Mustaqbal Hits Back at Hizbullah: It Merely Prioritizes Iran's Interests
Al-Mustaqbal Movement slammed on Thursday Hizbullah, accusing it of prioritizing its subordination to the Islamic Republic of Iran over the Arab identity and Lebanese interests.
The statement that was published in al-Mustaqbal newspaper, the mouthpiece of the Sunni party, lashed out at Hizbullah, stressing that the party's allegations against al-Mustaqbal movement is merely a new attempt to impose the developments in Yemen on Lebanon.
The statement stressed that Hizbullah's “hatred storm” in response to the Saudi-led Arab coalition against the Huthi rebels in Yemen only serves Iran, pointing out that it will have repercussions on the national interests of the Lebanese.
“Hizbullah condemned itself by drowning the Lebanese in a war of words,” the statement added, justifying al-Mustaqbal movement's counter response by considering it “an attempt to defuse the tension caused by those who are waging a campaign against Arabs and to defend Lebanon's Arab identity and the interests of the expats.”
“Al-Mustaqbal movement admits with pride its allegiance to the Arab nation, identity and unity that was adopted by the international legitimacy.”
The statement said that Hizbullah's “insults only tarnish Lebanon's image,” warning that “the party is turning a blind eye to clearly announcing its loyalty to Iran instead of the Arab nation.”
Hizbullah “is delusional if its thinks that adopting the exclusion and terror policy would shut the mouths of the Lebanese, who believe in Lebanon's sovereignty.”
“Al-Mustaqbal movement will always prioritize the nation and Arab countries over any foreign interest... it will always block the storm of hatred by Iran against Saudi Arabia and the rest to the Arab countries.”
Tensions recently flared between the Mustaqbal Movement and Hizbullah over Saudi Arabia's military operation against Yemen.
The former has backed the campaign, while the latter has slammed it as blatant interference in the country's affairs.
A war of words soon ensued between the two sides, with movement chief MP Saad Hariri declaring Saudi Arabia's right to defend Arab interests against Iran, while Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah vowed that the kingdom will suffer a defeat in its mission.
Despite the tensions, the two officials have repeatedly voiced their commitment to continuing the dialogue.
Tuesday's latest round of dialogue between the movement and party emphasized this commitment.
Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes in Yemen on March 25, announcing that it had put together a coalition of more than 10 countries, including five Gulf monarchies, for the military operation to defend Yemeni President Abedrabbo Mansur Hadi's government against Huthi rebels.
It said that it will continue its operation Decisive Storm until Hadi is restored to power and the rebels, backed by Iran, are defeated.
On Wednesday, Hizbullah slammed al-Mustaqbal as a subservient to “the Saudi regime.”
“Al-Mustaqbal movement's attachment to the Saudi leadership and its efforts to satisfy it and defend it will not make us remain silent over an aggression of this magnitude against a brotherly Arab Muslim people” in Yemen, Hizbullah's media department said in a statement.
“The rhetoric of al-Mustaqbal movement gives the impression that this movement supports the extermination operations and mass murders that are being committed by the aggression's warplanes against innocent civilians,” the statement added.
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