Reports coming out of Lebanon today suggest that Walid Jumblatt, the leader of the Druze-dominated Progressive Socialist Party (PSP), is going to back the March 8 political bloc led by Hezbollah, effectively giving them enough seats to form a majority government.
The PSP was originally part of outgoing Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s March 14 bloc, but after the unity government became basically an independent faction and, as without them the split between the two blocs was 60 seats to 57, the de facto kingmaker with their 11 seat party.
While the original fall of the Lebanese government last week suggested that there might be a long-standing deadlock between the two factions, the surprising shift by PSP now points to Hezbollah going from the minority partner in a grand coalition government to the dominant player in a smaller majority government.
An interesting aspect of Lebanese politics however is that no member of the Shi’ite Hezbollah could ever be Prime Minister, as the National Pact obliges any government to give that position to a Sunni. This might actually set the stage for the installation of a member of Lebanon’s tiny Ba’ath Party to the position, given the paucity of Sunnis in the March 8 bloc at present.
Of course, this situation, if it eventuates, could cause Israeli to again attack Lebanon so hang onto your hats.
Of course, Israel came off second best during the last conventional confrontation with Hezbollah but this time around, Israel may use nukes.
Given the fanaticism that drives Israel (and the U.S.) anything is possible.
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That the world tolerates a pack of Eastern European Khazars, who are virilently anti-semite, to occupy the Eastern part of Palestine, murdering, displacing and oppressing the semite Palestinian population beggars belief.
It has to be against the UN charter and every international norm.
This pack of Khazars are currently grooming the nation of Georgia, nearer their original home, as a bolt hole.
No wonder we are now seeing bloodshed and agression against the locals there as well.
This Khazarian tribe spread bloodshed, violence and greed where ever they occupy.
Without this running sore in the middle east we would have peace and prosperity back within the region including The Lebanon.
Well said !! You hit the nail on the head !! See Post 72 of Contraviews.
Tom
One has to understand that much of the problems in Lebanon is the result of the refusal of the Israel to stay out of the affairs of neighbors. Here is an extract from some of Moshe Sharetts diary. Someday the US public will understand that the victims as the Israel play is not the real story of the region. The amazing thing is like iraq the more Israel gets involved the worse things get. For smart people they sure are dumb in the long run. No wonder they have a long history of needing a new place to live.
When Moshe Dayan and Ben-Gurion were debating the feasibility of interfering with Lebanon's internal politics and destabilizing Syria. Moshe Sharett wrote in his dairy:
"I saw clearly how those who saved the state so heroically and courageously in the War of Independence would be capable of bringing a catastrophe upon it if they are given the chance in normal times." (Iron Wall, p. 134)
Similarly, Sharett also wrote on the same subject:
"the lack of seriousness exhibited by the [military brass, including Ben-Gurion] . . . in its approach to the affairs of the neighboring countries and especially toward the most complicated problem of Lebanon's internal and external situation was simply horrifying." (Righteous Victims, p. 498)
In the face of Israel's continued agression and expansionist policies it is of paramount importance that there is unity in Lebanon.(and of course in other Arab countries as well).
Any last vestige of sympathy for Isreal will instantly evaporate with the evaporating humanity if Isreal ever used nukes in a war against an obviously under armed Nation like Lebanon.
Ireali agression in the region has ensured that they have earned the pariah status which they have been labelled. They will carry this label until their leaders are replaced by human beings who are capable of distinguishing "right" from "wrong".