The Secretary General of Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, said on 13 July that if Lebanon is not allowed to drill for its natural resources in the disputed Karish gas field, “no one will be able to extract its gas or its oil.”

“If you don’t give us the rights that our state is asking for … then we could flip the table on everyone … If you want to get to a point where this country is barred from taking advantage [of these fields], then no one will be allowed to extract gas or oil and no one will be able to sell gas or oil,” Nasrallah said during his televised speech.

The Hezbollah leader went on to say that the path Lebanon finds itself on is “heading towards what’s worse than war,” and that “war and martyrdom are better than death from hunger or economic collapse.”

“The resistance is telling you, make use of me. Take advantage of me … Tell the US that we do not answer to anyone, we’re uncontrollable – say whatever you want. Say it,” Nasrallah told Lebanese authorities.

Poster Comment:

He is serious. Mearshimer says his speeches are the best of any politician as he tells the truth and is very insightful.