Sayyed Nasrallah: “March 14” Bets Are Falling, Syria to Pass Conspiracy

Zeinab Essa

From the glory of the anniversary was the speech and from the sacred blood a renewed vow that the resistance is ready in all the fronts.

Palestine was and will always remain the core issue, and to all who is concerned: Syria is the resistance cave and the conspiracy against Damascus is to fall as 2006 "Israeli" aggression against Lebanon and its resistance suffered a humiliating defeat.

And to the "Israeli's", the Master of Speech set the boundaries of avenging Haj
Imad's martyrdom: "His Blood is to chase you in your conscious and nightmares and we aren't to choose a humiliating revenge."

Under the slogan "Invincible Resistance" and in the Leader Martyrs' day the Secretary General of Hizbullah His Eminence Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah tackled a number of regional and internal files that both the nation and Lebanon are facing.

Condlences on Passing Away of Sayyed Moussawi's Father  

Thanking the mass audience for their sincere participation in the Resistance Leader Martyrs anniversary, Sheikh Ragheb Harb, Sayyed Abbas al-Moussawi, and Haj Imad Moughnyieh, the Secretary General of Hizbullah expressed his condolence to the death of Sayyed Abu Hussein al-Moussawi, father of Sayyed Abbas.

"From 20 years, we miss today the presence of beloved and honored Abu Hussein al-Moussawi... In addition to the fact that this sincere Sayyed is the father of our beloved and respected leader, teacher, and Secretary General Sayyed Abbas al-Moussawi, he was always present in all the resistance fields," Sayyed Nasrallah said.

"Despite his age and illness Sayyed Abu Hussein didn't miss an opportunity to support the Resistance... We pledge to the soul of this father that we will preserve his soul as well as his era and we will continue on the path of Sayyed Abbas al-Moussawi," Sayyed Nasrallah vowed.
Moving to the anniversary, His Eminence reiterated that the three exceptional Martyr Leaders shared common features among them.

"They were founders of this resistance, this process and this party (Hizbullah)," he noted adding that "they were the initiators who contributed and participated and worked on the construction this large and great structure."

Stressing that "Hizbullah was and is still abiding by the martyr leaders' track," Sayyed Nasrallah clarified that "these martyrs had a very strong influence in bolstering the foundation, mentality, culture and course of this Resistance."

"In a country and region that are on a continuous line of military and security quakes, we must always establish a strong structure based on firm foundations of so that we preserve our country's and people's steadfastness and dignity," His Eminence affirmed.

He further noted that "with the blessings of the Martyr Leaders, their sacrifices, struggle, resistance, and blood solid and stable foundations were devoted for the resistance."

Zionist Plan in Region, Ongoing Occupation of Palestine 

"Therefore, after 30 years of its inception the resistance is powerful, solid, well-established, and is characterized with a high degree of certainty," he added pointingt that "as our slogan says, the resistance has an invincible will."

Confirming that Hizbullah does not build its alliances based on moods, the Secretary General of Hizbullah explained that the resistance takes into consideration the interests of the nation, country and people.
"Among these bases upon which we build our coalitions is the issue related to the stance toward the Zionist plan in the region: First we must understand its truth, measures, dangers, strong points and its current environment," His Eminence highlighted.

Recalling that "we understand that "Israel" is the entity usurper of occupied Palestine," Sayyed Nasrallah clarified that "We understand that "Israel" reflects the entity, the tool, and the army of the Zionist plan in the region and we outline our stance based on this belief."
"The danger of the Zionist plan, which is represented by "Israel", involves the entire region. "Israel" occupies Palestine and the holy Christian and Muslim sites," the Resistance Leader added.

"The "Israeli" project works on Judaizing al-Quds and causing all these misfortunes and pains to Palestinian people at home and abroad," he confirmed stating that "Hizbullah adopts such a stance because we believe, and the facts prove this, that the Zionist entity endangers the region and its people regardless of their religious and racial affiliations or even the civilization from which they descend."

Calling to "confront this danger and to bring it down," His Eminence pointed out that "our leaders who became martyrs were defending Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, Egypt and all Arab and Islamic states in the region."
"Every resistance fighter in this region, particularly in the neighboring states who confronts "Israel's" danger is defending the whole nation," Sayyed Nasrallah added.
Moving from this primary standard, Nasrallah explained the bases through which the resistance evaluates, corrects and forms its alliances and this is among our most important standards.

"Based on this standard i.e. Palestine we evaluate our behavior and others' (figures', parties', people's, movement's, and countries') performance," Sayyed Nasrallah said.

Advising the rising Islamic movements to evaluate themselves and others' positions through their stand from the Palestinian cause," His Eminence stressed that "No Islamic movement in any Arab or Islamic country can exist without having a clear stance from the Zionist project in the region."

The Secretary General of Hizbullah Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah moved on to comment on the regional scene.

"Throughout the 60 years of "Israeli" occupation to Palestine, some Arab regimes colluded with the Western and the "Israeli" against Palestine and helped in strengthening this entity," he clarified.
"They helped in the survival of this entity and tried to convince Palestinian people and the peoples of the region to accept the settlement according to the "Israeli" interests, so that some Arab regimes were sincere and honest to the American and the "Israeli"."

The Zionist Entity and Arab Regimes

Sayyed Nasrallah also explained that "when we say that we need to discuss the regional situation from the right perspective, we need to look at the issue of "Israel" and its current reality and how it's behaving in addition to its location in light of what is happening in the region particularly in Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Palestine and Lebanon."

Differentiating between the types of Arab regimes, Sayyed Nasrallah added that
"there are sorts of regimes and Arab governments that took a neutral position from "Israel" and were busy in their internal issues preoccupied away from this conflict. They are responsibile for Palestine's betrayal."

"Other Arab regimes stood firm and raised positions of reluctance boring the risk of sanctions and great conspiracies, whether Muslim or Christian, whether Ialmaic or national, is it right and fair to equate in the perception and attitude between regimes that did everything to preserve "Israel" and governments that did the impossible for Palestine and the victorious resistance?" Sayyed Nasrallah wondered.

"The Arab people and governments are not preoccupied with Palestine. Syria is the leading event and I do not say Bahrain because no one is asking about what is happening in Bahrain... There is a grave injustice in Bahrain," His Eminence added.
Stressing that "in light of the regional developments, the "Israelis" are proceeding with their plan in Palestine," Sayyed Nasrallah provided the examples of "Judaizing al-Quds, expelling Palestinian people and torturing detainees in prison."

"Palestinian detainee Khoder Adnan passed 60 days of hunger strike, where is the Arab League and the Arab World? If Khoder Adnan was an "Israeli" would the world and Arabs have behaved in a similar way?" the Resistance Leader questioned.

Moving into the "Israeli" front, Sayyed Nasrallah viewed that fear, anxiety, and lack of clarity are dominating the minds of the "Israelis".

"In the latest Herzliya Conference, "Israeli" war minister Ehud Barak warned that the political and security challenges that "Israel" is facing are the more crucial than the ones faced by the founding fathers of the "Israeli" state," Nasrallah clarified.
"In the time, it was assumed that "Israel" is moving towards more power, "Israel" is talking about the existential threat as a result of the jihadist resistance sacrifices," His Eminence asserted.

Providing another example, Sayyed Nasrallah reminded of "Israeli" PM Benjamin Netanyahu's statement prior to the downfall of Egyptian toppled president Hosni Mubarak and the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq:
"After the unilateral withdrawal from Lebanon in 2000 and the withdrawal from Gaza strip the trajectory changed and it has become clear that "Israel" is no more a government that cannot be overcome," Sayyed Nasrallah quoted Netanyahu.

Regarding the "Israeli" air force, Nasrallah pointed out that "after the 2006 July War "Israel" became unable to win a battle and same goes for "Israel's" land military forces. They were unable to stand in the face of the Resistance men in South Lebanon."

"The Mossad chief Yaaer Degan says that Hizbullah has a firing and missile power that is 90% stronger than a standard army. Do we own this power or not? God knows," he said.

"Mubarak regime was toppled and went away, so they set up a consolation for Mubarak and the joy of what is happening in Syria," Hizbullah Secretary General added highlighting that "Iraq was a strong barrier that protects the eastern gate to "Israel" but today Netanyahu fears that Iraq has turned into an ally of Iran."

Addressing the people of the region, His Eminence warned the Egyptian people that the US-"Israeli" project is seeking to spread chaos and discord among them.
"Dear Egyptians whenever you encounter chaos or a security incident and turmoil search for the ""Israeli" and American hands who want either to form a coalition between the military rule and new elected president against the people's will or to spread chaos," Sayyed Nasrallah clarified.

To the Iraqis, Nasrallah sent a similar message: "Chaos and internal fighting is the America's opportunity, especially after it failed to stay in Iraq."
Moving to the conspiracy against Syria, Sayyed Nasrallah affirmed that "today there is an "Israeli" consensus in that any option is better than keeping Syrian president Bashar al-Assad."

""Israel" hopes that the Syrian regime would collapse because when opposition becomes sponsored by the American, Western and the moderate Arabs, who have well-known histories, then we have the right to worry," Hizbullah's Secretary General stated.

Asking about the secret behind the determination to topple the Syrian regime, Sayyed Nasrallah declared clearly:
"According to us we stand by the Syrian regime. Can anyone say that the Syrian regime is not a rejectionist regime and did not support the resistance in Palestine, Lebanon and Iraq? The regime in Syria has stood in the face of the US-"Israeli" project in the region."

"Is it not strange that an alignment of the United States, the West, and moderate Arab states, was formed along with al-Qaeda to bring down the Syrian regime?" Nasrallah wondered.

Not denying the fact that there are negative aspects in the Syrian regime as the latter announced, Sayyed Nasrallah mentioned that "the Syrian Leadership announced that it is ready to embrace reforms and has started to issue decrees on parties and media and then came the constitution proposal."

"There are groups that say that the Syrian did not open the Golan front. You who speak of the Resistance, have you ever stood by the Resistance, opened a front or offered money instead of attacking the resistance's funding?" he asked.
Denouncing the Arab League position from the Syrian crisis, Sayyed Nasrallah highlighted that "these Arab governments said that the solution with "Israel" is political and can be achieved through negotiation...and for 10 years they have been waiting to negotiate with the "Israel" and they have been patient."

"But in Syria there is no time. Assuming that the regime in Syria is like "Israel", then why do moderate Arab states accept negotiations and a political solution with "Israel" and not with Syria? Even in Bahrain why don't the Arabs stand by the Bahraini people who are abiding by Resistance?" Nasrallah wondered.

Noting that they prevented of arms for the resistance in Palestine and Lebanon, Sayyed Nasrallah expressed astonishment that some Arabs called for arming Syrians so that they would fight each other.

Urging for a political solution in Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Bahrain and Lebanon so that we take the opportunity away from the "Israeli"," the Resistance Leader raised the question "did any emir or sheikh in any Arab regime embrace the reforms which Syrian President Bashar al-Assad adopted? However, the Americans need to destroy Syria and Iraq."

On Bahrain, His Eminence considered that "the first people who took to the streets during the war on Gaza were the Bahraini people... If there were elections in Bahrain you would have seen that Bahrain stands by the Resistance."
 

Hizbullah Supports Dialogue with No Prior Conditions

Moving to the internal Lebanese front, Sayyed Nasrallah renewed Hizbullah's sympathies to Hariri's family and to those who love him in the anniversary of the assassination of former PM Rafiq Hariri.

"We are people who support dialogue and reason and we respect the sensibility of Lebanese and the other party. We do not seek to eliminate the other and we recognize its presence," His Eminence emphasized.

Reviewing some of the points that have been raised in "March 14" speeches, Nasrallah declared that "Hizbullah supports any call for a national dialogue without prior conditions and we will take part in any national dialogue that has an agenda which we back."

"However, a call for joining a national dialogue with prior conditions is not an invitation for dialogue," he added pointing out that "there was also an attack that was launched against Hizbullah and Syria."
"I hoped that whenever they (March 14) want to review the names of the massacres it is better if Samir Geagea did not do so. It would have been better if national bloc leader Carlos Eddie did so."

Regarding the fourth person who spoke (during the February 14 event) and who spoke on behalf of the so-called "Syrian National Council", Sayyed Nasrallah considered that "if the first appearance of the SNC crescent would be represented by Fares Soueid speaking on behalf of the group, then this is a good start."

"A year ago I approached the Bahraini revolution, and they rose against us as former Prime Minister Saad Hariri attacked us. I demand that "March 14" alliance has an approach because we have one standard," Resistance Leader clarified.

Asking about the reasons and consequences of ""March 14's" fighting with money and weapons in Syria and being involved in escalating the fighting in a brotherly country," Sayyed Nasrallah reminded of "March 14" verbal campaign upon the arrest of a Hizbullah member in Egypt as he was supporting the Palestinian resistance movements.

"If you do not want us to send arms to the resistance men who are fighting the enemy of this nation, how do you explain being convicted in a case of temptation and suspicion?" His Eminence wondered.

Addressing those who linked their fate to the bet of toppling the Syrian regime, Sayyed Nasrallah said that "there are two expectations: the first is that the Syrian leadership will overcome the conspiracy, the other is that Syria is dragged into civil war."

Expecting the 1st hypothesis, Sayyed Nasrallah warned "March 14" of the consequences of their bets reminding of similar bets during 2006 aggression.
He further asked these forces about the source of the 3 billion dollars they had received since 2005 and the weapons they are carrying.
"We say and previously uncovered that we have weapons and that we are becoming increasingly militarized, and that there is an increase in the quality and quantity of our arms in addition to announced and unknown arms, but what about "March 14" weapons?"

"One of "March 14" leaders says that Hizbullah is talking about others weapons to justify his arms. This is a lie, when we talk about weapons of the resistance we have only one justify that our weapons is used to defend Lebanon and to liberate the land," Nasrallah explained.

Finally, "March 14" leaders are not in a position of setting out the conditions or dictating the terms," the Secretary General added that the current government's importance lies in the fact that it is providing stability and security.

Sayyed Assures: Hizbullah Not Related to "Israeli" Embassy Bombings

At another context, Sayyed Nasrallah commented on fabrications that Hizbullah carried the bombings against "Israeli" embassies in India, Georgia, and Bangkok.

"I am confident that these bombings have nothing to do with us in Hizbullah," His Eminence stressed reiterating that "Haj Imad's blood is to chase them."

"The "Israeli" understands where our revenge is. It is not in the recruits or "Israeli" diplomats. It is humiliating for Hizbullah to avenge its great leader by killing ordinary "Israelis"."

"We tell them to stay and wait because as long as there is blood in the veins of one of us, we would one day avenge for Leader Imad Mughniyeh and between a close not respected revenge and a decent noble one, we prefer the second," Sayyed Nasrallah confirmed.

Denying all leaks that Hizbullah is to resort to the "Israeli" if the region moves into the US-"Israeli" path, the Resistance Leader recalled how Sheikh Ragheb was martyred for refusing to shake hands with the enemy.
"All the martyrs were killed because they refused to the bargain," Nasrallah asserted noting to Hizbullah's 2006 refusal to compromise.

"Most of the Arab countries were against us, the Lebanese government was against us and the Western countries too. Most of the media attacked us as our people were displaced and places were bombed. We were told that a decision was took to crush Hizbullah, so we were in of two choices either to surrender, deliver the weapon and captives,and accept the depolyment of multinational forces, or to continue in the battle. At that moment, I really felt ad understood Imam Hussein and Karbala."

"Woe unto the wretched!"