Hezbollah ready to confront Israel


Photo: Hezbollah leader, Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah

(January, 08, 2008, Chennai, Sri Lanka Guardian) Hezbollah leader has said he would not give up the principle of true partnership within the framework of a national unity government.

Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah made the remark in an address to a delegation from the Gathering of Muslim Ulemas.

The Lebanese Shiite leader said in a statement that he "would not give up the principle of true partnership within the framework of a national unity government, through which the country would be run, and national dialogue would be held to provide answers to all concerns - expressed by the various sides to the Lebanese arena."

Nasrallah said he was "keen on inter-Muslim unity and he will always seek to abort attempts to kindle inter-Muslim violence, which he believes that the United States and Israel are trying to start."

"The American agenda has started collapsing throughout the Muslim world … and would not manage to prevail over the Lebanese arena," the statement quoted Nasrallah as saying.

Nasrallah also pointed out that Hezbollah's armed wing is "ready to confront any crazy adventure carried out by the Zionist enemy that, God Willing, would face a stronger defeat than the one encountered during the July (2006) aggression, because the resistance is now stronger."

Nasrallah expressed his readiness to assist the Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas against the enemies' plots.