Jumblatt tells critics: All I did was repeat what I have been saying

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Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblatt on Tuesday responded to criticism regarding his recent views about Hezbollah’s use of arms.

“What I said is only a reminder of what I have been saying for the past three years about what has been agreed to in past national dialogue sessions,” Jumblatt told reporters in a reference to his recent rejection to link Hezbollah’s use of arms to regional conflicts.

He stressed that he “is not repositioning himself,” adding that, “It is important for people to remember certain issues every once in a while.”

As expected the Hezbollah led March 8 majority rushed to criticize Jumblatt while his former colleagues at March 14 opposition commended him for his remarks

March 8

Change and Reform bloc MP Ziad Aswad on Tuesday criticized Jumblatt, saying that the latter should not “preach” to Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rai.

“We do not accept that anyone preaches to the patriarch ,” Aswad added after Jumblatt said that Rai should form a committee of Christian businessmen to prevent the sale of lands “if he is concerned about the Christian presence in Lebanon.”

He also told Akhbar al-Yawm news agency that Jumblatt should “begin by following his own lessons instead of giving them to others.”

The PSP leader told Rai: “If some circles are concerned about the Christian presence in Lebanon, the best way that enables Patriarch Rai, who is entrusted with this presence in Lebanon and in the Levant and has a wide experience in the Church’s work, to follow in this respect is to form a committee of Christian financiers to prevent the sale of [Christian] lands, and probably exploit the Church’s properties to help poor Christians who emigrate to earn their living.”

While Hezbollah’s Al Manar TV was the first to criticize Jumblatt’s remarks and accused him of adopting the views of the Lebanese Forces , Hezbollah MP Mohammad Raad on Tuesday called for “not rushing to judge Jumblatt’s remarks .

“Let us discuss instead the upcoming elections,” Raad added after Jumblatt said on Monday that Lebanon’s defense strategy “must be set to engage Hezbollah’s weapons in the framework of the state.”

Asked whether Jumblatt’s views are “strategic or tactic,” Raad said, “Let us wait until his stances are clarified.”

March 14

National Liberal Party leader MP Dori Chamoun commended on Tuesday the policy adopted lately by Jumblatt.

“Unfortunately, he could have adopted that policy in the first place,” Chamoun told Al-Akhbar al-Yawm news agency.

Chamoun also said that “Jumblatt felt that he can no longer continue on the wrong political track, and had to return to where he came from ( March 14) ”

Regarding the Syrian uprising, Chamoun said that he expects the Syrian regime to fall soon, “which will make Hezbollah lose Syrian support.”

Jumblatt assailed Monday Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai’s controversial statements that linked the fate of Hezbollah’s arms to a Middle East peace settlement, saying Lebanon cannot remain hostage to regional conflicts.

He also disputed Rai’s warning that a regime change in Syria and the possible emergence of the Muslim Brotherhood would pose a threat to the Christians there.

“Linking the fate of Lebanon to the liberation of the Shebaa Farms and linking its future to all the region’s conflicts are rejected,” Jumblatt said in his weekly article in PSP’s weekly newspaper Al-Anbaa

“Therefore, the [Lebanese-Syrian] borders must be demarcated. This demand had been unanimously approved at the National Dialogue [conference] in 2006,” he said.

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6 responses to “Jumblatt tells critics: All I did was repeat what I have been saying”

  1. It is funny who’s defending the Patriarch now , the same gangs who spit on Pat Sfeir 1990 tear his pictures ,broke his chair and in humiliating way ( watch u tube) they tried to have Sfeir Kiss Aoun picture and admit that Aoun is the maronite Patriarch, In a way the maronite are the most tribal community and religion.
    With all respect MP Ziade , Joumblatt has full right to address such idiotic speech by Pat Al Rai he’s commenting on Rai political statement and have full right to do so, Joumblatt is not commenting on religious matter , so in all respect he have full right as Geaga or Nasrallah, by the way did you open your mouth when on several time the Shiite mullah commented on religious matter and addressed Sfeir impolitely? wher were you and your little General .
    I am a Maronite and don’t feel offended so don’t sell us crap as your crappy leader Aoun..At contrary am happy that Joumblatt spoke better than any Christian that sell us words about protecting Christians, Half of the Mountain of Bkerke is sold or land rented for 99 years for business by the Maronite Church and other , thya have such flood of money currenly in Churches as their expenses are very low with no one going for priesthood , so much money that the monks,priest,bishops are spending on themselves for their pleasures and good life.
    Since when the Church cared about Christians, just talk, my father had to work his butt off before the war to have 4 kids in private Christian schools, and when it happens that one month he defaulted , the priest called my older brother an give him a warning letter to my dad that we will be kicked out of next month the balance is not paid in full . What the Church did with all the lands they have , before the war instead of encouraging the Christian to stay and not immigrate and since they were so worried about the Moslem numbers overtaking the majority Christians , what they did ,NOTHING AT ALL !! instead of building with the money they get from all over the world and build an affordable housings for young a mortgages  for 30 -40 years to help young get married and bring kids jsut to preserve Christianity ( am against the idea we have to beat the moslem or they hav to beat us in number ,numbers hsould be equal to keep all community and keep Lebanon multicultural in a civilized way)  , they were investing in banks, in Chekka , and selling lands for big investors in Kesroaun and Faraya to make more money and spend their time in Vatican and US and Canada spending their it by  feeding  their bellies and so on…no need to go further ….
    Most of the Christians before the war couldnt afford to educate their kids in the famous Monks School like, Freres,Chmapville,Jamhour , who could afford them !!! this is how much the Church cared , someone will say why they should we have a state that should take care, well both are non existent , and both BS iin politics !!
    Rai statement is a Madhake , and someone around shoudl warn him before he take the Chritians to hell after Aoun brought us half way already to the pit of fire . Just follow Sfeir kind of politics or just pray for Lebanon , and as Joumblatt said go find a christian ( if you can find any) and make sure that they buy any land that others are trying to buy for different reasons. As I said before you can remain in Lebanon until you sell all the land, the Jews had to buy it back after 2000 years, for us this is not an option , we are on the throat of each other everyday all time forever Amen on us and on Lebanon !!!!

  2. It is funny who’s defending the Patriarch now , the same gangs who spit on Pat Sfeir 1990 tear his pictures ,broke his chair and in humiliating way ( watch u tube) they tried to have Sfeir Kiss Aoun picture and admit that Aoun is the maronite Patriarch, In a way the maronite are the most tribal community and religion.
    With all respect MP Ziade , Joumblatt has full right to address such idiotic speech by Pat Al Rai he’s commenting on Rai political statement and have full right to do so, Joumblatt is not commenting on religious matter , so in all respect he have full right as Geaga or Nasrallah, by the way did you open your mouth when on several time the Shiite mullah commented on religious matter and addressed Sfeir impolitely? wher were you and your little General .
    I am a Maronite and don’t feel offended so don’t sell us crap as your crappy leader Aoun..At contrary am happy that Joumblatt spoke better than any Christian that sell us words about protecting Christians, Half of the Mountain of Bkerke is sold or land rented for 99 years for business by the Maronite Church and other , thya have such flood of money currenly in Churches as their expenses are very low with no one going for priesthood , so much money that the monks,priest,bishops are spending on themselves for their pleasures and good life.
    Since when the Church cared about Christians, just talk, my father had to work his butt off before the war to have 4 kids in private Christian schools, and when it happens that one month he defaulted , the priest called my older brother an give him a warning letter to my dad that we will be kicked out of next month the balance is not paid in full . What the Church did with all the lands they have , before the war instead of encouraging the Christian to stay and not immigrate and since they were so worried about the Moslem numbers overtaking the majority Christians , what they did ,NOTHING AT ALL !! instead of building with the money they get from all over the world and build an affordable housings for young a mortgages  for 30 -40 years to help young get married and bring kids jsut to preserve Christianity ( am against the idea we have to beat the moslem or they hav to beat us in number ,numbers hsould be equal to keep all community and keep Lebanon multicultural in a civilized way)  , they were investing in banks, in Chekka , and selling lands for big investors in Kesroaun and Faraya to make more money and spend their time in Vatican and US and Canada spending their it by  feeding  their bellies and so on…no need to go further ….
    Most of the Christians before the war couldnt afford to educate their kids in the famous Monks School like, Freres,Chmapville,Jamhour , who could afford them !!! this is how much the Church cared , someone will say why they should we have a state that should take care, well both are non existent , and both BS iin politics !!
    Rai statement is a Madhake , and someone around shoudl warn him before he take the Chritians to hell after Aoun brought us half way already to the pit of fire . Just follow Sfeir kind of politics or just pray for Lebanon , and as Joumblatt said go find a christian ( if you can find any) and make sure that they buy any land that others are trying to buy for different reasons. As I said before you can remain in Lebanon until you sell all the land, the Jews had to buy it back after 2000 years, for us this is not an option , we are on the throat of each other everyday all time forever Amen on us and on Lebanon !!!!

  3. antar2011 Avatar

    the title of this article expresses jumblatt’s frustration well….together with the pic it’s quite…funny…in a sad way.

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    the title of this article expresses jumblatt’s frustration well….together with the pic it’s quite…funny…in a sad way.

  5. Walid Jumblatt is a rogue Lebanese feudal lord. As everyone knows Joublatt does not have an ounce of honour or loyalty to anything.

    This is why he is renowned for being a Chameleon that keeps on changing its colors.

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    Walid Jumblatt is a rogue Lebanese feudal lord. As everyone knows Joublatt does not have an ounce of honour or loyalty to anything.

    This is why he is renowned for being a Chameleon that keeps on changing its colors.

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