Loyalty to the Resistance Parliamentary Bloc held on Thursday its regular meeting, chaired by its Head MP Mohammad Raad, to discuss the latest developments in Lebanon and the region in light of the Lebanese government’s decision to disarm Hezbollah.
In a statement issued after the meeting, Hezbollah bloc considered that Lebanon and the regional countries are facing very critical and dangerous circumstances, carrying existential threats to their structure, geography, security, economy, and people, due to the aggressive “Israeli” attack relying on a limitless US support, Western partnership, and the complicity of some Arab regimes.
“Today, despite its legendary resilience, steadfastness, and the immense sacrifices made by its people and the exceptional bravery of its resistance fighters, Gaza is facing a clearly defined genocide the likes of which history has never witnessed. This is happening in plain sight and earshot of what is called the “free and civilized world,” including its international and humanitarian institutions — whose silence is a grave condemnation. This complicity, even if indirect, makes these institutions partners in the crimes aimed at fully eliminating the Palestinian cause.”
The statement also noted that Syria is also enduring a fierce and aggressive assault that threatens its social fabric and historical role, with severe consequences for the broader regional environment, adding that the Zionist enemy works relentlessly to destroy Syria’s capabilities, establish new realities through occupying parts of the country, and seeks to weaken it by fragmentation and division, threatening its unity and social stability.
Regarding the situation in Lebanon, the bloc underlined that some officials and politicians are yielding to foreign dictates and American pressure, complying without regard to Lebanon’s higher national interest or the need for internal unity, which is Lebanon’s most important guarantee.
The Prime Minister’s endorsement of the American envoy Barrack’s proposal is clear evidence of his betrayal of all the commitments made in his ministerial declaration, and is fundamentally in conflict with the inauguration speech of the President of the Republic, the statement added.
The Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc underlined the suspicious and illogical haste of the Lebanese government and its head in adopting American demands as a clear constitutional violation and a blow to the foundations of the Taif Agreement, which upholds Lebanon’s right to self-defense.
The desperate attempts to undermine the resistance’s arms are a free service to the Israeli enemy, and strip Lebanon of one of its most vital strengths amid ongoing Zionist violations of Lebanese sovereignty and daily assassinations targeting both civilians and resistance fighters, the statement noted.
“The National Duo, political parties, national figures from various sects and backgrounds, and a broad patriotic segment of the Lebanese population have all clearly rejected the government’s move to weaken Lebanon by attempting to push through a plot to disarm the resistance at a time when Israeli aggression is intensifying, and no alternative exists to protect Lebanon and its people. The so-called ‘guarantees’ — offered by Arab and international sponsors — have failed and were never honored.”
The bloc called on the Lebanese government to rectify the course it has taken, which has led it — and Lebanon — into aligning with American demands that serve Israeli interests and place Lebanon under American tutelage.
The bloc also urged the government to prioritize national interests above all else, especially by exerting all efforts, particularly by reinvigorating the negligent Lebanese diplomacy, to compel the enemy to implement the terms of the ceasefire agreement — an agreement Lebanon has fully abided by, while the enemy has failed to implement a single clause.
The bloc stressed that it is a top priority for the government and leadership to begin devising a national security strategy that enables Lebanon to defend its land and people and ensure the necessary means of protection to safeguard the country’s sovereignty, independence, and the dignity of its citizens.
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