Report: Syria Freezes Ties with Jumblat as Hizbullah Accuses him of Shattering Cabinet
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Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat denied that he has asked to meet with Syria President Bashar Assad although informed sources said that Damascus froze its ties with the PSP chief.
In remarks to reporters on Tuesday, Jumblat said he hasn’t asked for a meeting with Assad or Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
Informed sources told al-Liwaa daily however that “Damascus has decided to freeze its relations with Jumblat over his latest stances from the developments in Syria.”
A high-ranking Syrian official has also informed a former PSP official, who continues to have ties with Jumblat, that he should cut his relations with the Druze leader.
The Syrian official also confirmed that Damascus has shut its doors at Jumblat, al-Liwaa said.
Meanwhile, ministerial sources told the newspaper that Nasrallah delegated Minister Mohammed Fneish and MP Ali Ammar to meet with Premier Najib Miqati on Tuesday night.
The two envoys told Miqati that Hizbullah is frustrated at Jumblat’s latest stances, mainly his statements on the Shiite party’s weapons. The PSP chief’s remarks are in violation of his commitments and the cabinet policy statement, they allegedly said.
Fneish and Ammar added that Jumblat was seeking to shatter the government.
Miqati informed Minister Wael Abou Faour, who is loyal to Jumblat, about Hizbullah’s frustration. But the minister, in his turn, visited Speaker Nabih Berri, who is Hizbullah’s ally, to express Jumblat’s regret at remarks made by former Minister Michel Samaha.
Samaha said that Jumblat and U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Jeffrey Feltman have resumed contacts. When the Druze leader was asked to comment, he quipped, saying: “I haven’t heard Samaha’s remarks and I think he knows about the issues of China better.”
Hizbullah has so far remained mum about Jumblat’s remarks on its arms and his rejection to link their fate to the liberation of remaining Israeli-occupied Lebanese territories.
As Safir daily said that Hizbullah is not seeking to engage in a media dispute with Jumblat.
14 September 2011, 10:18
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history has taught us not to trust anything that involves syria, hezbollah, or walid jumblatt...... ( and the list goes on............ )
14 September 2011, 10:55
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I wish the filthy militia would stay mum on all subjects, for they have never said anything wise.
14 September 2011, 11:58
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"I wish the filthy militia would stay mum on all subjects"
why are you speaking than? your zionist army is a filthy militia
14 September 2011, 12:47
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Jumblat is walking on eggs...... and soon these eggs will break under his feet and he will fall. He is walking a tight rope...... he deserves everything he gets!!!!
I despise the man...... no principals coupled with his black history makes this man a reject.
14 September 2011, 13:04
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Naharnet, you better start properly editing your articles and formulate your article in proper english grammar. Quality of your editorials has dramatically regressed since the new website. Horrible, horrible, horrible
14 September 2011, 13:26
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correction zionist infested iranian army AND a filthy militia
14 September 2011, 13:57
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Report: Syria Freezes Ties with Jumblat as Hizbullah Accuses him of Shattering Cabinet.
This is what is wrong with the whole Syrian-Lebanese relations. A country should not have relations with individuals let alone freeze those relations. Syria has always undermined the State of Lebanon by having a side relationship with anyone who serves its interests. International relationship should be between reciprocal figures: President to President, PM to PM, MP to MP, etc.
14 September 2011, 14:17
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Bashar offered him weapons to fight almustaqbal and LF; Syrian even gave him a plan of attack.... He refused that in it's totality... When he returned to Lebanon, he was informed that he is not welcome in Syria particularly by Assad ......
14 September 2011, 17:54
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Next time don't send Hezz black shirts to the Chouf and expect flowers, or for the Druze to support you. Looks like the government is almost done.
14 September 2011, 18:07
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Elios , that's how we got rid of Bashir and Rafic why not Walid , right ?
14 September 2011, 19:29
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Elios, ur an idiot suggesting the one sure thing to start a civil war. And comments about the days of war are lame. His militia did what every other malitia did. Next elections don't vote for a za3im.
