Shaykh Qassem:

Lebanon will never be Saudi emirate, KSA must apologize

Rasa – “As Lebanese citizens, we want Lebanon for all the Lebanese and we want them to remain free with their heads held up high, not followers of any state. Lebanon will never become a Saudi emirate or an emirate for any country,” Shaykh Qassem said.

News ID: 4001

Date: 27 February 2016 - 19:16

RNA – Hezbollah’s Deputy Secretary-General Shaykh Na’im Qassem stressed that Lebanon is the country of freedoms and it will remain so and it will never be subservient to any country on the face of the earth, saying KSA must “apologize to Lebanon” over the events of last week.

“Some were surprised when Saudi Arabia decided to call off the several billions' (military) grant to Lebanon, but in fact it was a chance for them (Saudis) to attack Lebanon and Hezbollah,” said Shaykh Qassem during a memorial service in Ghobeiri.

“As Lebanese citizens, we want Lebanon for all the Lebanese and we want them to remain free with their heads held up high, not followers of any state. Lebanon will never become a Saudi emirate or an emirate for any country,” Shaykh Qassem underlined.

“Thank God we have enough wisdom, strength, resistance, respect and vision that make others respect our will in being independent, not followers,” said Shaykh Qassem on Friday.

“We will express this stance no matter what the price might be, because we are defending righteousness and because those who want freedom and dignity do not accept any injustice,” his eminence added.

“What happened during the last week requires Saudi Arabia to apologize to Lebanon, because it has insulted the Lebanese and those who exerted strenuous efforts to liberate their land and achieve their independence,” Shaykh Qassem went on to say.

“We did not aggress against it and we did not do anything that violates logic and the freedom of expression,” Shaykh Qassem added.

“All we did was that we described Saudi Arabia's actions. What can we say about Yemen? Are we supposed to say that the Saudi warplanes are firing missiles in order to feed the infants in their homes? Are we supposed to say that the artillery shells are entering hospitals to give oxygen to the patients?” Shaykh Qassem wondered.

He added: “Saudi Arabia is killing children, women, men and the elderly in Yemen. It is destroying medical centers and committing the biggest crime of the century.”

Nevertheless, Shaykh Qassem expressed “utmost keenness” on “extending hands for reconciliation, cooperation and understanding.”

“We will extend the hand to those who want to re-evaluate their calculations for the sake of national action and for the sake of standing against 'Israel', the takfiris and all the conspiracies that are being plotted against Lebanon,” added Shaykh Qassem.

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