Phalange: Taking the government hostage is a crime

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The Phalange party which is headed by former president Amin Gemayel issued a statement following its Monday meeting,stating that “taking the Lebanese government hostage in an attempt to stop the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) is a crime.”

The Phalange party reiterated its support for the STL, saying that the court is necessary to achieve justice in the country.

The party also called for not interfering in Lebanon’s domestic affairs.

Tension escalated in Lebanon following reports that the Special Tribunal for Lebanon will soon issue its indictment into the 2005 assassination of Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Last July, Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said that the tribunal is “an Israeli project” that will indict Hezbollah members. Nasrallah accused Israel of being behind Hariri’s assassination but refused to provide the evidence to STL to support his claim. Hezbollah and its March 8 allies have been calling for the abolition of STL.

Some leaders are concerned that should the court indict Hezbollah members, it could lead to a Shiite-Sunni strife, others aren’t as worried and see this as a desperate intimidation by Hezbollah against truth and justice that will only lead to more damages to its image in both Lebanon and the entire region.

Al Akhbar newspaper reported last week that Hezbollah has prepared a plan to take over Lebanon when STL issues its indictment for the 2005 murder of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.

Nasrallah said in his speech last Thursday that Hezbollah will not allow the arrest of any of its members if indicted by STL : “Any hand that will touch any of them will be cut off, ” he said

On October 28, he called on all Lebanese to boycott the STL and to end cooperation with its investigators.

Last Saturday MP Jean Oghassabian told MTV: Today, the whole of Lebanon is waiting and wondering when would Hezbollah act militarily and cripple the state institutions, and what March 14’s possible reaction will be.

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6 responses to “Phalange: Taking the government hostage is a crime”

  1. I agree with Amin Gemayel that taking the government hostage is a crime. But I dont forget that Amin Gemayel took many actions while he was president that contributed to the catastrophe in which lebanon is emerged now. The most important of these actions is the cancelling of the 17 may agreement with Israel without taking any guarantee from the international community about stopping the interference of the syrians in lebanon. It is sad to say it but, Mr Amin Gemayel, your actions have contributed to many dead and crimes committed by the syrians and their instruments in lebanon since the canceling of this agreement.

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      Amine absolutely screwed Lebanon during his reign. He was no where close to what his brother Bashir was. Lest we forget. I had high hopes for his son Allah yirhamoo, but all the great ones die early.
      In regards to HA taking the government hostage, I have concluded that, that is what the superpowers want, and eventually, when they see no use for HA anymore, they will eliminate them as they have with all the other militias, one way or the other.

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    I agree with Amin Gemayel that taking the government hostage is a crime. But I dont forget that Amin Gemayel took many actions while he was president that contributed to the catastrophe in which lebanon is emerged now. The most important of these actions is the cancelling of the 17 may agreement with Israel without taking any guarantee from the international community about stopping the interference of the syrians in lebanon. It is sad to say it but, Mr Amin Gemayel, your actions have contributed to many dead and crimes committed by the syrians and their instruments in lebanon since the canceling of this agreement.

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      Amine absolutely screwed Lebanon during his reign. He was no where close to what his brother Bashir was. Lest we forget. I had high hopes for his son Allah yirhamoo, but all the great ones die early.

      In regards to HA taking the government hostage, I have concluded that, that is what the superpowers want, and eventually, when they see no use for HA anymore, they will eliminate them as they have with all the other militias, one way or the other.

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