Arab Peace Initiative was Buried after Gaza War
Hizbullah”s deputy Secretary General Naim Qassem said Wednesday that Hizbullah”s deterrent force has created a "balance of terror."
Speaking in an interview with talk show host Maguy Farah on Orange TV late Wednesday, Qassem said Hizbullah was "prepared and ready for any surprise," adding that the group has good potential.
"We have experts and trainers," he boasted.
Commenting on the Israeli aggression on Gaza, Qassem said the Jewish state did not achieve its objectives because plans to wipe out Hamas failed.
He said the management of the battle was entirely under the authority of Hamas.
"But there were exchange of opinions with Hamas” representatives in Lebanon," Qassem added.
On the Saudi peace initiative launched at a 2002 Arab summit in Beirut, Qassem said it was "buried after the Gaza war."
He wondered why Israel did nothing about claims about Hizbullah rearming.
"Israel has been accusing Hizbullah of rearming for the past two and a half years. Why didn”t it do anything about it?" Qassem asked.
He believed that as long as Israel exists in the region, it will pose a threat to Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, Syria, Egypt and the entire region.
Qassem described as "good" Hizbullah”s relations with President Michel Suleiman, adding that "we have only seen the dispute through some news articles."