BEIRUT: Political and religious powers lashed out Thursday at the "unjustified" Israeli offensive against Lebanese civilians and infrastructure, demanding a comprehensive cease-fire and an end to Israel's siege. MP Walid Jumblatt said that "the government's stand is clear: It cannot assume responsibility for an act about which it was not consulted."
The Progressive Socialist Party leader added Israel's aggression against Lebanon cannot be "justified, is useless and can only increase the destruction."
In an interview with TeleLiban, Jumblatt, a leading member of the March 14 Forces, urged the United Nations to sponsor a cease-fire between the two countries. "We can discuss with [Hizbullah leader] Sayyed Hassan [Nasrallah] the best way to defend Lebanon later so that the decision to make peace or wage war will be in the hands of the Lebanese government," he said. |