Washington and Paris fear for Lebanon’s stability
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Internally, Hezbollah seems to be the main guarantor of continued stability. According to sources considered closer to the March 14 camp: “Hezbollah sees Lebanon as a place of repose from where it sets out for the confrontation in Syria or any other place that threatens it. The party wants Lebanon to stay calm so its nurturing environment can feel comfortable. In addition, it does not want to involve Lebanon in any foreign conflict.”
Besides Hezbollah, there is the Future Movement, which “agrees with Hezbollah on the question of fighting terrorism.” Together, they formed “a government of security partnership rather than national partnership,” according to the same sources. The Future Movement knows that “if this growing Sunni extremism in the region reaches Lebanon, it means that a member of one of the fundamentalist movements will appoint an emir instead of Saad Hariri in Beit al-Wasat.”
The external factor that the sources talked about, involves Iran, whose “priorities include relieving Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia which sees the Future Movement as its official and sole representative in Lebanon given the campaign it is currently waging to defend itself, claiming that it stands with moderation and against terrorism.”
