Bassil Slams 'Conspiracy', Vows to Keep Backing Hizbullah, Urges Productive Govt.
Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil on Sunday launched a counter-attack against those who hit out at the FPM in the wake of the August 4 catastrophic explosion.
“Although in 2013 we did not have direct responsibilities related to the incident, accusations and incitement have been exclusively targeted against us,” Bassil decried in a televised speech.
“Doesn’t this remind you of something? Doesn’t it remind you of 2005? Doesn’t it remind you of the incitement, spite and accusations against innocents whose innocence was proved later, of the calls for toppling the president, of the international tribunal and of the demands for instant elections?” the FPM chief asked.
He charged that parties who called after the blast for the president’s resignation and for early parliamentary elections were seeking “presidential, governmental and parliamentary vacuum; the disintegration of the state, and void and chaos.”
“Is there a bigger conspiracy?” he asked.
Turning to the ties with Hizbullah, Bassil said some criticize the FPM for maintaining its alliance with the party “although they have not exerted efforts against corruption.”
“We tell them that it’s because we have stood by them against Israel and terrorism, and even if we pay a price, it is for defending Lebanon. We defend them against the outside parties, but we’re not obliged to defend their mistakes inside the country and it is our duty to confront these mistakes like we are doing,” Bassil added.
“We did not make a mistake in standing by Hizbullah in their war against Israel and terrorism, or else we would have been slaves for religious unilateralism in the region,” the FPM chief went on to say.
Bassil also said that the FPM’s support for ex-PM Saad Hariri “in 2005 and 2017” was not a mistake.
“The least that we can do is to stand by our premier in the face of foreigners,” he added.
He charged that the FPM’s domestic rivals want to get rid of it because it is “opposed to sectarian, financial and political feudalism” and because it is their “antipode.”
“Externally, we are annoying to the countries that have schemes for Lebanon and the region,” Bassil added.
He said some want the FPM to “take part in an external and internal siege against an entire Lebanese component and not only against Hizbullah.”
“It is wrong to endorse the isolation of a Lebanese component, even if that cost us a lot,” Bassil went on to say.
As for the new cabinet, Bassil called for “a productive, effective and reformist government in its premier, members and program.”
He also noted that he is not seeking to be a minister in the new government and that the FPM does not want to take part in a government that lacks “the conditions for productivity, effectiveness and reform.”
He added: “We do not aggress against anyone, but we will not allow anyone to attack us.”
“Hear me well: do not drag us into a position that we do not want. We are upright but not weak. We are not a militia but we are the sons of the land and we know the land very well,” Bassil said, warning domestic rivals.
16 August 2020, 15:30
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libanaisresilient 8 hours ago
Yeah man, I also think Bassil has Talent to play the Napoleon of Lebanon! Long live GB!
16 August 2020, 15:30
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Poor man wanna be rich
Rich man wanna be king
And a king ain't satisfied
'Til he rules everything
-The Boss
Michel Aoun and Gebran Bassil's insatiable jou3 2adeem tuned Lebanon into badlands.
16 August 2020, 15:30
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"constantine 1 hour ago
Without the FPM at the helm there would be no Lebanon.
Lebanon would be a province of ISIS reporting to Riadh.
The reason why Minister Bassil is being subjected to harsh criticism by thieves and traitors to stop him from taking their riches and beating them in the national treasury."
16 August 2020, 15:30
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"libanaisresilient 4 hours ago
Long live Bassil the future President of Lebanese republic!"
16 August 2020, 15:31
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libanaisresilient 13 hours ago
OMG another big step towards the Presidency! Long live Bassil! You're the Man!
16 August 2020, 15:31
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libanaisresilient 23 minutes ago
You're the man!!! Keep it up!
16 August 2020, 15:32
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"the_roar:
Ladies and Gentlemen: Today you have just listened to the future president of Lebanon. Learn people, learn!"
16 August 2020, 15:40
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"else we would have been slaves for religious unilateralism in the region,”
Oh please! don't tell me he is referring to the 70,000 ISIS fighters massed along the Eastern border ready to occupy Jouneh and slit the Christians throats and eventually turned out to be 89 Syrian refugees and their families who were put on hezbollah air conditioned buses, served with home cooked meals, and transported to Idlib.
16 August 2020, 15:50
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gebran bassil you and michel aoun are definitely mentally retarded , seriously no joke you guys need help.
16 August 2020, 15:52
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مليار يورو من خامنئي لنصرالله: الدعم بلا حدود
كشف مصدر إيراني مطلع سبب زيارة وزير الخارجية محمد جواد ظريف للبنان، موضحاً أن ظاهرها إثبات الوجود بعد كارثة تفجير مرفأ بيروت، وباطنها تسليم الأمين العام لحزب الله حسن نصرالله رسالة من المرشد الأعلى علي خامنئي مفادها أن ميزانيته الخاصة و”صندوق الذخائر الاستراتيجية” مفتوحان أمامه بلا حدود، وطمأنته إلى أن العقوبات الأميركية لن تعطل الدعم المالي والاقتصادي للحزب، وأن عليه ألا يهتم بغير التفكير في كيفية خروجه من الأزمات السياسية التي يعانيها.
https://www.lebanese-forces.com/2020/08/16/zarif-44/
16 August 2020, 16:13
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He also noted that he is not seeking to be a minister in the new government and that the FPM does not want to take part in a government that lacks “the conditions for productivity, effectiveness and reform.”
Lol---five cabinets in 5 years under his father in law. All of them have resigned and not done anything, and no one wants to deal with him. I wonder why he didn't mention that.
16 August 2020, 16:25
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The only chance for peace in this country is when the politicians will love their children more than they hate their enemy.
16 August 2020, 17:11
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Notice he’s learned well from Nasrallah and can threaten with the best of them.
You shall NEVER see the presidency, EVER.
16 August 2020, 17:49
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Jebran, you are a loser, an idiot, a failure to the Lebanese people at all levels (internally and externally). For 5 years we cannot list 1 accomplishment, but an endless list of failures and crimes. You are thief and a criminal. You are protecting a militia that did nothing to protect lebanon but rather rage wars out of our context, without our permission, and for their own terroristic agenda. Who do you think you are fooling? We need an election ASAP!
16 August 2020, 17:55
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These people have to understand that their shelf life has expired, they became obsolete, it is time to be written of and be replaced
16 August 2020, 18:09
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Hey Gebran you used your alliance with Hizbos knowing very well you have absolutely nothing in common with them. Your whole memorandum of understanding is simply this, get us the presidency we will cover your weapons and let you control and do what you want.
16 August 2020, 20:23
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Bassil is wrong on every front. He and his allies are on the defensive. No one trusts them anymore.
17 August 2020, 09:19
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Does this idiotic Iranian stooge really think that Iran will help Lebanese Syriacs to regain hegemony over Lebanon?
17 August 2020, 10:36
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I love it when the opposition media shows Gibran Bassil in a pic about to give a blowjob; hilarious!
