Raad: Barrack's paper is surrender and Egypt's proposal is 'thinking out loud'
The head of Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc MP Mohammad Raad has said that Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah military chief Haitham Tabatabai and his companions was a “targeting of entire Lebanon -- the state, the army, the resistance and the people.”
“It is their right and duty all to act in a manner that halts the Zionist violation of the country. Coordination and integration impose themselves on everyone and no one can disavow their national duties,” Raad added, in an interview with the al-Modon news portal.
“The useful stance that we call for and encourage is compelling the enemy to halt hostilities and withdraw, and after that the border issues can be discussed, and we’re clearly against any political negotiations with the enemy,” Raad said.
He added that U.S. envoy Tom Barrack’s latest paper had blatantly disregarded the 2024 ceasefire agreement and “gone far in calling on Lebanon to surrender and normalize with the Zionist enemy.”
As for the reports about an Egyptian initiative, Raad said Hezbollah learned of its details in an indirect manner.
“It is clearly driven by the Egyptian brothers’ good intentions, but it seems to be a preliminary proposal or as the Lebanese say ‘an idea spoken out loud,’” Raad added.
Asked about Hezbollah’s relation with President Joseph Aoun, the Hezbollah lawmaker said it is one that is “based on clarity and frankness.”
“To Mr. President, Hezbollah is a national component, it is not terrorist as the U.S. administration labels it, and it has a recognized role in liberating Lebanon from Zionist occupation,” Raad added.
As for the relation with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Raad said it is a “no clash and no harmony” relation, adding that it is subject to “the seriousness of the governmental performance and how much it serves the national interest.”
Source: Naharnet
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