Therefore, Hariri’s presence at his father’s tomb in the midst of the crowds of supporters acquired a dimension related to the deep interactions witnessed in the internal arena in general and the arena filled with Hariri in particular, whether at the level of the Sunni sect or at the level of other sects through the fact that Hariri cross-sects. If the attendance of Prime Minister Saad Hariri to Beirut for two days dedicated to commemorating the 17th anniversary of the martyrdom of Prime Minister Rafik Hariri was an expected, normal and natural matter in the previous circumstances, then the absence of any celebration on the occasion this year added a tight dimension to the anniversary. By itself, and not to involve it in any political position, as long as his decision to suspend political activity is firm and does not retreat from it in the current circumstances, and even for a period that may not be short. However, the crowds’ message proved that Hariri’s presence is still the strongest in his arena, and that no partnership is available for his leadership until further notice. It seemed remarkable in this context that the Future Movement issued a circular during Prime Minister Hariri’s presence yesterday in Beirut and before leaving it at night for Abu Dhabi, in which he asked all its members who wish to run for parliamentary elections to resign from the movement if they decide to run and not to use the name of the movement in their candidacy and electoral campaigns. .
Returning to the commemoration of February 14, Prime Minister Saad Hariri attended the tomb of his father and his companions in the center of Beirut in the first hour, only five minutes, the moment when the massive explosion resounded in the convoy of Prime Minister Rafic Hariri. Prime Minister Saad Hariri was accompanied by MP Bahia Hariri, Mr. Shafik Hariri, his sister Jumana, and fellow head of the “An-Nahar” group, Nayla Tueni. After reading Al-Fatihah on the spirit of Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and his martyred companions, Hariri proceeded to greet the masses and political and popular delegations of the Future Movement supporters that gathered in front of the shrine amid chants of support and support for him. .
In a chat with the media, Prime Minister Hariri indicated that “the scene at the tomb of the martyr Rafik Hariri said everything,” stressing that “the audience of “Al-Mustaqbal” is free to participate.” He sarcastically said that he had a good relationship with Hezbollah, and said, “The resistance understands everything.” He considered that “Michel Aoun does not exist, and the party is everything.” He stressed that following his last decision, he became liberated and can stand with people, and denied the existence of a personal dispute between him and Samir Geagea, but rather a political difference.
Since the morning hours, the tomb of Prime Minister Rafic Hariri witnessed a flock of popular delegations and political and official figures on the 17th anniversary of his assassination. Prime Minister Najib Mikati and President Fouad Siniora visited the shrine, and they read Al-Fatihah on the spirit of Prime Minister Hariri and his companions. Walid Jumblatt, head of the Progressive Socialist Party, visited him, accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Nora Jumblatt, his son Aslan and his daughter Dalia, where they recited Al-Fatihah. And we will survive.”
The head of the Democratic Gathering, Timor Jumblatt, had visited the shrine earlier and was accompanied by a delegation from the bloc, which included Representatives Akram Chehayeb, Faisal Al-Sayegh, Bilal Abdullah, Wael Abu Faour, in addition to former MPs Henri Helou and Marwan Hamadeh. The flow of dignitaries and delegations continued throughout the day.
In a remarkable external development on the memorial day of Hariri’s assassination, the United States announced a reward of 10 million dollars for anyone who provides any information regarding Salim Ayyash, who was convicted in absentia of the assassination of Martyr Prime Minister Rafic Hariri. And the US State Department’s Rewards for Justice account posted on Twitter a tweet in which it said that Salim Ayyash is “a member of the Hezbollah assassination squad, which receives its orders directly from (Hezbollah Secretary General) Hassan Nasrallah. Ayyash was convicted of involvement in the assassination of Rafik Hariri. If you can provide information on him, you may be eligible for a reward.”
In the meantime, “Hezbollah” proceeded to break the government’s decisions, so it held the Bahraini opposition conference in the party’s “Resalat” hall in the Al-Rehab area in the southern suburbs, defying the decisions taken by the Minister of Interior, Radwan Mawlawi, to prevent the holding of this celebration, which is considered an additional blatant provocation to the Gulf states. . It became clear that the convening of the conference, which led to a new exposure of the authority’s powerlessness in the face of “Hezbollah” domination, passed without any problems because no official security presence did not appear in the vicinity of the celebration, which confirmed that the Minister of Interior did not request any actual action to prevent the celebration.
