Miqati: Hizbullah's Priority Lies in Supporting Syrian Regime
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Miqati announced that the Lebanese state is more powerful than all Lebanese parties, including Hizbullah, while condemning its involvement in the fighting in Syria, reported CNN television.
He told the television in an interview aired on Friday that Hizbullah's priority at the moment lies in supporting the Syrian regime.
“We demand that no Lebanese side, whether it backs or opposes the regime, interfere in the Syrian crisis because that will have negative repercussions on Lebanon,” he added.
Hizbullah has its priorities and at the moment they include supporting the regime, Miqati said.
He noted however that the party will soon realize that protecting Lebanon should be the most important goal.
“Our meddling in Syria will not change anything, but it will only negatively impact us,” remarked the caretaker premier.
“My greatest concern is not the Syrian crisis itself, but the ongoing flow of refugees into Lebanon,” he revealed.
He noted that some 550,000 refugees have been registered in Lebanon, without counting the ones that have not been recorded, which amount to some 750,000.
“These figures are too great for us to handle and we call on the international community and aid organizations to help Lebanon,” Miqati stated.
Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah had confirmed that members of the party are taking part in the fighting in Syria alongside regime forces.
He justified the move, which has brought widespread criticism in Lebanon and abroad, by saying that the fighters are defending holy Shiite sites in Syria and combating American, Zionist, and takfiri agendas in the region.
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