Hizbullah Using Jumblat”s Political Shift to Pressure Hariri
Hizbullah was reportedly using Druze leader Walid Jumblat”s political shift to exert pressure on PM-designate Saad Hariri in his effort to form a national unity government.
Pan-Arab daily Al-Hayat on Sunday quoted a Cabinet minister from the majority March 14 alliance as saying that Hizbullah, instead of interfering to persuade Free Patriotic Movement leader Mihcel Aoun into softening his stance, was urging political parties, including Jumblat, to compel Hariri to make new concessions.
"Instead of capitalizing on Jumblat”s Aug. 2 political shift, Hizbullah is using it as means of pressure against Hariri," the minister said.