Nasrallah slams Arab summit in Iraq for ignoring events in Bahrain

Nasrallah slams Arab summit in Iraq for ignoring events in Bahrain
30 March, 2012 – The Daily Star

BEIRUT: Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah said Friday the international community would not intervene militarily in Syria and slammed Arab states for neglecting developments in Bahrain.

“The issue of forcing the collapse of the [Syrian] government by military force is over,” Nasrallah said, pointing to recent regional and international meetings and their outcomes.

“The options of military intervention, arming the opposition or sending in Arab troops are off the table,” the Hezbollah chief said.

He reiterated that only a political solution could resolve the year-long unrest in Lebanon’s neighbor.

“What is needed in Syria is a political solution for the interests of Syria, the Syrian people and Syria’s strategic position,” he said.

“Talk today is on the need for dialogue between the opposition and the government under the leadership of President Bashar Assad,” he added.

He also criticized Thursday’s Arab League summit in Iraq for not placing importance on developments in Bahrain.

“Talk [on Bahrain] is not even allowed,” Nasrallah said.

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