July 22, 2010 - Naharnet - Nasrallah Afraid of Strife as Jumblat Reassures him 'I am with You'

Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has reportedly expressed fears to Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat about a big strife in the country, saying the Shiite party "was making extraordinary efforts to ward off its dangers."
As Safir daily said Thursday that Jumblat asked for an appointment with Nasrallah almost two weeks ago after he felt that anti-Hizbullah campaigns were rising.
During their meeting on Tuesday night, Jumblat reportedly told Nasrallah: "I am with you Sayyed … I am staying in my nationalist position and I practice my convictions and role."

As Safir said the two leaders discussed the repercussions of the dangers on the expected indictment of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.

"Honestly I am afraid of a very big strife … We in Hizbullah are making extraordinary efforts to ward off its dangers," the newspaper quoted Nasrallah as telling the PSP chief.

According to As Safir, the Hizbullah secretary-general told Jumblat that a top official informed him about fears from a violent reaction from Sunni fundamentalism in case the STL indicts Hizbullah members.

The Druze leader also told the daily that he discussed with Nasrallah the dangers of spy networks, the last skirmishes between southerners and UNIFIL, the threats of Israeli army chief Gabi Ashkenazi and the STL.

"We have agreed on the need not to politicize it (the court)," Jumblat said, adding Nasrallah was keen on knowing the truth and achieving justice in ex-Premier Rafik Hariri's assassination case.

Meanwhile, As Safir said that Jumblat told a top security official during a phone conversation to stop support for Lebanese Forces leaders Samir Geagea who is inciting Sunni-Shiite strife.