Israa Al-Fass
From the “Resistance Party” to “Weapons Party”… this is how Al-Mustaqbal Movement Steered the Wheel
 The Party that claims it is sewing up a whole sect which wasn’t but in the forefront in resisting any occupation, wasn’t embarrassed by its announced positions even though it might intersect with those of the enemy of the region, the homeland, and the Ummah (nation).
In favor of exported goals and purposes, Al-Mustaqbal (Future) Movement couldn’t bear more the appellation of Resistance, so that it publicized a new title that contributes to “burning awareness”…
Al-Mustaqbal Movement, running up the “Lebanon is First” slogan, frankly announces its weapons refusal, even those stored to be used in the huge battles against the country’s enemy. It never hesitates to express its worries from employing weapons inland, but which weapons does it mean specifically? And what about the armament processes and training camps it is managing?
Hezbollah possesses a mysterious missile arsenal, but the battles Hezbollah had fought against “Israel” undertaking it gross losses were able to reveal some of its secrets. According to foreign estimations, the Resistance has enough and long-distance missiles to cover every point in occupied Palestine, which threatens the whole enemy’s entity. In every occasion, Al-Mustaqbal Movement recalls the May 7, 2008 events, noting that this weapon might be employed inland. Futurists don’t talk about light and medium-weapons, yet they permanently talk about the whole Hezbollah missile arsenal and about “Fajer, Raʽed, and Zilzal” rockets that can impossibly be used in inland battles.
Out of targeting Resistance and aggravating fierce doctrinal speeches, Al-Mustaqbal Movement introduces itself as the seeker for promoting national fusion, developing the sense of patriotism, establishing the state of law and institutions, and involving youth in the political life, but how did the ‘Future’ virtually translate these goals into actions?
Jumblatt Vouched presence of Al-Mustaqbal Fighters, Geagea Bought them Ammunition
 In May 7, 2008, Hezbollah neither invaded nor broke into Beirut. Hezbollah also didn’t direct its weapon against civilians in the doctrinally and politically interlocked capital. Hezbollah’s Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naem Qassem explained that May 7 events weren’t but a response to what happened in May 5 upon targeting the telecommunication network belonging to the Resistance. “Al-Mustaqbal Movement spread in the apartments and buildings west Beirut 3000 armed members who started shooting after they threatened the General Workers’ Union march and banned it from taking place on Al-Mazraʽa Street otherwise it will be bombed with RPG shells. Security Forces informed us and the Union, and then the march was cancelled. Later on, we were surprised by fire coming out from some quarters, we had to take a position, but we were keen not to spread disorder. Few hours later, clashes stopped after we were defending ourselves and didn’t attack anybody,” Sheikh Qassem added.
Sheikh Qassem’s words were documented at the same day by some scenes casted on local channels that exposed the weapons the Lebanese army confiscated from the Al-Mustaqbal Movement offices that were stored to be used in guerrilla wars. That day, according to some information, Saad Hariri recruited thousands of fighters from Akkar under the title of security companies, ostensibly to protect political figures, but he trained them and prepared them for a battle to come!
The unguaranteed ally, Progressive Socialist Party Leader Walid Jumblatt confirmed the mentioned information, announcing in a private meeting attended by the Druze Sheikhs that his ally Saad Hariri: “Brought 1000 persons from Akkar and they didn’t hold out for 15 minutes.”
In addition, Wikileaks uncovered that the Lebanese Forces Leader Samir Geagea told the U.S. Chargé d'Affaires Michelle Sisson that along with the Director General of the Internal Security Forces, the Futurist Major-General Ashraf Rifi, Geagea bought “ammunitions from other countries” for the “Future” militias and Jumblatt fighters to confront Hezbollah.
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Israa al-Fass
Another former Al-Mustaqbal (Future) Party persona is Shaker Al-Berjawi, the man who deeply associated with the Mustaqbal until he dissociated from the party to head the Arab Movement Party, yet he remained a close neighbor of his previous party, especially in the Tariq Al-Jdideh region.
 The Training Camps in Berqayel and Oyoun Al-Samak
In an exclusive interview with Al-Manar website, Berjawi noted that he faced thousand fighters in the recent clashes that took place in the Tariq Al-Jdideh region early on May 21st, 2012, and that those fighters were directed by operations room command in which security systems asserted that they are related to the Mustaqbal Party. Berjawi also mentioned that the fighters were trained in the northern Berqayel village in Akkar under the military official in the Mustaqbal Party Amid Hammoud before the camp had been closed lately.
Berjawi’s information intersected with some statements Al-Manar website has obtained from northern sources, which asserted that training operations have been moved from Berqayel to Oyoun Al-Samak where Hammoud, in person, supervises all of them. It is remarkable that the Mustaqbal transformed Oyoun Al-Samak from a summer resort into a military zone and imposed entry prohibition; he also took hold of the hospitals where the so-called “Free Syrian Army” wounded fighters are being treated, and imposed entry prohibition on those hospitals where responsibility is strictly taken by the Mustaqbal supporter, the Lebanese Information Branch. Among those hospitals are the Dar Al-Zahraa and Dar Al-Shifaa in Abu Samra region.
Returning to the “Former Futurist”, Berjawi unveiled to Al-Manar website that the Mustaqbal members training operations started two years before May 7 events. He also asserted that parts of these operations were performed outside Lebanon in Jordan, France, and the United Kingdom… He also assured that the 600 members of the security team of Saad Hariri had undergone those operations, and that they are supervised in Beirut by a French trainer.
 The outside trainees are responsible for protecting Bayt Al-Wasat (center house), Qraytem, and the Square. The Head of the Arab Movement Party added that in Bayt Al-Wasat there are three containers full of ammunition some of which were used in the attack against his office in the Tariq Al-Jdideh region.
Sources mention that the Mustaqbal owns light, medium, and heavy weapons that range between RPG, BKC, “14.5 machine guns” and “82 mortar bombs”, as well as the Zionist-made Anerga shells, and snipers equipped with night spyglasses.
Among the recent battles between Jabal Mohsen (Mohsen Mountain) and Tabbeneh neighborhoods, the Mustaqbal fighters launched some 300 “82 mortar bombs” on the Mountain in a six-hour period, which led to wondering about the party’s stored quantities.
And with respect to the way in which the Mustaqbal is being armed, Berjawi said that the very first source was the black market, and then the sea became open to weapon smuggling operations after the security chaos in the North.
Amid Hammoud… Mustaqbal’s Military Official
Al-Manar website information notes that the Mustaqbal party is in direct charge of the “Lutfallah 2” ship deal which the Lebanese Army seized loaded with weapons. In further details, Amid Hammoud had visited Qatar along with Samir Al-Masri where the both received money and backup before they headed to Libya where they finished the deal and bought the weapons.
 Who is Amid Hammoud?
Hammoud is a retired Colonel from the Lebanese Army. He is responsible for the armed gangs of Al-Mustaqbal in the North. Berjawi stated that Hammoud is connected to Wissam Al-Hassan and Abd Al-Arab, and that he is the counterpart of Mahmoud Al-Jamal, who supervises the armed gangs in Beirut and receives his instructions from Ahmad Hariri. As for the northern source, it indicated that Hammoud is the top Military Official of Al-Mustaqbal Party as a whole and not only in the North, and that he has no contact with the Futurist northern MPs and figures but is in direct contact with the leaders of the Party, Saad and Nader Hariri .
The two sources agree that what Hammoud practices exceeds Khaled Daher’s sectarian incitement by tens of times.
The northern sources uncovers that his acquaintances belong to the Salafist movement and are close to the Mustaqbal Party. Among them are Rabih Daher (Khaled Al-Daher’s brother), Mohammad Khalaf, and the two Futurist leaders Mazen Mohammad and Amer Oreij. It is noteworthy that Hammoud and his acquaintances are hugely pushing the doctrinal tension forward. Hammoud also progressively visits the resistance-supporting families to attract them toward his group.
Embarrassment has nothing to do with Hammoud on the level of the Mustaqbal’s announcement that it seeks establishing an Islamic emirate in the North, or even a “northern suburb to be a counterpart of Beirut’s southern suburb (Dahyeh)!“
Some northerners narrate to our website that the Mustaqbal politically opponents are exposed to several troubles aiming at exiling them from the northern area and controlling the overall region, some of which are like what happened with Sheikh Hisham Menqara who was obliged to void the mosque he was in charge of after the last clash between him and some armed members in the region, in which the responsibility of the mosque was transferred to the Fatwa Council, which, in turn, casted it aside for the sake of some individuals whose religious speech tends to serve Al-Mustaqbal’s pronounced goals. |
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