In a speech on the occasion of Al-Quds Day (August 26), Hizbullah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah said that, if it were not for the Syria regime, Iran may not have been able to give Lebanon and Palestine assistance, beyond moral and political assistance. He added that the sides in Syria must hold dialogue and settle their differences peacefully, for any other way would endanger Syria, Palestine and the region as a whole. He accused "elements in Lebanon" (i.e., the March 14 Forces) of working to exacerbate the conflict in Syria and arming the protesters there, and of persuading countries around the world to withhold support from the Lebanese government and army. He accused the Al-Mustaqbal faction of inciting rebellion in the Lebanese armed forces.
Source: Al-Akhbar (Lebanon), August 27, 2011
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