Top Lebanese Officials Unite against Opposition in its Dialogue Conditions
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Top Lebanese officials rejected conditions set by the March 14 opposition for the resumption of dialogue, saying the March 14 coalition should participate in the all-party talks without providing any excuses.
“Before calling for (the formation of) a neutral cabinet, let it first participate in the dialogue,” Speaker Nabih Berri’s visitors quoted him as saying.
The opposition conditioned on Thursday its participation in the National Dialogue on a resolution to all weapons outside the state’s jurisdiction.
It also said the government should resign and a neutral salvation cabinet should be formed.
Following a meeting held by its members at ex-Premier Saad Hariri’s residence in Center House, the coalition also announced that it would soon submit to President Michel Suleiman an initiative to “confront the conspiracy” against Lebanon.
Sources close to Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat, who is a centrist, also rejected the March 14 conditions and stressed the importance of preserving the government to keep stability in Lebanon.
Suleiman announced on Thursday that he will call for the National Dialogue conference to be held in the second week of June and urged the March 14 forces to heed his call without linking it to the issue of forming a new government.
Prime Minister Najib Miqati backed Suleiman and snapped back at the opposition, telling As Safir daily on Friday that true salvation comes through “an unconditional, honest and clear dialogue among the Lebanese.”
25 May 2012, 08:40
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this cabinet is at the root of the problems we are having as much as are hizbushaitan weapons.
the main goal of hizbushaitan out of dialogue is to impose a status quo whereby they legalize their weapons and get a favorable electorate law that would favor them.
we are at a point where hizbushaitan is telling us, either you accept my terms through dialogue, or we will ignite the country.
this is not an acceptable outcome.
25 May 2012, 10:37
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The root of the problems is your mentality, Geha.
Grow up and educate yourself please, for the sake of Lebanon and all the Lebanese.
25 May 2012, 12:51
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oh! poor little virgin! you did the same thing when you were the opposition and now you are crying that others do the same? oh... we pity your deep sorrow little virgin....
25 May 2012, 17:56
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The root of the problem is factionalism and an archaic and irrational political system in Lebanon that precludes the possiblity of compromise. That and fools like yourself who align themselves with various blocs and refuse to think in a realistic manner. March 14 does not have a majority. Harari should no longer speak for M14 as it is obvious that he can no lead the nation. The unfortunate truth is that Hezbollah's weapons did not emerge out of the air, Israel invaded Lebanon 3 times and will do so again. If not for Resistance Israel would still occupy Lebanon just as they continue to violate your overeignty daily. See what compliance and cooperation with the West and subservience to Israel has gotten the Palestinians. Hezbollah reacts to outside (American,Israeli,French forces) They are not alone. In fact they are part of the majority and if Lebanon would adopt representational voting They would be part of a larger majority. Eat that Peace on tough guy.
25 May 2012, 08:53
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What dialogue? with people who have taken at ransom a whole country with their illegal arms? Can anyone still give those guys the benefit of the doubt in the assassination of one of the most prominent PM the country has ever had and his compagnons, and ordinary citizens...? Foul players who have taken over power through a smokeless 'coup d'état ' , who are outlaws in every respect, on every opportunity ? This is a governemnt of civil war, a rampant and permanent COLD civil war ! You don't sit on a dialogue table with thugs who put their gun in full view and start talking! The myth of owning arms and not using them , the myth of resisting Israel has long been thrown in the garbage bin !
25 May 2012, 09:11
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How about the people uniting to get rid of all these useless leaders.
25 May 2012, 09:14
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It's not any top political leaders, it's just that scumbag berri, this guy should be hanged by his balls, filthy Syrian and zionist collaborator
25 May 2012, 09:26
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During talks with Iran 5+1 is pushing Iran to give up Hezballah weapons.
it is matter of time, and it will happen.
25 May 2012, 11:47
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One word to describe the Lebanese individual : "HEDONISTIC"
We need total evolution of our mindset, this is the first step on the way to become a nation that is united under the motto of MOUWATINIAH...
Great responsability lies in the hands of our Gov. but the greater responsability lies in the hands of the people who are behind the figures they elect to assume power..
25 May 2012, 12:54
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the main cause of division are the weapons of the iranian militia. M8 doesn t want to dialogue on it even if they know it s the main source and the root of all problems!
those to blame are M8 who stubbornly refuse any dialogue on that issue. it cannot be called dialogue if they refuse to talk about EVERYTHING!
and they blame M14 for setting conditions? when their condition is no talk on the militia s weapons!!??
25 May 2012, 15:37
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as i am not M14 your comments you can put them in your a...
you d better stop also commenting from someone who treated hezbollah as a terrorist party and now defending them, you are no better than the ones you criticizes, moreover you have no honour nor dignity...
you are the one who turn its a... to the hezb and proud of it , sissy...
25 May 2012, 15:20
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Same old problem. How do you engage in "all party" dialogue when one party, Hezbollah, is armed to the teeth and has demonstrated that it does not mind using its weapons to force its political will regardless of the outcome of any such dialogue?
This is not an effort to hold the government together, but to hold the cover over the exposed butt of the real powers that be in Hezbollistan.
M14 has sniffed this out and should not be called out for refusing to submit to the continuation of this ruse.
25 May 2012, 15:41
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totally right beiruti! M8 claims it wants dialogue but only on the subjects they choose! hypocrisy at its best.....
25 May 2012, 16:09
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None of you commentators know the story, nor do I.
We are the sheeps.
25 May 2012, 21:33
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"hahahahaha peace denying his own identity, that is PRICELESS. "
yes because in your binary brain if someone is against M8 it means they are necessarily with M14...
you blindly follow your orangina puppet while i follow no one , that is the main difference between a binary M8 neandertal and me...
25 May 2012, 22:40
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How hard is it to form a third party that agrees on forming a modern state? The movement can start with those who had nothing to do with the civil war and its ugliness. We can get caught up with the headlines which is nothing more than slinging crud at each other, we can complain, or we can get to work on changing the status quo. Which will it be?
