Opposition`s Jumblatt also opposes disarming Hizbullah
Source: WorldNetDaily.com, 10-5-2005
Summary: "No peace with Israel as long as Palestinian problem is not solved
With leaders in "Israel" celebrating Syria`s reported withdrawal of troops from Lebanon last month, hoping for future relations with the neighboring country, Lebanese opposition leader Walid Jumblatt told WND in an exclusive interview yesterday there will be no peace with the Jewish state anytime soon.
"I`m not in favor of peace with "Israel" as long as the Palestinian problem is not settled and as long as the "Israeli"-occupied Golan Heights is not returned back to Syria," said Jumblatt, the Druze leader who commands a large following
Regarding the U.N. resolution and the item on disarming militias, Jumblatt told WND in spite of U.N. resolutions demanding the dismantlement of all Lebanese militia groups, he will not immediately call for the disarming of Hizbullah.
"Maybe later we can incorporate Hizbullah`s weapons inside the Lebanese army. For now, though, we are focused on the political process," said Jumblatt. "If you are to speak about disarming Hizbullah in the future, it must be through dialogue, not force."
Hizbullah recently vowed it would not give up its weapons, and said it would continue "resistance" against "Israel".
"[Hizbullah] will not disarm," the party`s political bureau spokesman, Ghaleb Abu Zeinab, said last month. "Hizbullah`s arms are here to protect Lebanon from any "Israeli" attack and create a balance of power in the face of "Israel"."
