Nasrallah slams Saniora and Geagea, says not seeking two-thirds majority
Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah lashed out Monday at ex-PM Fouad Saniora and Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea without naming them, in connection with the heated electoral campaigns, as he noted that Hizbullah and its allies are not seeking to win a two-thirds majority in the new parliament.
“Winning two thirds of seats in the next parliament is not the objective of our political camp… Winning two thirds of seats is not a realistic objective,” Nasrallah said in a televised speech on the latest developments.
Accusing the U.S. embassy and electoral rivals of seeking to postpone the elections, allegedly to improve their chances, Nasrallah also noted that the elections face the possible hurdle of “the strike of a large number of judges, teachers and diplomatic mission employees.”
“This opens the door to filing challenges against the elections’ results, and we urge judges, teachers and diplomatic mission employees not to take the elections as a hostage for their legitimate demands,” Nasrallah added.
Addressing supporters, Nasrallah however pointed out that “real elections and a democratic, popular battle will be held on May 15.”
“Polls and estimations should not affect our efficacy and enthusiasm in all districts,” he added.
“We are keen on the representation of all parties according to their true sizes and we do not want to eliminate anyone,” he stressed.
“Since 2005, we have not been exclusionists. It was al-Mustaqbal Movement that refused the participation of the FPM in the government,” Nasrallah reminisced.
In an apparent jab at Saniora, Nasrallah said “the exclusionists are those who betted in 2006 on the crushing of the resistance.”
“They did not care about the absence of an entire sect,” Nasrallah added, referring to the resignation of the Shiite ministers from Saniora’s government.
And hitting out at Geagea, Nasrallah said: “The exclusionists are those who always present themselves to foreign forces as being ready to stir civil war, and they don't have an electoral program, seeing as their entire concern is focused on eliminating the resistance and disarming it, whereas we are keen on partnership and cooperation with everyone.”
“Those hitting out at the resistance's arms are only seeking to appease America, the West and some Arab regimes in order to win financial support,” Nasrallah added.
And stressing that Hizbullah does not want to “rule or control the country,” Nasrallah said his party wants to be “present in the state” to “prevent anyone from using the state to target the resistance or stab it in its back,” noting that that had almost happened in 1993 and 2006.
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11 April 2022, 21:29
Nasrallah: We want to be present in the state to prevent anyone from using the state to target the resistance or stab it in its back.
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11 April 2022, 21:28
Nasrallah: No one in Hizbullah has ever called on the state to protect the country. The resistance is what's protecting the country through the equation of deterrence.
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11 April 2022, 21:26
Nasrallah: I accuse the U.S. embassy and the other camp of seeking to impede the electoral process.
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11 April 2022, 21:24
Nasrallah: Those hitting out at the resistance's arms are only seeking to appease America, the West and some Arab regimes in order to win financial support.
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11 April 2022, 21:22
Nasrallah: The exclusionists are those who always present themselves to foreign forces as being ready to stir civil war, and they don't have an electoral program, seeing as their entire concern is focused on eliminating the resistance and disarming it, whereas we are keen on partnership and cooperation with everyone.
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11 April 2022, 21:13
Nasrallah: We do not want to rule or control the country.
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11 April 2022, 21:13
Nasrallah: The exclusionists are those who say that one third of the Lebanese people are Iranian expats.
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11 April 2022, 21:12
Nasrallah on Saniora's government: They did not care about the absence of an entire sect.
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11 April 2022, 21:11
Nasrallah: The exclusionists are those who betted in 2006 on the crushing of the resistance.
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11 April 2022, 21:10
Nasrallah: Since 2005, we have not been exclusionists. It was al-Mustaqbal Movement that refused the participation of the FPM in the government.
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11 April 2022, 21:08
Nasrallah: The nature of the proportional representation law does not allow for the elimination of anyone.
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11 April 2022, 21:07
Nasrallah: We are keen on the representation of all parties according to their true sizes and we do not want to eliminate anyone.
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11 April 2022, 21:04
Nasrallah: Our objective in these elections is securing the success of our candidates and the candidates of our allies, and it is normal to back our friends and allies.
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11 April 2022, 20:59
Nasrallah to supporters: We consider that real elections and a democratic, popular battle will be held on May 15, and polls and estimations should not affect our efficacy and enthusiasm in all districts.
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11 April 2022, 20:57
Nasrallah: The strike of a large number of judges, teachers and diplomatic mission employees opens the door to filing challenges against the elections’ results, and we urge judges, teachers and diplomatic mission employees not to take the elections as a hostage for their legitimate demands.
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11 April 2022, 20:52
Nasrallah: The electoral rivals have scattered into numerous lists.
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11 April 2022, 20:49
Nasrallah: Winning two thirds of seats is not a realistic objective.
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11 April 2022, 20:48
Nasrallah: Winning two thirds of seats in the next parliament is not the objective of our political camp.
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11 April 2022, 20:41
Nasrallah: What's happening in occupied Palestine has major indications regarding the conflict with the enemy and future of the Israeli entity.
12 April 2022, 01:15
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Nasrallah also noted that the elections face the possible hurdle of "the strike of a large number of judges, teachers and diplomatic mission employees."
But most of these are Bassil's appointees remember.
With "This opens the door to filing challenges against the elections’ results" he is laying the grounds for a repeat of what is happening in Iraq, if things don't go according to his Iranian masters' wishes.
12 April 2022, 01:36
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Nasrallah: The exclusionists are those who say that one third of the Lebanese people are Iranian expats.
One third he said! LOL Chris my Maine man, are you reading this? And from the actual horse's mouth. What are you gonna do with all this egg of your face genius? Maybe make a potato frittata like the old days. Invite old Noam to share it with you, if you can get him to take a shower and shave, oh and have some bagels to go with that of course.
12 April 2022, 01:36
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resistance lusting after power! Go liberate Shebaa Farms and Palestine instead:)
12 April 2022, 10:29
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“Those hitting out at the resistance's arms are only seeking to appease America, the West and some Arab regimes in order to win financial support,” Nasrallah added.
OK, so there is no chance that they actually want to get rid of this militia/mafia/terrorist group with that huge arsenal of weapons, regardless of money? I guess I am not the only one who think like this, without receiving a single dollar for it.
12 April 2022, 21:47
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Can’t disagree with anything you said except the year. After May 2000 they lost their legitimacy.
12 April 2022, 21:52
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Whether you’re into George Friedrich Händel or Leonard Cohen : Hallelujah!
13 April 2022, 00:24
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500 Iranian scientists and professionals expats warning against removing the Islamic Revolutionary guards from terror list. Wish if Lebanon still have 500 courageous educated Shia to sound the alarm of the Basij occupying Lebanon with Iranian arms and annihilating our culture, dignity and livelihood; or 500 Christians sounding the alarm against Aoun and Bassil, the biggest traitors in Lebanese history, not to mention Aoun the worst president in human history that bankrupted, exiled its educated, and took to hell the country with the most potential in the region. We will liberate Lebanon and put these evils in prison.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/biden-warned-iranian-american-scientists-161225373.html
13 April 2022, 14:03
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The day this evil Iranian sectarian terrorist is brutally and violently murdered is the day we celebrate our true independence.
