Discussing the assassinations of anti-Syrian politicians in Lebanon with Walid Jumblatt, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer gives credibility to a ridiculous canard against Israel. Here’s the transcript:
BLITZER: Hassan Nasrallah, who’s the leader of the Hezbollah in Lebanon, he blames Israel for all of these problems. He says: “The hand that is killing is Israel’s. Israel has a sure interest in the assassinations because it is the prime beneficiary of any internal strife in Lebanon.”
JUMBLATT: That’s the biggest joke that I have ever heard. It seems the Israelis are killing in Lebanon the anti-Syrian people or personalities, as if the Syrians are hiring the Israelis to kill us. It’s really a joke.
I mean, we oppose Syrian domination. We oppose Syrian occupation. I don’t see why the Israelis should kill us.
BLITZER: So you reject what Hassan Nasrallah is saying, that Israel is responsible for all of this?
JUMBLATT: Of course not.
(Hat tip: Newsbusters)
