Gemayel: 3 Factors Dominate Lebanon Crisis
Former President Amin Gemayel has said three factors dominated the Lebanese crisis and were responsible for blocking presidential elections.
In an interview with Al Arabiya television channel late Thursday, Gemayel stated the factors as:
1- Gen. Michel Aoun”s greediness for the presidency.
2- The Syrian issue
3- Hizbullah”s alliance with Iran
"Syria has an interest with what Hizbullah and Iran are doing and wants Lebanon a non-separable part of its strategy," Gemayel said.
He accused Hizbullah of trying to "torpedo the Lebanon equation."
"We don”t even know what equation is going to replace it," he added.
"There is a state within the state called Hizbullah; and this state has its own army, intelligence and a communication network and plenty of money," Gemayel protested.
"Lebanon is witnessing a real coup," he said, accusing "some" of seeking to steer Lebanon according to regional wishes.
"This is against our traditions," Gemayel stressed.