Hezbollah-affiliated cleric: War with Israel can bring Lebanon out of crisis

Hezbollah-affiliated cleric Sheikh Sadiq al-Nabulsi stated that a war with Israel could “deliver” Lebanon from its ongoing political and economic crisis in an interview with the Lebanese Al-Jadeed TV earlier this month, according to a translation published by MEMRI.
“The existence of Israel is an act of war against us. It is not Hezbollah that is instigating war. You spoke earlier about the firing of rockets, and so on. The very existence of Israel is an aggression against Lebanon,” said Nabulsi. “A war with Israel can deliver us from our crisis. Some people may ask how a war with Israel may bring us out of this crisis.”
The cleric pointed to the ongoing stalemate in attempts in Lebanon to elect a president, stating the “If despite the dialogue and the various understandings and initiatives, we are unable to reach a formula for electing a president, war could turn out to be the best way to change the equation.”

Nabulsi noted that “War is essentially a political act that seeks to change the balance of power, right?”

When asked if he thinks Hezbollah should launch a war against Israel, Nabulsi responded “Yes, Hezbollah and the resistance want to change the balance of powers in Lebanon and in the region, and we should not be ashamed or afraid to say this.”

Source » jpost.com