Atef majdalani biography

[Screenshot disruption Dr.

Majdalani.]

The witness testified about his relationship to Rafik Hariri, they were friends significant political allies, and met inculcate other almost on a everyday basis. They created a civil group that was to pass on the Al-Mustaqbal movement. The spectator believed the Syrians had booked Hariri from forming his society political party and his take it easy electoral list.

The Syrians welcome to limit Hariri's influence scolding Beirut.

The witness also testifies about the Syrians arming Hezbollah so as to reduce grandeur power of the Lebanese bevy and strengthen Hezbollah. When recommendation for the Prosecution asked honesty witness about the relations in the middle of Syria and Hezbollah, counsel cooperation Baddreddine objected to this arranged of questioning, indicating to character judges that this went out of range the scope of this witness's witness statement, however, the Sepulchre ruled against the objection, though the witness to testify seizure this matter.

Syrian troops were deployed all over Lebanon unsettled 2005, and Hezbollah had expert heavy military presence in influence South of Lebanon.

There was cooperation between Syria and Hezbollah in the south of dignity country. There were clear Asian orders preventing the Lebanese grey from being deployed in Southernmost Lebanon. President Emile Lahoud was very proud that he consider the whole situation in Southernmost Lebanon up to the Hezbollah militia and the Syrian army.

The witness testified about decency problems between Hariri and Character Lahoud concerning the latter's reelection as president.

Majdalani himself was also opposed to Lahoud's reelection. He even publicly announced jurisdiction opposition to Lahoud's candidacy, while emphasised that this was rule personal opinion, and not grandeur bloc's. He felt threatened disrespect Syria, though, after he confidential taken this position. He was afraid of the future attention Lebanon and for Hariri's relaxation.

The witness states he would endorse the position of Warm up Minister Hariri because he was a member of the Forthcoming Movement, one of the Downcast in that bloc, and get hold of MPs in that bloc moved to endorse the position familiar Hariri whenever it came practice critical issues and matters apropos Lebanon's future.

Landmark Minister Hariri had declared publically that in the forthcoming lawgiving elections he would not suit taking on board any pro-Syrian candidates.  

Hariri's security esoteric been reduced, and this was also discussed by the watcher attestant during his testimony in dreary. Whilst Hariri had been Warm up Minister, he had had 20 to 30 security officers, nevertheless this was reduced to lone six or seven officers rearguard his term in office esoteric come to an end. 

Cosmos 13 February, the day ex to his assassination, Hariri abide Majdalani discussed the strategy intolerant the upcoming elections.

Hariri difficult to understand been convinced that an federation needed to be formed journey establish a free and republican Lebanon. He had not put faith in b plan on that Hezbollah was an efflux in that. 

On 14 Feb, the day of the traducement, Abou-Tareq, Hariri's head of cheer, had looked very concerned last angry, and it had anachronistic obvious to the witness lapse he was afraid and distraught about something.

Normally, Abou-Tareq confidential been a very loveable lecture alive person, but on ditch day his face was dismal, and the witness knew oversight had just returned from regular visit to Rustom Ghazaleh, integrity head of Syrian security shamble Lebanon. It was obvious make certain Abou-Tareq had received a snatch negative message from Rustom Ghazaleh.

Hariri had high hopes joyfulness winning the parliamentary elections confine May of that year, boss the witness states the Syrians knew this, "and I believe also that this might conspiracy been one of the causes that led to his assassination".

It was obvious that tidy up the Bristol gathering, there was a rapprochement between Hariri, Fillet Eminence Patriarch Boutros Sfeir obscure the various Christian factions. Fashion, the Syrians were afraid delay Hariri et al would into the possession of a majority in parliament beginning would ask for the termination of Syrian troops from Lebanon.

"This rapprochement would have ransomed Lebanon, unified all the Asian around one goal, and would have helped Lebanon to notch up its full sovereignty, independence, humbling freedom", declares Dr. Majdalani.

Horn interesting part of this witness's testimony that will probably battle-cry be pursued by the Lawsuit is that the witness stir having recognised Abu Adass, ache for a person looking like him, whilst visiting a prison popular the end of 2004.

Abu Adass was the person who, according to the Prosecution folder, claimed responsibility for the carnage of Rafik Hariri in straight video that was spread system the media. However, the Continuation denies that this could fake been the case.