Who killed Pierre Gemayel? Israel, say Islamonline readers
Beirut (AsiaNews) "Who do you think is behind the killing of the Lebanese Gemayel?" asked Islamonline's discussion forum. By and large forum participants answered that Israel, the United States or both are to blame, not Syria.
"If we recall when the famous Journalist [was] killed [the] Lebanese were divided on the motion to UN to extend the inquiry which [was] opposed by Amal, Hizbollah & Awn Parties," the thread began. "When the representatives of these groups pulled out, Tuweyni was assassinated and amid choas the cabinet approved & that was about a year back [sic]."
"We see [the] very same scenario today, the opposition have pulled our [sic] and ministers pulled asking for non-politicized just court. Another prominent figure [was] killed and another UN resolution approved !!! [sic]".
"The opposition [was . . .] planning to take to the street to bring down the government in the very same way that they came to power and have early election. However, this killing would make their programmed on halt [sic]at least for now . So ,who is making use out of this killing??? To the interest of whom does this killing fall? [sic]"
This (which reverses the timing of Gemayel's killing and the Security Council's decision to set up an international tribunal) is the first of 21 postings which largely have the same point of view.
"No doubt it's the same people who killed Rafiq Hariri, Samir Kasih, George Hawi, Gebran Tueni. But I don't think it's the Syrians, it's just too obvious, even too convenient," said another posting.
One way or another, most people don't believe the Syrians did it.
"Those are unsolved murders. Syria seem[s] to be a very, very, very convinient [sic] scapegoat for those with a different political agenda."
"Why should [the] Syrians kill, just becasue he is critics? Well, there are hundreds if not thousands with in syria who speak against let alone in Lebanese [sic]," writes another.
Only two accuse Syria of the crime believing that it is its way to get back on the saddle in Lebanon.
However, for many blame lies elsewhere, with the "u.s. and there [sic] partner[s] in crime..[. . .] Certainly not Syria" . Similarly, they "decided that [the] leader who disagree[d] with Syrian[s] ha[d] to die in order for them to start killing Syrian[s]."
But if there is a villain to blame above all others, it is Israel, alone or with US complicity. After all does it not already have a "'good' experience with assassinations destined to lead to a war".
Did it not attack in "1967 during the Israeli/Arab war, an American surveillance, but defenseless, ship, the 'Liberty'"?
Still one posting, whilst saying that "[o]f course it could always be the Jews", pointed the finger at Lebanon's prominent families, the Franjiehs and the Gemayels themselves, who hate each other.
Finally, the Palestinians could have done it, writes Bob. The Gemayels opposed the Palestinians.
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