Lebanon is Not a Post Box For Regional, International Messages
Prime Minister Fouad Saniora said the Lebanese revealed their rejection to turn Lebanon into a post box to exchange regional and international messages.
The rocket attack "from the south (on northern Israel) was meant to drag Lebanon to harms way," Saniora told reporters following Friday prayers.
He said the Lebanese also refuse to turn Lebanon into a platform for launching rockets.
"Lebanon holds onto the full implementation of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701," he said.
He said the Lebanese cabinet”s rejection to turn south Lebanon into a platform for launching missiles was backed by all ministers, including Hizbullah.
"The Lebanese made it clear yesterday that they reject turning their country into a platform to drag Lebanon (into a confrontation) and using Lebanon as post box to shoot or exchange messages whether regional or international," he said.
Saniora did not disclose if authorities have made arrests in connection with the rocket attack, saying the matter remains under investigation.
"I once said very clearly, the Lebanese do not want Lebanon to become entangled again. All the Lebanese and in particular the southerners do not want to return Lebanon to aimless battles that would unleash the Israeli killing machine," Saniora said.
The prime minister added that one must draw lessons from events taking place in the Gaza Strip.
"The main lesson is that the solid and united Arab stance succeeded in obtaining a U.N. Security Council resolution," he said in reference to the Gaza ceasefire resolution adopted late Thursday.
Asked whether an Arab summit should have been held prior to heading to the Security Council for a resolution, Saniora said: "The problem is in differences. If there was a common (Arab) stance, one individual could have headed to the Security Council to speak for all the Arabs," he replied.
"Look at the Israelis, despite all their differences we find them united behind their government," Saniora said.
He pointed to Palestinian divisions, saying: "As if there is no Israeli aggression (on Gaza), it looks as if there is an inter-Arab problem and not an Arab-Israeli problem."