The Lebanese Shiite group leader Hizbulá, passedsaid Sunday that his training is ready to maintain the agreement of Alto El Fuego with Israel, but also for the “confrontation and defense, “and reiterated that they will not accept normalization with the Jewish state.” We are ready for the paz and build the State, making the maximum efforts and cooperating to the fullest, according to our commitments for the sake of stability. We are an inseparable part of the well -being of Lebanon, its construction and its dignity, “said the cleric during a televised speech on the occasion of the Shiite holiday of Ashura, which is celebrated today.
He also said they are ready for “confrontation and defense”, since they are “an invincible people.” “We will not bend. We will not abandon our country or our territory. We will not abandon our dignity. We will not abandon our rights. We will defend, whatever the sacrifices. I will not abandon you, Husein,” he said, in reference to the grandson of the prophet Muhammad.
Ashura is the date on which Husein’s death is remembered and it is the main religious feast for Shiite Muslims.
Likewise, Qassem made it clear that There is no “space for surrender”: “Do not talk about our abilities. Do not talk about our feelings. You must look at one thing: we are battle men. We do not accept being humiliated.”
Normalization
As for Israel, he stressed that they will not accept the normalization of diplomatic relations. “We will not accept normalization, which means concession y humiliation For those who normalize with the Israeli enemy, “he exclaimed. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said this week’s interest in” expanding the circle of peace and normalization of Abraham’s agreements “, the processes promoted in Donald Trump’s first mandate to boost Israel’s diplomatic relations with Arab countries.” We have interest in adding to countries as Syria and Lebanon, our neighbors, to the circle of peace and normalization, safeguarding at the same time the essential and security interests of Israel, “added Saar.
In his speech, Qasse also said that “nobody can extinguish resistance flames” and greeted Iran for “preventing Israel from achieving its goals” in the 12 -day war last month. Iran is the leader of the informal alliance known as’Resistance axis‘, made up of the Shií group, the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamásthe rebels hutis of the Yemen and Iraqi Militias Proirani, among others.
Despite the cessation of hostilities since last November, Israel still keeps its troops in five Lebanese areas and bombing practically daily El País neighbor.
