Speech of the SG of Hezbollah Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah on 29/9/2020:

1/ Sayyed Nasrallah offers condolences to Kuwait and its people over the death of Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah.

2/ The late Kuwaiti leader played a personal and major role in ending Lebanon's civil war.

3/ Kuwait still maintains its honorable stance towards Al-Quds and Palestine, unlike the train of normalization.

4/ The armed groups in north Lebanon were plotting major military action against the country.

5/ We have previously warned against the attempts to revive Daesh again in Iraq and Syria, and it is natural that preparations began in Lebanon to justify the American forces' stay in the region.

6/ We appreciate the efforts of the Lebanese army, and we condole the army and the families of the martyrs.

7/ Hezbollah appreciates the popular position in the north and the people's rallying around the army and security forces.

8/ Washington is trying to justify its stay in the region under the rubric of the international coalition to fight Daesh, which it seeks to revive in the region.

9/ The “Israeli” enemy's army is still at the highest level of alert and is still hiding, and this is the longest period that the occupation army lives in this way.

10/ Hezbollah still intends to retaliate to the martyrdom of one of its fighters in Syria.

11/ Netanyahu claims that Hezbollah is storing missiles near a gas station.

12/ Sayyed Nasrallah on Netanyahu’s fabrications: Hezbollah’s Media Relations is to invite local media outlets to the site after less than 2 hours.

13/ We’re not obliged to invite journalists to any site mentioned by Netanyahu, but we are doing this now due to the sensitivity of the situation after the August 4 explosion.

14/ We do not store missiles in Beirut Port or near a gas station, and we know very well where we should put our missiles.

15/ The French initiative was published and we all supported it. The first step was to name a PM.

16/ We did not put any conditions when Mustafa Adib was nominated and did not make any prior agreement to show our intention to facilitate the process.

17/ The work has started and the parliamentary blocs started to consult to agree on naming Hariri or whomever he names. Meanwhile, the club of the four former PMs was formed.

18/ There are those who said that the designated PM would hold negotiations, but the parliamentary blocs and the president of the republic have not been contacted.

19/ Adib did not consult with the President of the Republic, a prepared file was handed to him, and the most important authority for the President- i.e. to participate in forming the government- would have been dropped.

20/ The French must know where they erred, especially as to eliminating the President's most important remaining power, which is participation in the formation of governments.

21/ The one who negotiated with us over the government wasn’t Adib, but PM Saad Hariri.

22/ The naming of ministers for all sects in Lebanon by a single person is dangerous for the country.

23/ The Ex-PMs club wanted to distribute portfolios and name the ministers alone.

24/ Some wanted to eliminate the parliamentary blocs and the President’s powers and they sought to introduce new norms.

25/ When we asked whether the French initiative included what was proposed by the club of ex-PMs, we were answered by "no".

26/ We rejected what was presented to us because it forms a threat to the country and is not a subject of discussion.

27/ The French initiative neither mentions the number of ministers nor the rotation of portfolios.

28/ At one point there was an attempt to form a de-facto government.

29/ The way things were tackled with regard to the government is unacceptable in Lebanon, regardless of its sponsor or supporter.

30/ We have always said that the reason for our presence in the government is to protect the back of the resistance.

31/ The coercion method does not work in Lebanon, regardless of its advocates and sponsors, be them the US, France or Europe.

32/ We must be in the government to protect the back of the resistance so that May 5, 2008 will not be repeated in Lebanon.

33/ The 2nd reason for our presence in the government is fearing for what is left of Lebanon economically as well as the Lebanese.

34/ What if a government accepts the conditions of the IMF without any discussions?

35/ Do we agree on a government that increases taxes on citizens?

36/ We fear for the state property and people's money.

37/ What if a new government decides to sell the state's assets?

38/ Sayyid Nasrallah to Macron: Did the French initiative say that the ex-PMs form the government and name ministers?

39/ Sayyid Nasrallah to Macron: Look for the party that wanted to control the country and eliminate the political forces under your cover.

40/ President Macron, who accused us of intimidation, is the one who practiced the intimidation policy against the heads of parties in order to pass the government.

41/ Sayyid Nasrallah to Macron: We have prevented the country from moving towards the worse, and we hope that the Lebanese will cooperate so that the country doesn’t move into the worst.

42/ Hajj Mohammad Raad told Macron that we agree to 90% of the French initiative, and here we ask, what is it that we agreed upon and did not respect?

43/ We have not committed to hand over the country to any kind of government.

44/ Sayyid Nasrallah to Macron: What you are asking from us contradicts with democracy. You are asking the parliamentary majority to bow and cede power to the parliamentary minority.

45/ Sayyid Nasrallah to Macron: We know how we adhere to our promises, fulfill it and sacrifice in order to abide by it.

46/ Sayyid Nasrallah to Macron: Our enemies and friends know that we honor our pledges.

47/ Sayyid Nasrallah to Macron: We did not go to Syria to fight civilians. We went there at the invitation of the Syrian government to fight the groups that you named as terrorists.

48/ It was not us who chose war, the Zionists rather occupied our land and attacked us.

49/ Sayyid Nasrallah to Macron: We do not accept that anyone speaks to us in this language.

50/ Sayyid Nasrallah to Macron: A settlement is different than surrender. We do not practice the game of terrorism and intimidation against anyone in Lebanon.

51/ Iran doesn’t interfere in Lebanon, and we in Hezbollah and Amal Movement decide what to do.

52/ Sayyid Nasrallah to Macron: We do not practice intimidation, but Arab countries that you protect and are friendly to you, doesn’t allow a tweet.

53/ Sayyid Nasrallah to Macron: If you want to search for those who thwarted your initiative, look for the Americans who imposed sanctions and complicated the situation.

54/ Sayyid Nasrallah to Macron: We do not accept the arrogant behavior and that you accuse us and other Lebanese with committing treason.

55/ We welcomed the role of President Macron and the French initiative to help Lebanon but not to be a ruler or a trustee.

56/ We still support the French initiative, but the language must be reconsidered because what was attacked the last two days ago is the national dignity.

57/ We are still open to the French initiative for the benefit of our country, and we insist on cooperation to pass from bad to good.

58/ Sayyid Nasrallah hails the stance of the Bahraini people despite oppression and risks, and the Bahraini scholars' rejection of the regime's normalization with the 'Israeli' enemy.

59/ We welcome the official and popular Tunisian and Algerian position of rejecting normalization.

60/ We call on the Sudanese people, whose history and struggle we know, not to let them subjugate under the title of terrorism and economic regulations.

61/ Our bet in the face of normalization on the people and those who have normalized will discover that their calculations are wrong, and the near future will confirm it.

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