Lebanese personalities condemn provocation against Syria
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 2/16/2006

Lebanese clergy Sheikh Afif Naboulsi denounced on Wednesday the provocative campaign directed against Syria by some Lebanese yesterday.

In his weekly religious meeting in Saidon, clergy Naboulsi said what "was said yesterday against Syria is totally rejected and has no link to the Lebanese good manners" wondering wether "some want to make friends with the Zionist entity an disarm the resistance weapons as well make a coup detat against her."

He called upon all those keen to preserve national interest to consider this change by some Lebanese forces against the resistance "as something odd to the Lebanese political life," asserting that "every hinder in this respect for the resistance would only serve the Zionist enemy."

For his part, Lebanese Sheikh Akl Bahjat Ghaith denounced in a statement toady false accusations and insults that came by some yesterday on the assassination anniversary of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri killing.

"The monotheist sect in Lebanon is washing hands from what said by some of abuses that made a big falsification and brought nothing but division and tension to the Lebanese yard," the statement said.

Meantime, former Lebanese minister Weiaam Wahab, said in an interview with the Radio al-Nour in Lebanon that there is a bid "to strike the resistance and its weapon" noting that "was happened yesterday in Beirut was an invitation of Israeli and American offers to interfere in the Lebanese affairs" saying that the so called "March 14th forces" are "just liars and deceptive."

On the same subject, the regional leadership of the Baath Arab Socialist party in Lebanon has condemned on Wednesday the campaign of provocation and false accusations made by some Lebanese statesmen in Beirut yesterday against Syria and the Lebanese presidency. The leadership "reject those who attacked Syria, the symbol of Arabism, as well the cheap bids that appeared in their speeches."

It also reject "some daring against the resistance, which liberated the land pointing out that hurting the resistance symbol is a red line." The Leadership underlined that "the alternative for this provocation and construction is the national dialogue, which deals with national issues."

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