“It is unacceptable to harm the army, unless you want to get rid of the army and the resistance,” Berri added, addressing the rival March 14 camp.
“We will keep holding onto the magical recipe (army-people-resistance equation). We won’t commit to anything other than a defense strategy, because it is unacceptable that we be stripped of our weapons as Israel violates (U.N. Security Council Resolution) 1701,” the house speaker went on to say.
Berri renewed the call for national dialogue “under the umbrella of the Taef Accord, which is not a commitment to sectarianism but rather to coexistence.”
He also vowed to “seek the implementation of the Taef Accord; the formation of the committee on abolishing political sectarianism; the adoption of the laws on proportional representation and administrative decentralization; the creation of a planning ministry; the strengthening of the army, judiciary, state institutions and municipalities; and the boosting of the Lebanese expats’ role.”
Addressing the Syrian crisis, Berri said “some (in Lebanon) have established operation rooms and armed Syrian groups.”
“Syria is key to war and key to stability (in the region.) We should not get involved in the conspiracies being plotted against Syria … as a possible partitioning of Syria would pose a threat to Lebanon, Iraq and Turkey,” Berri added.
Turning to the case of the 1978 disappearance of Imam Sadr and his two companions Mohammed Yacoub and Abbas Badreddine, Berri accused Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi of assassinating “national unity, African unity and Arab unity.”
“We have told our brothers, the Libyan revolutionaries that sadness is still reigning over Lebanon due to the mystery still shrouding the case of the abduction of the imam and his two companions. We have asked them to interrogate the officials of the ousted regime and I appreciate the remarks of the NTC chief (Mustafa Abdul Jalil), who said that the Sadr case is a priority,” Berri added.
“We have asked the government to form a committee on Libya. Three years ago, a judge had issued an arrest warrant for Gadhafi, but due to the vacancies in the Judicial Council’s board, a council session was never held, that’s why we urge the government to expedite the case and the bring the criminals to justice by appointing a new Judicial Council chief,” the house speaker urged.
He noted that his AMAL Movement has been seeking “any information possible on this crime.”
“We are confident that the (Libyan) regime’s officials will be put on trial and we are yearning for the moment of truth,” said Berri.
Revered by Lebanon's Shiites as a key spiritual and political guide, Sadr vanished in 1978 amid mysterious circumstances and was last seen in Libya where he was invited by Gadhafi.
At the time, Sadr was trying to negotiate an end to the Lebanese civil war (1975-1990), in which Palestinian factions were involved.
Gadhafi was believed to be shipping weapons to the Palestinians and other groups and Sadr, according to reports, was hoping to convince the Libyan leader to refrain from stoking the unrest in Lebanon.
But his visit to Tripoli along with two aides, Mohammed Yacoub and Abbas Badreddine, took a sour turn after he got into a heated argument with Gadhafi who ordered that the three men be "taken away," according to an indictment against the Libyan leader issued by Lebanese authorities.
Libyan authorities said that the three left Tripoli for Italy, which after conducting an investigation into the case denied the claims.
In 2004, the passports of Sadr and Yacoub were found in a hotel in Rome.
In August 2008, Lebanon issued arrest warrants against Gadhafi and some of his aides, accusing them of kidnapping Sadr and his companions.
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31 August 2011, 18:15
Berri: We will seek the implementation of the Taef Accord
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31 August 2011, 18:01
Berri: Some have established operation rooms, armed Syrian groups and put plans. Syria is key to war and key to stability in the region. We should not get involved in the conspiracies being plotted against Syria … as a possible partitioning of Syria would pose a threat to Lebanon, Iraq and Turkey.
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31 August 2011, 17:54
Berri: AMAL Movement, the founder of Lebanese resistance, believes that the issue of resistance is not up for discussion because the (Israeli) aggression is still ongoing.
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31 August 2011, 17:53
Berri: It is unacceptable to harm the army, unless you want to get rid of the army and the resistance. We will keep holding onto the magical recipe (army-people-resistance equation). We won’t commit to anything other than a defense strategy, as it is unacceptable that we be stripped of our weapons as Israel violates Resolution 1701.
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31 August 2011, 17:51
Berri: We renew our call for dialogue under the umbrella of the Taef Accord, which is not a commitment to sectarianism but rather to coexistence.
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31 August 2011, 17:46
Berri: The successive administrations in Lebanon failed to build an army, schools or hospitals. Those administrations exposed citizens before the enemy: every southern town all the way to Tariq Jedideh, in addition to the camps and Baalbek were targets of Israeli attacks.
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31 August 2011, 17:41
Berri: We have asked the government to form a committee on Libya. Three years ago, a judge had issued an arrest warrant for Gadhafi, but due to the vacancies in the Judicial Council’s board, a council session was never held, that’s why we urge the government to expedite the case and the bring the criminals to justice by appointing a new Judicial Council chief.
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31 August 2011, 17:39
Berri: We have told our brothers, the Libyan revolutionaries that sadness is still reigning over Lebanon due to the mystery still shrouding the case of the abduction of the imam and his two companions. We have asked them to interrogate the officials of the ousted regime and I appreciate the remarks of the NTC chief who said that the Sadr case is a priority.
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31 August 2011, 17:37
Berri: AMAL Movement has been seeking any information possible on this crime and we are confident that the regime’s officials will be put on trial and we are yearning for the moment of truth.
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31 August 2011, 17:37
Berri: Gadhafi assassinated national unity, African unity and Arab unity.
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31 August 2011, 17:31
Speaker Berri addressing a mass rally held in Baalbek to mark the 33rd anniversary of Imam Moussa Sadr’s disappearance: Imam Sadr prevented segregation from assassinating coexistence and prevented naturalization from assassinating Palestine.
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31 August 2011, 17:30
Berri: At a time everyone was surrendering, you declared that resistance is a must.
31 August 2011, 17:29
05
Just what does he know about Sadr???? I am sure he is glad Sadr is confirmed dead!!!
31 August 2011, 17:53
29
Stop making this guy a saint..... He was an iranian born agent who was embezzling money from many regimes in the region in order to fuel civil war in Lebanon. We have had enough of you and your Imam......!!!!
31 August 2011, 18:46
09
Berri: The successive administrations in Lebanon failed to build an army, schools or hospitals. Those administrations exposed citizens before the enemy:
Where you not part and a Major part of these "successive" governments????? What a sleazy politician..... !
31 August 2011, 18:58
07
the first syrian agent in lebanon,the absence of the imam was his life luck.
" assilah zinaturrijal" imam moussa. no comment.
31 August 2011, 19:03
08
It is you Berri who should be put on trial for your past and present intent to destabilize Lebanon, for collaborating with a foreign country (Syria), for massacring Palestinians, for killing innocent civilians, for sponsoring corruption, for arms smuggling, for money laundering, and for a wide list of crimes. Indeed you are a criminal........!
31 August 2011, 19:33
06
Imam Sadr was the Peace of the region.
He was the gifted Mehdi for peace and coexistence.
He did not have his Army.
Did not have his Mega Weapons
He is the martyr........of brutal Arab regimes
No one can deny that.
As we can not bring him back.....
Bring back his modesty.......against arrogance
Bring back his modesty..... against Mega Wealth
Bring back his freedom ......against Isolation
Bring back his love to Lebanon .....against making Lebanon a Puppet of the ignorant regimes in the neighborhood.
31 August 2011, 20:01
17
Ya isteez Berri, your should GO after 40 years in your position...you're nothing but another dictator and head of an existing militia. Your Amal movement is nothing but thugs banded together for material gains. Sadar (allah yirhamou) would have NOTHING to do with people like you or what so called Hizblah. Amal is now nothing but a bunch of NAWAR so be quite, retire and go live in Syria, for you are nothing but a agent for them and you will be a nothing after the Syrian regime falls and it will FALL.
31 August 2011, 20:09
05
The one that ordered the murder of Kamal Jumblat asked his ally to get rid of Sadr and for the same reason, they were nobody's fools and Hafez needed fools.
31 August 2011, 20:12
03
Of course . My comments are for all Lebanese.
No distniction whatsoever.
31 August 2011, 22:58
14
The "Resistance" issue is up for not only discussion but condemnation by the free Lebanese.
As for Sadr he was killed by Gadhafy after the latter accused him of being inept to then defeat the true Lebanese resistance despite all the money the Libyan despot had given him.
Your saints are not our saints and your ideology is not our ideology and your temporary hold on the lebanese scene will soon end with the fall of our true enemies, the Iranian and the Syrian regimes.
31 August 2011, 23:01
17
This thug will join Saddam Hussein, and Ben Laden, Assad and Nasrallah soon... (and Kaddhafi)
31 August 2011, 23:17
17
matwali please take your folks and your resistance go back to iran and leave us lebanese alone
31 August 2011, 23:38
06
Hey Berri.....what are you going to do without ASSad's boots to lick?
01 September 2011, 04:40
03
Berri is the brother of Jumblat the chameleon, he will immediately change color and play a middle man and honest when he is up for re-election.
Just remember the difference between the honest Kamel Ass3ad and this warlord, militia man.
I oppose the assassination of any Leb figure from either side because I myself lived the 30year war and have seen the unforgettable, may all rest in peace whether you were mislead an Iranian follower, a Saudi follower and/or US/Israeli follower. We shall form a Leb Government with 1/3 of each of the above to make a real peaceful country.
01 September 2011, 07:44
05
I fully understan Nabil Berri's position and astance on Syria, and arms... I d be surprised if he said anything different. Syria and Iran are the masters of Amal and HizbSyrAn. However, Beei must realise, that the true Lebanese, and the free lebanese reject Syria and Iran. We thrive for a civilized democratic free Lebanon. Cheers
01 September 2011, 13:37
15
habal hamel, soon the resistance will disappear, then let us know what will be up for discusion...!
01 September 2011, 16:14
03
What a moron this guy is. He seems to forget that HE TOO is a dictator, holding his post form X many years with no hope of removing him. He sides with Syria (should go and live there or in Iran), he sides with Hezbollah (because he knows that they could kill him any time they want) and he is against Lebanon although he calls himself Lebanese. But we all know that he keeps his US Green Card well hidden just in case...
01 September 2011, 16:29
31
marie:
the only resistance that will dissapear is your resistance against medications you should take for halucinations
01 September 2011, 19:59
14
resistance died long time ago. Find another lie for us to give you money
01 September 2011, 21:50
03
Yes Mr. Berri, for this is what we do in a democracy, determine what subjects are forbidden to talk about.
Wanker.
