Sayyed Nasrallah Meets Franjieh, Livelihood Historical Achievement to Gov’t
Because Palestine from the sea to the river is the title was the critical speech and because al-Quds is the capital of land and the bride of the sky was the decisiveness.
And from the Leader of the nation to the whole nation: the victory is coming and the war is a matter of determination and will.
From the heart of the Iranian capital Tehran, Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei stressed that the resistance is the only way to support Palestine and the Intifada's stone, will, and weapons are the title of Islamic dignity.
And from the land of Tus to God's men in Lebanon: a great saluting and a confirmation that the resistance is the hope of the nation.
Najad: Lebanese Resistance Raised Hope
At the end of the Fifth International Conference on Palestinian Intifada ended on Sunday in Tehran, Lebanese House Speaker Nabih Berri accompanied by the head of "Loyalty to Resistance Bloc" MP Mohammad Raad met with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Thanking Iran for organizing the conference for the Palestinian cause, Berri said after meeting that "the region is going through developments that evoked worry and fears. Lebanon is developing, though slowly, but it is not an island. Therefore, it will be affected by what is happening in the region."
"The "Israeli enemy is still occupying part of our land. Even if this land is small, this means that sovereignty is incomplete," Berri added.
For his part, Ahmadinejad reaffirmed Iran's support for Lebanon, praising the Lebanese people's resistance against "Israeli" occupation of Lebanese territory.
"You have established a resistance that raised hope after the victories and achievements it has made," the Iranian president stressed.
Addressing the conference Saturday, Berri criticized Arab countries for boycotting Syria instead of "Israel", asking why Arab money was being spent to finance protests in Syria instead of supporting the Palestinian people to stay in their land.
The International Conference supported in its closing statement Lebanon and its resistance against "Israel".
"We support the Lebanese peoples' struggle and the Lebanese resistance against the Zionist occupiers, and we support the efforts to free the remaining land, especially Shebaa farms and the Kfarshouba hills," the statement said.
Considering "targeting the resistance a hostile action that falls in favor of the occupiers," the statement urged to "reveal the fate of fate of Imam Moussa al-Sadr."
Nasrallah's Meeting with Franjieh
In Lebanon, lights were shed on the weekend meeting that the Secretary General of Hizbullah His Eminence Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah held with "Marada Movement" leader MP Suleiman Franjieh.
"As-Safir" Lebanese newspaper reported Monday that the five hours meeting touched the ministerial topic, evaluating the performance of some ministers and ministries, in addition to what is posed on the electoral law and the parties' positions of the electoral formulas.
"The search included the subject of administrative appointments, with an emphasis on the importance of accelerating the completion, in addition to matters related to security appointments," the paper revealed.
"Financing the International Tribunal was a major point in the discussion parallel to the positive recent positions of the Maronite Patriarch Bshara Rai, and the prevailing situations in the region particularly in Syria," "As-Safir" mentioned.
Gov't's Meeting, Historical Achievements
At another level, "an-Nahar" newspaper stated that the government will convene on Wednesday at the Baabda Presidential Palace, adding that "there are 150 items on the governmental agenda."
The government is not expected to make new appointments to state positions this week. Ministerial sources told several Beirut dailies that the appointments are not on the agenda of the government.
In parallel, High-ranking sources told "an-Nahar" newspaper on government will not discuss on Wednesday the payment of Lebanon's share in the STL.
Noting that the meeting between President Michel Suleiman and PM Najib Mikati on Saturday at Baabda Palace touched on the issue, the newspaper remarked that the centrists are seeking to coordinate their stances with Hizbullah.
Meanwhile, "as-Safir" learned that the three committees emanating from the Commission on cost of living index is scheduled to hold consecutive meetings from Monday till Wednesday.
"The economists are to develop a real indicator and the real rate for cost of living, to establish a commission on economic policies, a vision to reduce unemployment and job creation based on the activation of the real economy as part of the productive sectors generating employment opportunities," the daily explained.
For His part, Minister of Labor Charbel Nahas uncovered to "as-Safir" that he has already agreed on a certain formula stating that "what is present is a methodology and a set of principles."
"Given the comfortable atmosphere that dominated the first meeting, I'm optimistic," he added.
"We are to offer something historical to the government early next week," the minister announced.
On the other hand, "al-Joumhoriya" newspaper quoted the ministerial sources as saying that "the Communication Minister Nicolas Sehnaoui will present to the Council of Ministers obstacles that have prevented the Internet transition to an advanced fast stage as he promised earlier this month, where the problem stands at the borders of "Ojero" Foundation which constitutes the crossing to the new procedures, which did not happen."
At the security level, Interior Minister Marwan Charbel denied that the Internal Security Forces had learned of a possible attack against the UN Economic and Social Commission of Western Asia building in Beirut.
He stressed that there was no information obtained by security officials or forces that indicates a possible threat on the UN headquarters in Lebanon.
Regarding the Syrian situation, Minister of Youth and Sports, Faisal Karami, clarified that "the Syrian crisis is nearing its end, with the exception of some pockets."
Noting that "the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was comfortable to overcome the Syrian crisis," Karami informed "al-Akhbar" newspaper that that "al-Assad is aware that the purpose of targeting Syria is the preparation for the fragmentation of the region into small rival competing parties in the aim of relieving "Israel"."
Source: Lebanese newspapers, Translated and Edited by moqawama.org
