Hezbollah, a major Lebanese political opposition group, stated that it would not allow a president to be elected unless it was alloted one-third of the cabinet seats, giving the party veto power over all major governmental decisions. The Western-backed Lebanese government has consistently denied Hezbollah veto power, while Hezbollah has made repeated demands for the cabinet seats since the end of the 2006 conflict with Israel.   This is a first for the group in drawing a connection between the cabinet seats and a presidential election.