Jumblat says there should be 'no winners and losers' in Lebanon
Former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat quoted Friday former Lebanese Prime Minister Saeb Salam, urging Lebanese leaders to form an inclusive government as progress stalled following a meeting Thursday between the Lebanese President, PM-designate, and Parliament speaker.
Jumblat said, in remarks published Friday in al-Joumhouria, that it is time to remember Salam's words "There are no winners and no losers" in order to succeed in managing Lebanon's complicated situation and national junctures, including the new government formation.
Jumblat warned some Lebanese parties against having "illusions" that they can benefit from the recent Israeli aggression to defeat another Lebanese party, likely referring to Hezbollah after Israel decimated much of its leadership and capabilities, and killed its chief of more than three decades, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, during a 14-month war on Lebanon.
Jumblat also criticized U.S. president Donald Trump's plan to deport roughly 1.8 million Palestinians from Gaza and redevelop the war-scarred territory into the "Riviera of the Middle East" with "long-term" American ownership.
The Druze leader called for a unified and firm Arab position against Trump's plan, telling al-Joumhouria that "Trump’s statement reflects the essence of the Zionist project". "Trump identifies more clearly than ever with the Israeli project that aims not only to displace the Palestinians, but to annihilate the Palestinian identity," he added.
07 February 2025, 21:40
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Walid Jumblatt just cannot distance himself from his association and friendship with wartime ally Nabih Berri, even when they are on opposite sides. His quadripartite accord was behind the ultimate failure of March 14 and the mess we find ourselves in.
08 February 2025, 06:23
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You need to add something to that quote: but there should BE CONSEQUENCES. Hizb started 2 wars with Israel, killed politicians, journalists and others as well as denying justice to others. The Lebanese people are the ones losing and hizb can do whatever it wants because of people like you who want to let bygones be bygones. Time to end this.
