Gemayel: State must liberate Lebanon and Shiites from hegemony of Hezbollah and Iran
Kataeb Party chief MP Sami Gemayel noted Monday that Lebanon faces a “historic opportunity” to build a sovereign, independent, and stable state, calling on the state to move from decisions to execution, and not to miss the circumstances available today, as this opportunity may not recur.
“What is required today is the decision to execute. The state has taken decisions in principle, and the time has come to translate them, because the Lebanese want to live in freedom, dignity and safety on their land, and for Lebanon to be a state, not an arena for the conflicts of others,” Gemayel added.
He stressed that “the problem is no longer that of Hezbollah alone, after it became clear that their decision is linked to Iran, while Lebanon and the Lebanese pay the price of using it as an arena for its conflicts.”
“The state today faces a clear choice: either to leave Lebanon hostage to Iranian hegemony, or to assume its responsibility and liberate Lebanon from this hegemony, as well as liberate the Shiites in Lebanon from the hegemony practiced over them in the name of Hezbollah and Iran,” Gemayel urged.
He emphasized that “this liberation begins when the state takes the initiative and proves its seriousness in implementing the decisions it has taken,” stressing that “there is no longer any room today to manage this crisis through dialogue or postponement.”
“The Lebanese state must say clearly: The command is mine, and my priority is my people,” Gemayel underlined.
He added: “After fifty years of wars, the Lebanese have the right to say enough, and to direct all their attention toward the economy, youth, investment, and rebuilding a safe and stable country.”
“We will not accept half-measures or passing our problems down to our children. Our goal is clear: for the Lebanese to live free, with dignity and security on their land, and for this war to be Lebanon's last war," Gemayel went on to say.
Source: Naharnet
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