Nasrallah’s Speech

You can find it in English here. Qifa Nabki has done a great job translating it on the spot. below are my takeaways from the speech:

The opposition is united in its determination in not naming Saad Hariri as prime minister

There is no way to nominate Mr. Hariri without Mr. Nasrallah loosing face after that statement. Plus, it’s interesting that he overrode speaker Berri’s statement that his choice was Mr. Hariri.
Update: Sayyed Nasrallah did in fact leave the door open towards the end for a Hariri nomination, but one where the P.M would be severely restricted by Hezbollah’s constraints.

We did not bring down the government in the streets, and we did not demonstrate, nor did we use any weapons. We came in a very democratic way and said: here is our resignation. And what happened? America, and France, and various Arab countries were up in arms, and released statements, and applied pressure, and protested. What does this tell you?

This sounds like a fair point but It’s not. Just because you’re being polite doesn’t mean that we can’t all see the big fat gun on the table.

All of the political blocs have a responsibility, a historic responsibility, over the next couple of days. What kind of government do they want to present to the Lebanese people? I leave all of these individuals to their conscience.

Translation: Mr. Jumblat and Berri. I really hope, for the sake of your political careers, that you make the right choice (the opposition’s choice) tomorrow.

In conclusion, this is a fighting speech that obviously is in no compromising mood. The stalemate lives on.