The memorandum stipulated briefly the following:
1- Condemning any Islamic group that assaults another.
2- Abandoning incitement, which creates trouble and will allow the enemies to take advantage of the situation.
3- Confronting the American agenda, which creates division.
4- Firmly supporting Hezbollah and the Salafist movement if any internal or external parties act unfairly.
5- Forming a religious committee to discuss any disagreements between the Shia and the Sunnis.
6- Respecting each others’ opinions.
The Founder of the Salafist movement in Lebanon Sheikh Dai al-Islam al-Chahhal rejected the Hezbollah-Salafist Memorandum of Understanding.
" Those who accepted the memorandum do not represent the Salafist movement, and they have no influence."He said and added : "This memorandum is pro-Hezbollah, pro-Shia propaganda, and is against the interest of the Sunnis."
He continued: " We are not against the dialogue, but we have some reservations concerning the attack against the Sunnis in May."
The Sheikh called for dialogue with Hezbollah and warned Hezbollah against any future tension and urged Hezbollah to apologize for its behavior last .
Hassan Shahhal who heads the Belief and Justice Movement (BJM) called the memorandum a step in the right direction. He claimed that the understanding with Hezbollah has been "coordinated" with Saad Hariri's Mustaqbal Movement. He did not specify the name of the al Mustaqbal individual that coordinated this memorandum
Photo: Hezbollah Political Council head Ibrahim Amin al-Sayyed (L) and Salafist leader Hassan al-Chahhal (R) exchanging the text of the memorandum of understanding on August 18
Tags: Hezbollah, Salafist, Shiites, source: Now Lebanon, Sunnis, Ya Libnan
