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Hezbollah putting more pressure on Jumblatt to switch, report

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Future TV quoted on Monday an unnamed source as saying that postponing the parliamentary consultations to nominate a new premier served the interest of Hezbollah-led March 8 coalition.

The postponement was reportedly requested by the March 8 coalition.

Earlier it was reported that that caretaker Prime Minister Saad Hariri was against postponing parliamentary consultations .

Lebanon postponed talks on forming a new government on Monday, leaving regional leaders meeting in Syria to tackle the political crisis triggered by the imminent indictments over the 2005 killing of former PM Rafik al-Hariri.

A statement from President Michel Suleiman’s office said the consultations in Beirut had been put back by a week “after evaluating the different positions of the Lebanese parties”.

Ya Libnan correspondent reported that the opposition is still trying to pressure MP Walid Jumblatt to switch. Jumblatt’s 11 member parliamentary bloc to guarantee success for the March 8 nominee.

Parliamentary arithmetic

Hariri’s “March 14″ coalition won a majority in the 128-seat assembly in a 2009 election, but Jumblatt who was a central figure in the Cedar Revolution has since defected.

Current makeup

March 14 71 members

March 8 57 members

If Jumblatt switches his 11 members to March 8 then March 14 will end up with 60 members and March 8 will end up with 68 members

But according to local reports Jumblatt was unable to convince the members of his bloc to switch despite the pressure by Hezbollah and Syria

At best Jumblatt can switch himself and 5 other members according to local observers…. in this case:

March 14 will end up with 65 members ( 71-6)

March 8 will end up with 63 members ( 57 +6)

In such a scenario Hariri will be renominated to lead the new cabinet

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52 responses to “Hezbollah putting more pressure on Jumblatt to switch, report”

  1. josephphdman Avatar
    josephphdman

    what,s the difference with guy omar karami the same people killed his father
    he can get the stl to indicte the killers like mp harriri did it is the party behind the assassinations

    1. libnan1 Avatar
      libnan1

      No difference, Karami got killed in a Helicopter and Hariri got killed by a missile from a Drom!!!!

  2. josephphdman Avatar
    josephphdman

    what,s the difference with guy omar karami the same people killed his father
    he can get the stl to indicte the killers like mp harriri did it is the party behind the assassinations

  3. Avatar
    Anonymous

    what,s the difference with guy the same people killed his father
    he can get the stl to indicte the killere like mp harriri did

  4. Avatar
    Anonymous

    what,s the difference with guy the same people killed his father
    he can get the stl to indicte the killere like mp harriri did

    1. Avatar
      Anonymous

      No difference, Karami got killed in a Helicopter and Hariri got killed by a missile from a Drom!!!!

  5. Amine123 Avatar
    Amine123

    I am not sure what Syria and Iran has to do with the internal affairs of Lebanon, do they insist on destroying the country too

  6. Amine123 Avatar
    Amine123

    I am not sure what Syria and Iran has to do with the internal affairs of Lebanon, do they insist on destroying the country too

  7. Avatar
    Anonymous

    I am not sure what Syria and Iran has to do with the internal affairs of Lebanon, do they insist on destroying the country too

  8. Avatar
    Anonymous

    I am not sure what Syria and Iran has to do with the internal affairs of Lebanon, do they insist on destroying the country too

  9. nabilabuzaid Avatar
    nabilabuzaid

    I bet you some members of Walid Beik coalitions will be killed to make them submit to Hezbollah’s will and to teach them a lesson by disobeying Hezbollah orders. Then of course their typical accusation would be Israel did it to cause strife. God help us if we accuse Hezbollah, Syria and Iran of any killings. I guess Ms Chidiach was Israel enemy no#1 enemy that’s why they tried to kill her. George Hawi and Samir Qassir was Israel enemy too. Colonel Eid after he discovered the cell# belongs to Hezbollah, Israel had him assisinated to make sure he doesn’t accuse Hezbollah of Hariri Killings. I am very impressed with Hezbollah explanation of why they weren’t behind Hariri’s and all the assasinations.

    1. Constantin7 Avatar
      Constantin7

      Well said

    2. Constantin7 Avatar
      Constantin7

      Well said

    3. Lebanon89 Avatar
      Lebanon89

      Yes, you are the victims, you,the ousted oppressive Tunisian president, the Egyptian dictator, and Hairir’s suit. You are all banana republics backed by Saudi Arabia’s regime. It is called colonization, when Saudis and American government control a set of Banana Republics throughout the middle east. It is called decolonization, when oppositions in Lebanon, Tunis and elsewhere want to end that.

  10. Avatar
    Anonymous

    I bet you some members of Walid Beik coalitions will be killed to make them submit to Hezbollah’s will and to teach them a lesson by disobeying Hezbollah orders. Then of course their typical accusation would be Israel did it to cause strife. God help us if we accuse Hezbollah, Syria and Iran of any killings. I guess Ms Chidiach was Israel enemy no#1 that’s why they tried to kill her. George Hawi and Samir Qassir was Israel enemy too. Colonel Eid after he discovered the cell# belongs to Hezbollah, Israel had him assisinated to make sure he doesn’t accuse Hezbollah of Hariri Killings. I am very impressed with Hezbollah explanation of why they weren’t behind Hariri’s and all the assasinations.

    1. Avatar
      Anonymous

      Well said

    2. Avatar
      Anonymous

      Yes, you are the victims, you,the ousted oppressive Tunisian president, the Egyptian dictator, and Hairir’s suit. You are all banan republics backed by Saudi Arabia’s regime. It is called colonization, when Saudis and American government control a set of Banana Republics throughout the middle east. It is called decolonization, when oppositions in Lebanon, Tunis and elsewhere want to end that.

  11. Avatar
    Anonymous

    I bet you some members of Walid Beik coalitions will be killed to make them submit to Hezbollah’s will and to teach them a lesson by disobeying Hezbollah orders. Then of course their typical accusation would be Israel did it to cause strife. God help us if we accuse Hezbollah, Syria and Iran of any killings. I guess Ms Chidiach was Israel enemy no#1 that’s why they tried to kill her. George Hawi and Samir Qassir was Israel enemy too. Colonel Eid after he discovered the cell# belongs to Hezbollah, Israel had him assisinated to make sure he doesn’t accuse Hezbollah of Hariri Killings. I am very impressed with Hezbollah explanation of why they weren’t behind Hariri’s and all the assasinations.

  12. Constantin7 Avatar
    Constantin7

    Walid beyk seems that he is going to stab in the back his “friend” Saad once again.

    1. libnan1 Avatar
      libnan1

      Yep, he’s a professional back stabbing bastard. Hariri Jr. is a nice guy but he is done for now. Aoun put a veto on him.

    2. PROPHET.T Avatar
      PROPHET.T

      The Beik has no friends,but rather interests.

    3. PROPHET.T Avatar
      PROPHET.T

      The Beik has no friends,but rather interests.

  13. Avatar
    Anonymous

    Walid beyk seems that he is going to stab in the back his “friend” Saad once again.

    1. Avatar
      Anonymous

      Yep, he’s a professional back stabbing bastard. Hariri Jr. is a nice guy but he is done for now. Aoun put a veto on him.

    2. Avatar
      Anonymous

      Yep, he’s a professional back stabbing bastard. Hariri Jr. is a nice guy but he is done for now. Aoun put a veto on him.

    3. PROPHET.T Avatar
      PROPHET.T

      The Beik has no friends,but rather interests.

  14. josephphdman Avatar
    josephphdman

    why you want to deny the sunnis and the duruz and the christians their rights to live in lebanon they have been living in this country for more than thounsand years long before your persian ass move there

    1. libnan1 Avatar
      libnan1

      Not if you read history!!!!!

    2. Hannibal Avatar
      Hannibal

      How many times do I have to tell you to stick to math and leave history alone? First the Shiites of Lebanon are not Persians. Persian blood, albeit rarely, is found in all sects, even amongst Christians. The Persians ruled Lebanon for a couple hundred years, until they were defeated by Alexander’s army around 300 BC. The Shiites are remnants of the Fatimid empire, an Arab and Berber Shia Muslims first centered in Tunisia (Therefore of Phoenician and Arab descent) and later in Egypt that ruled over the Levant from 909 to 1171. During their rule, tolerance was extended to non-Muslims such as Christians, and Jews, who occupied high levels in government based on ability, a feat that no other sect extended to others. After their decline, North Africans pledged allegiance to the Sunni Abbasids and some Shiites fled to Lebanon. So as you see Persians they are not. Actually the Persians (modern Iranians) converted to Shia Islam during the Fatimid Caliphate. So as I said stick to math and even that I have doubt about your ability.

  15. josephphdman Avatar
    josephphdman

    why you want to deny the sunnis and the duruz and the christians their rights to live in lebanon they have been living in this country for more than thounsand years long before your persian ass move there

    1. libnan1 Avatar
      libnan1

      Not if you read history!!!!!

    2. Hannibal Avatar
      Hannibal

      How many times do I have to tell you to stick to math and leave history alone? First the Shiites of Lebanon are not Persians. Persian blood, albeit rarely, is found in all sects, even amongst Christians. The Persians ruled Lebanon for a couple hundred years, until they were defeated by Alexander’s army around 300 BC. The Shiites are remnants of the Fatimid empire, an Arab and Berber Shia Muslims first centered in Tunisia (Therefore of Phoenician and Arab descent) and later in Egypt that ruled over the Levant from 909 to 1171. During their rule, tolerance was extended to non-Muslims such as Christians, and Jews, who occupied high levels in government based on ability, a feat that no other sect extended to others. After their decline, North Africans pledged allegiance to the Sunni Abbasids and some Shiites fled to Lebanon. So as you see Persians they are not. Actually the Persians (modern Iranians) converted to Shia Islam during the Fatimid Caliphate. So as I said stick to math and even that I have doubt about your ability.

  16. Avatar
    Anonymous

    why you want to deny the sunnis and the duruz and the christians their rights to live in lebanon they have been living in this country for more than thounsand years long before your persian ass move there

    1. Avatar
      Anonymous

      Not if you read history!!!!!

    2. Hannibal Avatar
      Hannibal

      How many times do I have to tell you to stick to math and leave history alone? First the Shiites of Lebanon are not Persians. Persian blood, albeit rarely, is found in all sects, even amongst Christians. The Persians ruled Lebanon for a couple hundred years, until they were defeated by Alexander’s army around 300 BC. The Shiites are remnants of the Fatimid empire, an Arab and Berber Shia Muslims first centered in Tunisia (Therefore of Phoenician and Arab descent) and later in Egypt that ruled over the Levant from 909 to 1171. During their rule, tolerance was extended to non-Muslims such as Christians, and Jews, who occupied high levels in government based on ability, a feat that no other sect extended to others. After their decline, North Africans pledged allegiance to the Sunni Abbasids and some Shiites fled to Lebanon. So as you see Persians they are not. Actually the Persians (modern Iranians) converted to Shia Islam during the Fatimid Caliphate. So as I said stick to math and even that I have doubt about your ability.

  17. leb_expatriate Avatar
    leb_expatriate

    I’ve never seen a person so up to his neck in hypocrisy. This guy doesn’t know what principle is.

    I remember a while back I was watching an interview for him on the BBC and he was calling some Arab leaders lackeys. He’s turned out to be the biggest lackey of them all.

    Isn’t he the one that made fun of Assad in his speech a few years ago calling him a lion in Lebanon and a rabbit in the Golan Heights. Well Mr. Jumblat a rabbit crawls down a burrow but you my friend are crawling up Assad’s ass.

  18. leb_expatriate Avatar
    leb_expatriate

    I’ve never seen a person so up to his neck in hypocrisy. This guy doesn’t know what principle is.

    I remember a while back I was watching an interview for him on the BBC and he was calling some Arab leaders lackeys. He’s turned out to be the biggest lackey of them all.

    Isn’t he the one that made fun of Assad in his speech a few years ago calling him a lion in Lebanon and a rabbit in the Golan Heights. Well Mr. Jumblat a rabbit crawls down a burrow but you my friend are crawling up Assad’s ass.

  19. Avatar
    Anonymous

    I’ve never seen a person so up to his neck in hypocrisy. This guy doesn’t know what principle is.

    I remember a while back I was watching an interview for him on the BBC and he was calling some Arab leaders lackeys. He’s turned out to be the biggest lackey of them all.

    Isn’t he the one that made fun of Assad in his speech a few years ago calling him a lion in Lebanon and a rabbit in the Golan Heights. Well Mr. Jumblat a rabbit crawls down a burrow but you my friend are crawling up Assad’s ass.

  20. guss043 Avatar
    guss043

    Hizbollah and Syria plan ,to have no government when the indictment is issued by STL, the arrest warrants cant be executed ,Hizbollah decided with Syria not have a PM anymore until the world give up. AS you could see today the president knee down to the order of Hezbollah to postpone the consultations to appoint a PM when they knew that Hariri will be back to be PM.
    It is a long way that if it stays as it is there is no escape of a civil war btween sunni and shiites.The shiite after managing to impose the who can be president with Lahoud now they want to impose the Sunni PM,Nasrallah is crossing his limit ,unless a way is found to cut the wings of Hizbollah we are in de facto Cup’ D’etat, aat the hand of the Shiites Mafia

  21. guss043 Avatar
    guss043

    Hizbollah and Syria plan ,to have no government when the indictment is issued by STL, the arrest warrants cant be executed ,Hizbollah decided with Syria not have a PM anymore until the world give up. AS you could see today the president knee down to the order of Hezbollah to postpone the consultations to appoint a PM when they knew that Hariri will be back to be PM.
    It is a long way that if it stays as it is there is no escape of a civil war btween sunni and shiites.The shiite after managing to impose the who can be president with Lahoud now they want to impose the Sunni PM,Nasrallah is crossing his limit ,unless a way is found to cut the wings of Hizbollah we are in de facto Cup’ D’etat, aat the hand of the Shiites Mafia

  22. guss043 Avatar
    guss043

    Hizbollah and Syria plan ,to have no government when the indictment is issued by STL, the arrest warrants cant be executed ,Hizbollah decided with Syria not have a PM anymore until the world give up. AS you could see today the president knee down to the order of Hezbollah to postpone the consultations to appoint a PM when they knew that Hariri will be back to be PM.
    It is a long way that if it stays as it is there is no escape of a civil war btween sunni and shiites.The shiite after managing to impose the who can be president with Lahoud now they want to impose the Sunni PM,Nasrallah is crossing his limit ,unless a way is found to cut the wings of Hizbollah we are in de facto Cup’ D’etat, aat the hand of the Shiites Mafia

  23. josephphdman Avatar
    josephphdman

    why you have been poisenning the mind and the hearts of our shia,s lebaneese brothers and sister and you have been lying to them for years telling them to hate america and you want death for american while there are half a million lebaneese shia,s live in the us mostly in detroit michigan and they have equal rights and well treated and most of them they live on the welfare and the us governement support them they get almost 1,500 dolars per month plus food plus free medication from the us governement and they treated equally as the rest of the americans
    stop lying to your people and and making hate america you are only doing it for your own self interrrest because you get 10 million dollar a check per months from iran the people of the south are a victim of your lies and action its time for you to go and leave all those citizens in the south live in peace

    1. PROPHET.T Avatar
      PROPHET.T

      Mr PHD,
      Are you saying that every shiia living in Detroit, lives on us government assistance?
      You sound like an Idiot with your generalization.
      At one point you say”the mind and the hearts of our shia,s lebaneese brothers and sister” then you go on to describe them all as idiots who are are being lied to.Then you go on to indicate that all shiia in Detroit are losers who live on public assistance.
      I don’t think you can be more racist than this.

      1. josephphdman Avatar
        josephphdman

        i support democracy
        i have respect for all religions of all people in the world because that is what democracy is all about in democracy people have equal rights regardless of race color or religion
        but also in a democratic system we bring criminals to justice
        by the way where do you live prophet?

    2. PROPHET.T Avatar
      PROPHET.T

      Mr PHD,
      Are you saying that every shiia living in Detroit, lives on us government assistance?
      You sound like an Idiot with your generalization.
      At one point you say”the mind and the hearts of our shia,s lebaneese brothers and sister” then you go on to describe them all as idiots who are are being lied to.Then you go on to indicate that all shiia in Detroit are losers who live on public assistance.
      I don’t think you can be more racist than this.

      1. josephphdman Avatar
        josephphdman

        i support democracy
        i have respect for all religions of all people in the world because that is what democracy is all about in democracy people have equal rights regardless of race color or religion
        but also in a democratic system we bring criminals to justice
        by the way where do you live prophet?

  24. Avatar
    Anonymous

    why you have been poisenning the mind and the hearts of our shia,s lebaneese brothers and sister and you have been lying to them for years telling them to hate america and you want death for american while there are half a million lebaneese shia,s live in the us mostly in detroit michigan and they have equal rights and well treated and most of them they live on the welfare and the us governement support them they get almost 1,500 dolars per month plus food plus free medication from the us governement and they treated equally as the rest of the americans
    stop lying to your people and and making hate america you are only doing it for your own self interrrest because you get 10 million dollar a check per months from iran the people of the south are a victim of your lies and action its time for you to go and leave all those citizens in the south live in peace

    1. PROPHET.T Avatar
      PROPHET.T

      Mr PHD,
      Are you saying that every shiia living in Detroit, lives on us government assistance?
      You sound like an Idiot with your generalization.
      At one point you say”the mind and the hearts of our shia,s lebaneese brothers and sister” then you go on to describe them all as idiots who are are being lied to.Then you go on to indicate that all shiia in Detroit are losers who live on public assistance.
      I don’t think you can be more racist than this.

      1. Avatar
        Anonymous

        i spport democracy
        i have respect for all religions of all people in the world because that is what democracy is all about in democracy people have equal rights regardless of race color or religion
        but also in a democratic system we bring criminals to justice
        by the way where do you live prophet?

  25. Eli Starr Avatar
    Eli Starr

    Only members of Jumblat’s party agreed on switching sides. If that happened, March 8
    bloc will get 4 more deputies to bring their total to 61. Other Jumblat’s Bloc deputies are
    firmly against switching sides. If that stands, March 14 Bloc would still have the majority.
    Anyways, Lebanon at this time is equally divided, thanks to Michel Ouwn. If Suleiman
    still has any power left, he should call for independent government that isn’t on any side
    to take care of people’s needs from energy, to healthcare, oil and gas exploration, etc.,
    and leave difficult issues such as International Tribunal, closing budgeting accounts of
    past years, defence strategy, etc., to the National Negotiation Forum. It is not logic or
    patriotic to keep all citizens hostages to political conflicts. I don’t know how much patriotism
    is left in the hearts of Hizballah’s chief and members. It looks like they hate the West more
    than they love Lebanon…

  26. Eli Starr Avatar
    Eli Starr

    Only members of Jumblat’s party agreed on switching sides. If that happened, March 8
    bloc will get 4 more deputies to bring their total to 61. Other Jumblat’s Bloc deputies are
    firmly against switching sides. If that stands, March 14 Bloc would still have the majority.
    Anyways, Lebanon at this time is equally divided, thanks to Michel Ouwn. If Suleiman
    still has any power left, he should call for independent government that isn’t on any side
    to take care of people’s needs from energy, to healthcare, oil and gas exploration, etc.,
    and leave difficult issues such as International Tribunal, closing budgeting accounts of
    past years, defence strategy, etc., to the National Negotiation Forum. It is not logic or
    patriotic to keep all citizens hostages to political conflicts. I don’t know how much patriotism
    is left in the hearts of Hizballah’s chief and members. It looks like they hate the West more
    than they love Lebanon…

  27. Eli Starr Avatar
    Eli Starr

    Only members of Jumblat’s party agreed on switching sides. If that happened, March 8
    bloc will get 4 more deputies to bring their total to 61. Other Jumblat’s Bloc deputies are
    firmly against switching sides. If that stands, March 14 Bloc would still have the majority.
    Anyways, Lebanon at this time is equally divided, thanks to Michel Ouwn. If Suleiman
    still has any power left, he should call for independent government that isn’t on any side
    to take care of people’s needs from energy, to healthcare, oil and gas exploration, etc.,
    and leave difficult issues such as International Tribunal, closing budgeting accounts of
    past years, defence strategy, etc., to the National Negotiation Forum. It is not logic or
    patriotic to keep all citizens hostages to political conflicts. I don’t know how much patriotism
    is left in the hearts of Hizballah’s chief and members. It looks like they hate the West more
    than they love Lebanon…

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