Jumblat, Arslan Discuss Gaza … Meeting with Hizbullah Soon
Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat discussed the situation in Gaza in overnight talks with Lebanese Democratic Party chief Talal Arslan.
Press reports on Tuesday said that a family dinner was given to Jumblat during his meeting with Arslan at the latter”s mansion in Khalde south of Beirut.
They said the two leaders held closed doors talks prior to dinner.
Speaking to reporters following the meeting, Jumblat stressed that the only talk at present was focused on "massive Lebanese national unified stand" over Gaza.
Arslan supported Jumblat, saying: "Today there should be a unified stand in the wake of the remarkable U.N. absence."
In response to a question about Israeli threats, Jumblat said: "If the Israelis did not learn a lesson from the 2006 (Lebanon war), then this would be further stupidity."
Jumblat said he agreed during his meeting with Arslan to hold talks with Hizbullah, stressing that the delay in the long awaited reconciliation with the Shiite group was purely for tactical reasons.