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Sheikh Qassem: When we are strong no one could impose his conditions on us from overseas

Sheikh Qassem: When we are strong no one could impose his conditions on us from overseas
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Source: Al-Manar TV, 8-3-2009

Hizbullah Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem reiterated on Saturday that his party would not place its bets on international changes. "We won't bet on US President Barack Obama against former US president George Bush...we don't expect political changes in how the new US administration would deal with us."

Speaking during a cultural event in Beirut's southern suburb, Sheikh Qassem called to keep in mind "the fact that when we are strong no one could impose their conditions on us from overseas." His eminence emphasized that "the resistance shall remain strong and so shall Lebanon."

"In the coming period you shall witness a different American or European language towards us," Sheikh Qassem said. "In the past, they used threats, aggression and wars as a language. They accused us of terrorism, and worked on containing us through politics, culture and through the media," his eminence recalled.

"However, today we shall witness a different language, a language that speaks positively about Hizbullah, about the possibility of dealing with us and holding a relationship with us as well," Sheikh Qassem stressed. "We accept this new language and welcome it, because now they know that we represent the people, that we work for what is right, that forcing us into accepting political choices we don't want is impossible," Sheikh Qassem declared.

Regarding the June 7 parliamentary elections, Hizbullah Deputy Secretary General pointed out the Resistance party is eager for the elections to take place. His eminence predicted that the elections wouldn't produce an overwhelming parliamentary majority or a crushed minority.

Sheikh Qassem added that no one can govern the country with a small majority, particularly when Lebanon is a complex sectarian society. "Simply put, Lebanon does not resemble any other country in the world. Hence any solution in Lebanon must be creative; a good example is the democratic consensus that allows the majority and the minority to come to an understanding on all political strategic issues," Sheikh Qassem said.

His eminence concluded that a national unity government following the elections would be the best model for Lebanon.

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