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Beirut The meeting, which brought together Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah and Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh, had more than one meaning, especially in terms of its timing, which is extremely sensitive for both parties.
Last Wednesday, Haniyeh began a visit to Lebanon, the first since his return from the deportation of “Marj al-Zuhour” in 1993, and the visit was under the protection of Hezbollah, during which he met, along with Nasrallah, with Lebanese officials such as Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri and Acting Prime Minister Hassan. Diab.
Haniyeh came directly from Turkey, where he was received by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and that hospitality was widely criticized by the United States, especially as it included wanted people from Washington, such as Saleh al-Arouri, the deputy head of Hamas.
Al-Manar TV posted images on its website showing Nasrallah and Haniyeh sitting together and wearing masks to prevent the emerging corona virus.
The Lebanese party channel did not mention the place or date of the meeting. It is striking that the current Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei and before him, Ayatollah Khomeini, hang on the walls of the room where the meeting took place, sparking mockery from activists on social media about if the meeting took place in Tehran or In Beirut, “Why isn’t there a picture of ‘Bee All’” (referring to President Michel Aoun).
Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Manar TV reported that Nasrallah reviewed with the head of Hamas’s political bureau the overall political and military developments in Palestine, Lebanon, and the region in detail, and “the dangers facing the Palestinian issue, especially the deal of the century and the official Arab normalization projects with the Israeli occupation. “
During the meeting, emphasis was placed on the “stability and toughness of the resistance axis,” in the face of all pressures and threats, and the strength of the relationship between Hezbollah and Hamas “based on the foundations of faith, brotherhood, jihad and a solo destination “, and the development of cooperation and coordination mechanisms between the two parties.
The meeting comes at a time when the region is witnessing important transformations, especially at the level of normalization of Arab-Israeli relations, for which the UAE-Israel agreement was opened last August, and other countries are expected to join this journey in light of tireless American efforts and a European approach to engaging in it.
It also comes at a time when the northern and southern fronts are witnessing security tensions, amid signs that the next stage will see double US pressure on the Lebanese party if it obstructs reform efforts and organizing the government house in Lebanon, with the appearance of posters on the opposite bank indicating a change in Washington’s relations with Hamas, Translate. In the recent attack by the US State Department on the Palestinian movement.
The meeting is believed to have been held in coordination between Iran and Turkey, and is part of the preparations for the US post-election phase, which may witness stormy events, whether in relation to Hezbollah, if it does not adhere. to the French roadmap, in terms of not participating in the next Lebanese government and hindering the implementation of reforms, and also in a relationship. With enthusiasm that the American administration changed the tone on this.
The likelihood of new Arab countries joining the path of normalization in light of the tireless efforts of the United States and a European approach to engaging in it.
Following the meeting with the Hezbollah Secretary General, he visited the Ain El-Helweh camp in southern Lebanon, where he told a large crowd that came to greet him: “The missiles were a few kilometers ago outside the borders of Gaza. Today the resistance in Gaza has missiles that ‘flattened’ Tel Aviv and what comes after Tel Aviv.
According to a statement issued by Hamas, Haniyeh added at the camp that “normalization does not represent the people of the nation and their conscience,” emphasizing his rejection of resettlement and the idea of an “alternative homeland.” On Thursday, Haniyeh said from Beirut that “our missiles can reach Tel Aviv and beyond Tel Aviv.” He noted that the meeting of the secretaries general of the Palestinian factions “can open a door to strengthen Palestinian national unity.” He added: “We decided to work to end the Palestinian division.”
It should be noted that the General Secretaries of the Palestinian factions held a meeting last Thursday at the Palestinian Embassy in Lebanon, in which Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of Ramallah participated, and was delivered by Abbas, Haniyeh and the Secretary General.
The Islamic Jihad Movement, Ziyad al-Nakhalah, and representatives of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine have words that emphasize the need to end the division in order to face the “deal of the century.” This meeting ended as expected with a contrast between the assembled Palestinian parties, as the Islamic Jihad Movement made reservations on several of the points in its final statement.
