Hizbullah ‘Not Concerned with’ Arrest Warrants, Nasrallah to Make Speech on Saturday

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Hizbullah considers itself “not concerned with” arrest warrants that were issued by the Special Tribunal for Lebanon against four Hizbullah members, sources close to the Shiite party said.

While the group refused to comment on the indictment, the sources told pan-Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat in remarks published Friday that the court is “politicized and used by the United States to serve the Jewish entity.”

Unlike what is being reported, the four members do not have leadership positions, the sources said. They are Mustafa Badreddine, Salim Ayyash, Hassan Aneissy, known as Hassan Issa, and Assad Sabra.

“Two of them are Hizbullah members but the other two are only supporters,” the sources told the newspaper.

But Badreddine is reportedly a high-ranking Hizbullah fighter linked to the 1983 truck bombings at the U.S. and French embassies in Kuwait. He is the brother-in-law of slain Hizbullah military commander Imad Mughniyeh.

Hizbullah’s al-Manar television reported on Thursday that the indictment’s content proved the court “is politicized.”

The party’s chief, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, has also denounced the court as a conspiracy by the U.S. and Israel and said last year that the group "will cut off the hand" of anyone who tries to arrest its members.

Nasrallah will make a televised speech at 8:30 pm Saturday to announce his stance from the indictment.

According to As Safir newspaper, Hizbullah is waiting for the procedures after the release of the indictment to ponder its next step. The party has received information that the STL hasn’t put details of the evidence in the file of the indictment and the arrest warrants that it delivered to General Prosecutor Saeed Mirza on Thursday.

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Default-user-icon Le Phenicien (Guest) 01 July 2011, 09:14

All Lebanese , not only Hezb , are not concerned with that big joke . The STL is illegal , and the warrants are illegal .

Saad Hariri will neverrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr be PM in Lebanon anymore .

Missing undefined 01 July 2011, 09:19

Someone who is innocent should not be afraid. Saying the court is politicized before any evidence has been heard is probably because they are afraid of the damning evidence which cannot be disproved in court. Therefore the only recourse they have is to say it's biased or politicized to begin with.

Default-user-icon John (Guest) 01 July 2011, 09:37

As soon as the UN force invade Israel to arrest the Israeli war criminal leaders due to the goldstone report, a UN force will invade Lebanon looking for the 4 alleged defendants. In addition, the US will freeze the millions of dollars Hassan Nassrala has in Bank of AMERIKKKA, and ban his son from coming to America and see Dancing with the Star.

Default-user-icon interesting (Guest) 01 July 2011, 10:07

Well, if you analyze the course of actions since the beginning of the STL, you will notice that it is indeed politicized, and not just with this indictment...so saying so is not incorrect....however, you're right in that, they should be able to prove they're not related to it....we all want justice to prevail...let's not just blindly make justice be a game to reach our political agenda...

Default-user-icon Bashir (Guest) 01 July 2011, 10:24

The only thing politicized and lacking evidence is Nasrallah's rantings against the STL. And there will be no need for the UN to arrest anyone, the ISF will take care of that.

Innocent individuals will welcome the opportunity to clear their names in court, one would think.

Missing undefined 01 July 2011, 10:25

would like to hear the arguments as to why people think it is politicized

Missing peace 01 July 2011, 11:09

bla bla bla as usual....

Thumb shab 01 July 2011, 11:12

These article pictures are becoming more and more ridiculous.

Default-user-icon Majnoun (Guest) 01 July 2011, 11:37

They have a great marketing dep. too bad they don't apply themselves in a constructive way.

Thumb thepatriot 01 July 2011, 11:49

@Shab
Hahahahahaha...true...:)

Missing toivas 01 July 2011, 13:12

Is it me or does this guy remind us of Milosevic when he stood in front of the judge the first couple of times and told him that he did not recognize the ICC? It must be the natural course of justice for the killer to be in denial

Default-user-icon anonym (Guest) 01 July 2011, 14:08

a court becomes politicized when it becomes a "kangaroo court" as they say, jumping form one mood to the other, from damning one side to the next, depending on time polotical agendas and long term repercussions with "evidence" twisted and loaded to be aimed at those who they need be on their knees.

from the early days of that thug and dirty impostor mehlis who was enjoying the million dollar champagne bottles on hariri's yacht to the evidence they resented and now, with thier accustaions being entirely one sided and with absolutely no gorund, no evidence even the current "suspects" have been called for without evidence just speculations based entirely on a so called "tele communications" network recordings and leaked information which is the most corrupt and inflitrated sector by the mossad in this country and the easiest faked for that matter, second "evidence" comes in with these so called "witnesses" and wow in lebanon everyone is a witness in everything.

Default-user-icon Fazoul (Guest) 01 July 2011, 14:08

They are not concerned because they know that Israel and the US are the ones who killed the filthy mafioso. That day was a blessed day for all decent Lebanese despite the fact that he was terminated by the real terrorists mentioned above.

Default-user-icon anonym (Guest) 01 July 2011, 14:15

to M14: if you think this tribunal justifies anything and if you think it'll make life better and bring justice to end all killings and start life a new , here's newsflash for you, you are plain simply naively wrong! in the middle-east those who want to kill will kill again those who want to steal will steal again and those who want a war will have it, this reality is far grander than any tribunal any party anywhere here, the only way to live in peace is to turn a new page with the current issues and focus on giving the PEOPLE what they need in their daily lives (i.e. internet , economy, phone services..)once the PEOPLE are happy then those who want to commit attrocities will no longer have a reason to, but instead of doing this you are doing the exact opposite and falling right into their trap which has been laid out before you with a big smile.

Default-user-icon Beiruti (Guest) 01 July 2011, 15:16

Again with the "Israeli Plot". He sounds like Republicans whose answer to every problem is "cut taxes". A one solution fits all phoney, dilusional out of touch individual.

It is beyond ridiculous to say that Israel controls the operations of the United Nations. Israel is more often than not at odds with the UN and in September the UN General Assembly will vote to recognize Palestinian Statehood. I guess that is an "Israeli plot" too.

The timing of the issuing of the indictments coinciding with the formation of the Mikati government and policy statement is more the fault of Mikati and Aoun and Hezbollah itself. They could have formed a government months ago, whereas the word was out as early as January that there would be a 6 month delay in issuing the STL indictments.

For Hezbollah which is a stateless militia to call the STL, created by a vote of the UN Security Council "illegal", well now therein lies the joke. We can all laugh at that one.

Thumb shab 01 July 2011, 16:02

Now that no one bigger than Lebanon, not even the fat rat and his filthy militia can hide.
Just ask Hitler, Ceauşescu, Muabark, Gadaffi, Mussolini , Ben Ali, Milošević , Ratko Mladic where all also not “concerned”. Tick tock tick tock

Default-user-icon Lancelot DuLac (Guest) 01 July 2011, 18:19

Nasrallah, Assad, Khamenei are all partners in crime. All three will meet their fate. And all three will be relegated to the dustbins of history.

Default-user-icon The Truth (Guest) 01 July 2011, 18:26

How 'bout we see the episode before we say the court is politicized. Immediately since the release and even before it they've been attacking its credibility when the evidence has not even been presented yet.

Default-user-icon Pacifier (Guest) 01 July 2011, 20:11

To whom it may concern :

- Hezbollah was never concerned about anything Lebanese, in fact, its goal is supposedy to free palestine and asserted that even though lebanese lands would be liberated ,it will continue its struggle to eliminate the jewish state.
- Hezbollah killed Druze and Sunnis on May 7th, but didnt touch the Israelis on Naksa and Naqba day while they were shooting and killing their so called '' palestinian brothers ''
- Hezbollah thus, acts only accordingly to certain orders from above, which are Iranian orders and in certain timing.
- Hezbollah's kidnapping of 2 soldiers against Israel in 2006 was after an order from Iran , to respond to threats against its nuclear program, resulting in an agressive response of the Zionists, which cost us 10billion destruction in one month + 1500 civlians.
- Hezbollah protects the north border of Israel from palestinian extremists
- Hezbollah kills Lebanese, like Hariri, Pierre, Gebran , Antoine, for the account of non lebanese,

Default-user-icon Pacifier (Guest) 01 July 2011, 20:20

To who it may concern ( part 2 ) :

- Hezbollah as well as Iran criticize Bahrain, for not allowing Chiites to revolt, while it was proven by sources that Hezbollah was hiding weapons and ammunition in Lebanese restaurants over there.
- Hezbollah doesnt criticize Syria so as Iran, for the killing of thousands, rape, atrocious crimes they are committing right now, just because they support them with weapons and give them power, so as they are their masters.
- Hezbollah then is an hypocrit party, blaming some and praising some while they are all to blame.
- One of Hezbollah operative smuggled drugs and money via Lebanese Canadian Banks, thus making many people move their money and which was difficult, to other banks because of this scandal
- Hezbollah installing wide range telecommunication networks , listening to every lebanese since 2005-2006.
- Hezbollah allowing non Lebanese like iranians to buy lands, everywhere, like the Saudis.

Default-user-icon Pacifier (Guest) 01 July 2011, 20:28

To who it may concern ( part 3 ) :

- Hezbollah's soldier's CONFIRMED '' accidental '' killing of Captain Samer hanna, saying they thought his helicopter was an israeli apache, which is funny i didnt know that a shitty gazelle could be mistaken by an apache , OR maybe be not a mistake ...

- Hezbollah's mafioso act at the airport of taking Jamil el Sayed to an unknown location directly without letting the proper security forces or even the army intervene to handle this issue, which is a state issue and not a state with in a state to handle...

Conclusion : Hezbollah is a Zionist plot and is politicized,it is working for Iran, provides weapons for Syria and penetrated by Zionist mossad agents, it is thus NOT QUALIFIED as Lebanese, or even as a resistance, and its coward big fat pork leader which praises Iran's islamic republic model day by day should at least show some courage and not be afraid to be targeted

Default-user-icon Majnoun (Guest) 01 July 2011, 21:15

" The people, the army, the future*!" that should be the formula of the policy statment. We have no use for a resistance anymore. What we need is a state with politicians that work for the people. We need, electricity, water, an infrastructure that isn't collapsing, we need a solid public transportation system, we need a solid telecom infrastructure that is affordable and reliable, we need jobs for at least 40% or our university grads ( without a wasta). We aren't sheeps. I hope all voters will wake up and understand that in 2013 don't vote for a za3im just cause his of his name. We need to see agends. what will they do and accomplish. Maybe we should have a REFERENDUM : DOES LEBANON STILL NEED A RESISTANCE? YES OR NO. and lets see who the majority is. finally Religion and State should be seperate entities.

* Future in my slogan doesnt refer too Al mustaqbal

Thumb Marc 01 July 2011, 21:40

He should appoint a defense lawyer for the case. Innocent until proven guilty! It is a known fact that guilty people run away from the court of law - just saying

Default-user-icon Ali (Guest) 02 July 2011, 05:55

Here we go again: The Murshid of the Jumhuriya will make yet another appearance and give instructions to government officials and institutions!!!! He and his resistance are above the law in Lebanon, and now he wants to be above international law. Resistance should be on the front lines and not in the capital and alley ways. Hizbullah resistance is now similar to the syrian regime resistance in the Golan heights. In the name of liberating occupied land, this person and his blinded prejudiced followers hold onto weapons to intimidate and terrorize a whole nation. Justice should be served onto the killers no matter what the consequences are. The notion that we should give up justice for the sake of stability is pure nonsense.

Default-user-icon Ali (Guest) 02 July 2011, 06:05

It is part of this man's culture and perhaps of backward primitive cultures to always speak of conspiracy in order to justify their wrong and sometimes evil actions. When people cannot accept responsibility for their actions, they hide behind the "conspiracy" theory. Killing Israeli soldiers and taking some hostages in 2006, prompted the Israeli attack on Lebanon in 2006. Yet, this man claims it was a "conspiracy" against his sacred resistance that caused the 2006 war!!! Accusing his "sacred" resistance of assassinating Harriri is another conspiracy, he claims. If he and his group are innocent as he adamantly claims, then he should disproves the conspiracy theory and hand them over to trial. Well, this will never happen coz it is logical, and logic is what this man desperately lacks! Instead, he threatens stability and throws up tantrums as a consequence.

Default-user-icon Layoush (Guest) 02 July 2011, 09:18

@ Le Phenicien!!
I dont know you, and you have all the rights to give your own political opinion; When i read your post, i remembered a friend of mine (Lebanese Shiite) who used to blaspheme the USA, a pro Hizbullah, and against the STL.
And now do you know where she lives?? In NY!!! Hypocrysie!!! you hate the USA and you wish to live there!!

Missing peace 02 July 2011, 12:23

well said Pacifier!!!!!

Default-user-icon neutral (Guest) 02 July 2011, 16:44

Hizballah is Israeli made. They all are mossad controlled. Just like the bashar regime. they talked and barked about taking the palestinian lands back . they want to push the jews to the sea. Not even one bullet was shot from syria towards israel . What an outfit. The lebanese people suffered and are suffering because of these thugs. It is all acting all talks. Israel is controlling lebanon via hizballah and syria. point final.