Nasrallah: Syria Won’t Fall In US, Israel, Takfiri Hands

Beirut, May 1, IRNA -- Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah delivered a televised speech on Tuesday in which he tackled topics related to the Israeli enemy, the Syrian crisis, and Hezbollahˈs fighters as well as martyrs. He reassured in his statement that Hezbollah was not behind sending an unmanned aircraft over occupied Palestine, indicating that ˈbecause of the sensitive situation in the region, and because it didn’t send the aircraft, Hezbollah instantly issued a precise statement, denying it had sent any unmanned aircraft over occupied Palestineˈ. Sayyed Nasrallah stressed that ˈHezbollah has the courage to bear the responsibility of any action it makes, especially when it is related to the Israeli enemy,ˈ adding that ˈwhat was said about this drone was not more important or dangerous than Hezbollahˈs responsibility of Ayyoub drone which flew over Palestine and reached Dimona.ˈ As he clarified he does not deny that an aircraft did enter the occupied territories, his eminence pointed out that ˈthere isn’t any evidence that an aircraft did enter… until this moment, the Israelis have not broadcast a film or images of the wreck of the aircraft they claimed they have downed…ˈ Sayyed Nasrallah proposed several assumptions about the sides behind the drone. He excluded the first assumption which claims that the Iranian Revolutionary Guards sent the drone over ˈIsraelˈ, and dubbed it ˈunrealisticˈ. ˈThe second assumption: Saying a Lebanese or Palestinian side had the power to send a small drone over Palestine, is a proposed assumption, but doesn’t have any indicators. The third assumption: an unfriendly side, which is not ˈIsraelˈ, sent the drone from the Lebanese or non-Lebanese territories, so that Israel would accuse Hezbollah and wage a military operation, and then Hezbollah would have to defend itself, pushing Lebanon ino a clash between Israel in Hezbollah.ˈ ˈThe fourth assumption is that Israel sent the drone over Lebanon and returned it to the occupied territories, to down it later on, and this is very much possible.ˈ Here, his eminence assured ˈwe are following up this issue,ˈ and considered ˈthere are disturbing indicators in the region, and there is a massive deployment North Palestine, but we believe all these are related to the developments in Syria.ˈ From here, Sayyed Nasrallah warned Israel against committing any folly in Lebanon. ˈAnybody who assumes that the resistance is weak and vague is mistaken, and I warn the enemy, and the sides standing behind it, from committing any folly in Lebanon, because the resistance is alert, prepared, and determined to defend Lebanon,ˈ he said, reassuring that ˈwe will triumph in any future battle, God willingˈ. His eminence considered the ˈLebanese are concerned of examining these assumptions carefully.ˈ ˈSome sides are satisfied by just accusing Hezbollah, but this is wrong,ˈ he stressed, pointing out that ˈthere are American, Arab and Persian Gulf efforts regarding the Palestinian cause, and are related to imposing new conditions on the Palestinians. This brings fear, because usually conditions are preceded by an aggression, in order to shake the courage and firmness of the Palestinians.ˈ His eminence tackled what he considered were media ˈliesˈ about ˈconvoys and large numbers of martyrsˈ. He considered that ˈmedia have opened an auction on the number of martyrs, claiming it had reached 500. Yesterday, Al-Arabiya claimed 30 martyrs were killed, and other media mentioned mass graves, hidden corpses of martyrs, and gradual burying.ˈ Sayyed Nasrallah indicated that ˈLebanon is a small country, who could hide these numbers of martyrs? Throughout our path, we have not hidden the bodies of our martyrs or buried them gradually. We inform the family of any martyr who falls, and we escort him to grave the next day.ˈ ˈWe bury our martyrs publicly. We are not ashamed of our martyrs, specifically those who fell in the past couple of days…ˈ he added, stressing that all the claims about the large number of martyrs ˈlie in the context of a psychological war, and there is deliberate lying in this context, on the base of: Lie, lie, until some people believe you.ˈ On the ongoing Syrian crisis, Sayyed Nasrallah considered ˈthe goal behind the events in Syria is no longer to take Syria out of the axis of resistance and the Arab-Israeli clash equation. It is no longer to gain power at any price. It could be said that the goal of anyone standing behind the war in Syria, is destroying Syria so that a strong, centralized state would not be established in it, and so that it would become too weak to take decisions related to its oil, sea, or borders.ˈ ˈSince the beginning of the Syrian crisis, a military decision was taken to topple the regime. It reached slaughtering people, calling for foreign intervention, the use of chemical weapons… some scholars even issued strict Fatwas that permit the killing of civilians… As for the other direction, which we are part of, we called and still call for a political settlement.ˈ His eminence added: ˈBecause of what is happening in Syria, the Palestinian cause is facing the danger of serious elimination. The Syrian situation also has an effect on Lebanon, Iraq, and the whole region.ˈ ˈSyria has real friends, in the region and the world, that will not let it fall in the hands of America, Israel, and Takfiri groups,ˈ Hezbollah secretary general further assured, revealing that ˈthe Syrian regime has informed the Russian leadership about the names of members of the Syrian delegation which will participate in the dialogue with the opposition, but the other part is still refusing.ˈ He considered that ˈthose who claim they grieve over the bloodshed in Syria, those who do not want to lose the Palestinian cause, and those who are worried about Syria, should work to reach a political settlement and a political solution for the Syrian situation.ˈ Sayyd Nasrallah pointed out that ˈattacks on Al-Qusayr countryside villages have escalated lately, and information have revealed that some Lebanese are involved in these attacks, which urged the Syrian army to confront the attackers and protect the villages.ˈ He wondered: ˈWhat have the Lebanese government done to protect the Lebanese inside the villages of Al-Qusayr, and can the Lebanese government send the army to protect these people?ˈ In this context, Sayyed Nasrallah considered that ˈall the Lebanese government could do is send a complaint to the Arab League. Can we complain to the executioner?ˈ ˈWe state clearly that we will not let the Lebanese in Al-Qusayr countryside stay subject to attacks by armed groups, and we will take all the necessary actions to preserve their steadfastness,ˈ he added, indicating that some Lebanese parts are ˈissuing Fatwas, making speeches, and sending money and militants to Syria through Lebanon and other countries; thus, let no one claim he is innocent from the events in Syria.ˈ Hezbollah secretary general indicated that ˈin Sayyeda Zainab region, where the shrine of Sayyed Zainab (as), daughter of Imam Ali (as), is located, some armed groups are present. This is a very sensitive issue, especially after Takfiri sides ˈannounced that if they reached the place they will destroy it. In contrast, there are defenders of this holy shrine who are being martyred for that. Therefore, these (defenders) are actually preventing sedition, not inciting sedition.ˈ He added: ˈIt is not enough that the opposition and the so-called ˈSyrian Coalitionˈ oppose the destruction of the holy shrine. Countries that support these groups must hold the responsibility of this crime if it takes place.ˈ Here, Sayyed Nasrallah warned: ˈIf this crime falls, it will have serious repercussions.ˈ Sayyed Nasrallah stressed that ˈwe don’t want any conflict in Lebanon, and we don’t want the (Syrian) conflict to be moved to Lebanon. We know some Lebanese groups that have attacked Al-Qusayr countryside. We know them by name, but we will not take any action about it because we want to protect Lebanon from any fight.ˈ/end