Media Statement

Syrian Coalition

Istanbul, Turkey

May 26, 2013

In his speech today, Hassan Nasrallah has once again attempted to provoke and pit the Lebanese people against their Syrian brothers and sisters, who have revolted against the brutal dictator, Assad. Nasrallah continues to gamble with the lives of Lebanese youth on Syrian lands, for the sake of a vicious gang, that has shed blood, caused immense destruction and spread unimaginable terrorism.

Nasrallah has used ideological, extremist, and fringe rhetoric in order to push followers of Hezbollah into a war based on deception, false legacies and lies, driving the group to death and destruction. Nasrallah’s speech has the potential for serious ramifications in the region; it explicitly declares Iranian interests as superior to the basic, inherent rights of people across the region.

Assad forced the Syrian army to kill its citizens, which drove honorable members of the Syrian Army to defect and join the revolution. Today, Hezbollah repeats Assad's grievous mistake of forcing his people to kill innocent Syrians, which will undoubtedly lead the honorable members of Hezbollah to defect and stand by the truth.

The Syrian Coalition hopes for peace for the people of Lebanon and rejects Hezbollah’s call to turn the Syrian revolution into a regional conflict. Furthermore, The Syrian Coalition does not believe that such aims are in line with Hezbollah’s objectives, nor do they reflect Hezbollah’s true purpose, which has been lost for a long time.

The Syrian people will stay true to their obligations towards this revolution and will spare no effort to protect Syrians against any aggression that impacts Syrian sovereignty.