Nasrallah Says Pompeo Visit Aimed at 'Inciting Lebanese against Each Other'

by Naharnet Newsdesk 26 March 2019, 17:00

Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Tuesday dissected the statement that U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recited during his visit to Lebanon, saying the U.S. official's main objective was to “incite the Lebanese against each other.”

“There is no problem in any additional sanctions,” Nasrallah said in a televised speech dedicated to commenting to Pompeo's visit and U.S. President Donald Trump's recognition of the Golan Heights as being part of Israel.

“I believe that we have largely overcome the threat emanating from Pompeo's visit,” Nasrallah added, citing unresponsiveness in Lebanon to the U.S. official's calls for rising up against Hizbullah.

“We should not allow 'great satans' or 'little satans' to manipulate our situations or spark a civil war,” Nasrallah added, warning that “Washington's eye is on a civil war in Lebanon.”

“As Lebanese, we are asked to preserve our civil peace and calm,” Nasrallah urged.

Nasrallah also thanked all “political forces, figures, journalists and youths” who “expressed their rejection of Pompeo's visit.”

“I thank President Michel Aoun and Speaker Nabih Berri for what they said to the 'foreign minister of the Great Satan,'” Hizbullah's leader added, in a jab at Pompeo and the United States.

Nasrallah also noted that “the unity of the Lebanese stance, the golden equation and the resistance's capabilities are what preventing Israel from waging a war,” while pointing out that “Pompeo did not say during closed-door discussions that Israel would wage a war.”

“They believe that Iran and Hizbullah are an obstacle in the way of the 'deal of the century',” Nasrallah said, referring to the Americans and their plans for resolving the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Blasting remarks on Iran in Pompeo's statement, Hizbullah's leader said: “We liberated our land with Iranian arms from the Zionist occupation that is backed by you.”

“How are Qassim Suleiman and Iran undermining Lebanon's stability?” he added, in response to Pompeo's remarks.

“His problem with us is that we were among those who fought the U.S. scheme in Syria,” he added, referring to the top U.S. diplomat's remarks on Hizbullah's role in Syria.

“All the achievements of the resistance were disregarded by Mr. Pompeo. You would not have come to Lebanon had it not been for Hizbullah,” Nasrallah said, suggesting that Lebanon's political significance stems from Hizbullah's presence in it.

“It is not true that the U.S. wants the return of the refugees,” Nasrallah charged.

“Pompeo's main objective was to incite the Lebanese against each other. He wants us to the shed the blood of each other,” he warned.

In another jab at Washington, Nasrallah said “the biggest criminal and terrorist in this world” is saying that Hizbullah is “criminal and terrorist.”

“We are the keenest people on stability, domestic peace and prosperity,” Nasrallah underlined.

He added: “We are a key part of the peace and stability equation in Lebanon. Are we undermining domestic peace, stability and prosperity? Is the call for fighting corruption a move against prosperity in Lebanon?”

“Lebanon is enjoying peace and security and Israel carries out a lot of calculations before aggressing against Lebanon due to the missiles of the resistance,” Nasrallah went on to say, in response to Pompeo's remarks on the group's huge arsenal of missiles.

Also addressing Pompeo, Nasrallah said: “Where is Hizbullah spreading destruction? The U.S. is the one spreading destruction in the region.”

Nasrallah also accused the United States of “preventing the return of Syrian and Palestinian refugees to their country.”

As for Pompeo's statement that “Hizbullah stands in the way of the Lebanese people’s dreams,” Nasrallah noted that the Lebanese people are “dreaming of a corruption-free state.”

“The Lebanese people are dreaming to liberate their occupied land, they want to maintain peace and stability,” he added.

“Is it true that Hizbullah is Lebanon's only problem?” Nasrallah asked, noting that Pompeo “did not mention Israel, which violates Lebanon's sovereignty every day.”

Hizbullah's leader, however, called for “caution” after Pompeo's visit, noting that the U.S. is “fighting Israel's battle in the region, and Lebanon is one of the arenas.”

As for Trump's decision on the Golan, Nasrallah called on the Arab League to announce an end to the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative during an upcoming summit in Tunisia, noting that Arabs should have taken this stance when the U.S. president made a similar move on Jerusalem.

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26 March 2019, 18:03
Nasrallah: There is no problem in any additional sanctions.
26 March 2019, 18:02
Nasrallah: I believe that we have largely overcome the threat emanating from Pompeo's visit.
26 March 2019, 18:02
Nasrallah: We should not allow "great satans" or "little satans" to manipulate our situations or spark a civil war.
26 March 2019, 18:01
Nasrallah: As Lebanese, we are asked to preserve our civil peace and calm.
26 March 2019, 17:58
Nasrallah: I also thank all political forces, figures, journalists and youths who expressed their rejection of Pompeo's visit.
26 March 2019, 17:56
Nasrallah: I thank President Aoun and Speaker Berri for what they said to the "foreign minister of the Great Satan."
26 March 2019, 17:56
Nasrallah: The Americans are ready to provide a cover for any Israeli action if it is in its interest.
26 March 2019, 17:55
Nasrallah: The unity of the Lebanese stance, the golden equation and the resistance's capabilities are what preventing Israel from waging a war.
26 March 2019, 17:55
Nasrallah: Pompeo did not say during closed-door discussions that Israel would wage a war.
26 March 2019, 17:53
Nasrallah: They believe that Iran and Hizbullah are an obstacle in the way of the "deal of the century".
26 March 2019, 17:51
Nasrallah: We liberated our land with Iranian arms from the Zionist occupation that is backed by you.
26 March 2019, 17:50
Nasrallah: How are Qassim Suleiman and Iran undermining Lebanon's stability?
26 March 2019, 17:49
Nasrallah: His problem with us is that we were among those who fought the U.S. scheme in Syria.
26 March 2019, 17:48
Nasrallah: All the achievements of the resistance were disregarded by Mr. Pompeo. You would not have come to Lebanon had it not been for Hizbullah.
26 March 2019, 17:47
Nasrallah: It is not true that the U.S. wants the return of the refugees.
26 March 2019, 17:46
Nasrallah: The Lebanese are keen to coexist and to spare their country the regional conflicts.
26 March 2019, 17:45
Nasrallah: Pompeo's main objective was to incite the Lebanese against each other. He wants us to the shed the blood of each other.
26 March 2019, 17:44
Nasrallah: The biggest criminal and terrorist in this world is saying that Hizbullah is criminal and terrorist. It is inciting the Lebanese people against Hizbullah.
26 March 2019, 17:43
Nasrallah: No one in Lebanon has claimed that Hizbullah has stolen state funds.
26 March 2019, 17:42
Nasrallah: Can you present evidence that Iran is using Lebanon for drug trafficking and money laundering?
26 March 2019, 17:41
Nasrallah: We are the keenest people on stability, domestic peace and prosperity.
26 March 2019, 17:41
Nasrallah: We are a key part of the peace and stability equation in Lebanon. Are we undermining domestic peace, stability and prosperity? Is the call for fighting corruption a move against prosperity in Lebanon?
26 March 2019, 17:39
Nasrallah to Pompeo: Lebanon is enjoying peace and security and Israel carries out a lot of calculations before aggressing against Lebanon due to the missiles of the resistance.
26 March 2019, 17:37
Nasrallah: We went to Syria to protect entire Lebanon and all Lebanese, not only Shiites.
26 March 2019, 17:37
Nasrallah: Hizbullah was part of the resistance structure that stood in the face of the U.S. in Syria.
26 March 2019, 17:35
Nasrallah: Where is Hizbullah spreading destruction? The U.S. is the one spreading destruction in the region.
26 March 2019, 17:34
Nasrallah: Pompeo sought to question Hizbullah's representation in parliament and government.
26 March 2019, 17:33
Nasrallah: You sought to enshrine Israel's influence in Lebanon through the May 17 Agreement.
26 March 2019, 17:32
Nasrallah: The resistance, including Hizbullah, fended off this threat.
26 March 2019, 17:32
Nasrallah: Israel has endangered Lebanon since the year 1948.
26 March 2019, 17:31
Nasrallah: Hizbullah was not the only resistance movement.
26 March 2019, 17:31
Nasrallah: Who is preventing the return of Syrian and Palestinian refugees to their country?
26 March 2019, 17:30
Nasrallah: Hizbullah is one of the forces in Lebanon on which hopes are being pinned.
26 March 2019, 17:30
Nasrallah: The Lebanese people are dreaming of a corruption-free state.
26 March 2019, 17:29
Nasrallah: Is it true that Hizbullah is standing as an obstacle in the way of the Lebanese people's dreams? The Lebanese people are dreaming to liberate their occupied land, they want to maintain peace and stability.
26 March 2019, 17:28
Nasrallah: Is it true that Hizbullah is Lebanon's only problem?
26 March 2019, 17:27
Nasrallah: Pompeo did not mention Israel, which violates Lebanon's sovereignty every day.
26 March 2019, 17:26
Nasrallah: Pompeo claimed that Hizbullah has been Lebanon's problem for the past 34 years, without mentioning Israel even once in his speech.
26 March 2019, 17:26
Nasrallah: I call for caution that the U.S. is fighting Israel's battle in the region, and Lebanon is one of the arenas.
26 March 2019, 17:25
Nasrallah: Pompeo's statement did not contain any correct sentence.
26 March 2019, 17:24
Nasrallah: When Pompeo said what he said about Hizbullah publicly and in closed-door sessions, that reassured us that we're on the right track.
26 March 2019, 17:23
Nasrallah: It pleases us that the U.S. administration is angry at us to this extent.
26 March 2019, 17:23
Nasrallah: Pompeo mentioned Hizbullah 18 times within minutes during his address.
26 March 2019, 17:19
Nasrallah: Those who are still hesitant must become convinced that resistance is the only choice for the Syrians to recover the Golan, for the Lebanese to recover the Shebaa Farms and the Kfarshouba Hills, and for the Palestinians to get their rights.
26 March 2019, 17:17
Nasrallah: The real response from the Arab world regarding Jerusalem should have been withdrawing the Arab Peace Initiative and the upcoming Tunisia summit should do so.
26 March 2019, 17:15
Nasrallah: We should expect that Trump will recognize Israel's sovereignty over the West Bank.
26 March 2019, 17:14
Nasrallah: What emboldened Trump to take this decision on the Golan is the stance in the Arab and Islamic worlds on Jerusalem.
26 March 2019, 17:14
Nasrallah: When the world allowed Trump to usurp Jerusalem and declare it as Israel's eternal capital, it opened the door to every violation by the Americans and Trump.
26 March 2019, 17:13
Nasrallah: The U.S. has dealt a lethal blow to the peace process in the region.
26 March 2019, 17:13
Nasrallah: This ultimate sponsor of Israel cannot be an honest mediator in the peace process.
26 March 2019, 17:12
Nasrallah: What happened yesterday indicates that the top U.S. priority is Israel. The U.S. does not respect any interests in the region when that contradicts with Israel's interest.
26 March 2019, 17:11
Nasrallah: U.N. institutions cannot protect any right that belongs to the people.
26 March 2019, 17:10
Nasrallah: The U.S. administration does not recognize the U.N., its security council or the international resolutions. It only uses these institutions to serve its interests and schemes.
26 March 2019, 17:10
Nasrallah: Trump has violated international consensus on the Golan for the sake of Israel.
26 March 2019, 17:09
Nasrallah: The U.S. administration and Trump disregard all international laws.
26 March 2019, 17:09
Nasrallah: Trump disrespected everyone for the sake of Israel.
26 March 2019, 17:08
Nasrallah: Trump acted like this, although a lot of these Arab states are allied with the U.S.
26 March 2019, 17:07
Nasrallah: All Arabs and Muslims agree that the Golan is an Arab land occupied by Israel.
26 March 2019, 17:07
Nasrallah: This move carries disrespect for the Arab and Islamic worlds.
26 March 2019, 17:06
Nasrallah on U.S. move on Golan: This is a pivotal event in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
26 March 2019, 17:06
Nasrallah: I will begin with the more important development, which the U.S. recognition of Israel's sovereignty over the Golan.
26 March 2019, 17:05
Nasrallah: My speech today was initially aimed at commenting on Pompeo's visit to Lebanon.
26 March 2019, 17:04
Nasrallah: We also salute the martyrs of the West Bank, especially the martyr Omar Abu Layla.
26 March 2019, 17:03
Nasrallah: We salute the resilience of our people in Gaza.

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galaxy 26 March 2019, 17:09

nassrallah and his handlers in Iran sold out the Palestinians a long time ago and now they are trying to convince the masses that they care about Syria!!! yah right

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EagleDawn 27 March 2019, 12:14

The day this evil iranian sectarian terrorist is brutally and violently murdered is the day we celebrate our true independence.

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EagleDawn 27 March 2019, 12:14

Great picture, he looks like an unwashed shia terrorist (Huthi), and that's closer to his true character than the religious uniform he dishonored and desecrated for decades.

As to his speech: nice cartload of BS.

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thepatriot 26 March 2019, 17:32

@Galaxy... not only Nassy cares for Syrians and calls them to resist for the Golan (they have done nothing in over 50 years...), But he also calls Gazawis "our People". Go figure!
Nasrallah who is doing nothing to liberate the Syrian farms of shebaa... encourages the even more coward Syrians to liberate the Golan.
From a coward to another... great tip!

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thepatriot 26 March 2019, 17:34

@eagle... don't forget the lovely sticky strand of hair just below his head towel... epic!

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janoubi 26 March 2019, 17:47

Nasrallah: Where is Hizbullah spreading destruction?

Yes where? hizbullah spread peace and compassion in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Bahrain, Bulgaria, Argentine, etc.

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thepatriot 26 March 2019, 18:40

@janoubi
Thailand, Egypt, Venezuella, Nigeria...

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janoubi 26 March 2019, 17:49

Nasrallah: Can you present evidence that Iran is using Lebanon for drug trafficking and money laundering?

Can you tell us how you are getting your money from Iran since you are not using the banking system except through money laundering and drugs trafficking?

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ashtah 26 March 2019, 18:17

lol

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ashtah 26 March 2019, 18:25

Nasrallah: There is no problem in any additional sanctions.

Aoun: Siege on Hizbullah Affects All Lebanese.
http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/258001-aoun-syria-ties-already-normalized-siege-on-hizbullah-affects-all-lebanese

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thepatriot 26 March 2019, 18:46

"The unity of the Lebanese stance, the golden equation and the resistance's capabilities are what preventing Israel from waging a war."

This is the BEST quote ever!
1- Lebanese could not be more divided.
2-Over Half of the Lebanese people do NOT believe in this so called "equation".
3-Nobody really knows, or cares about Ebola's arsenal, but they have lost almost half of their elite troops in Syria, and they are financially broke.
4-Israel couldn't care less about a war with an ennemy who is south of the Litani, thus harmless.
5- No Ebola = No threat for Lebanon.
6- Are the Jordans threatened by Israel?

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thepatriot 26 March 2019, 18:49

"Hizbullah was part of the resistance structure that stood in the face of the U.S. in Syria"

Huh!?

Maybe it is the Ebola threat that made the US leave Syria Right!?

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thepatriot 26 March 2019, 18:52

"We are a key part of the peace and stability equation in Lebanon"

July 2006
May 2008

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roflmfao 26 March 2019, 19:17

Dudes.. I'm passing around the turban.. anything you can spare is welcomed.. papa hassin needs new clogs.. and the "Suole e Mani" Iranian General leather goods store.. ain't giving 'em for free no more..

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