Israel Matzav

Lebanon to resolve crisis over Hariri assassination by blaming Israel

There's a crisis looming over Lebanon because an international tribunal is about to name Hezbullah as being behind the assassination of then Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri. But the resourceful Lebanese may have found a way around the crisis. You guessed it: They're going to blame Israel.

The daily Al-Akhbar newspaper on Wednesday said a solution is looming for the International Tribunal crisis.

It quoted well-informed circles as saying that among the suggestions to get out of the crisis comes through an announcement by Prime Minister Saad Hariri that Israel was involved in the assassination of his father.

Al-Akhbar said a meeting between Hariri and Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah would be "very important," given Nasrallah's charisma which affects his ability to persuade others.

The circles said postponement of the tribunal funding comes within the framework to delay an explosion pending search for solutions.

What could go wrong?

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 12:10 AM