MP Hasan Fadlallah, a member of the Loyalty to the Resistance bloc, affirmed that what is happening in the south is a continuation of the enemy’s attempts to achieve what it failed to achieve in the war, by pressuring residents to leave their land and turning border villages into a buffer zone devoid of inhabitants.
MP Fadlallah said, “But unfortunately, when this state took control, sovereignty was further compromised, and we did not see real effectiveness or serious steps from its institutions to protect people, which encourages the enemy to continue its aggression to achieve its goals, foremost of which is preventing residents from returning to their villages.”
He added that the enemy seeks to “push southerners to leave their land and not settle there due to feelings of insecurity and pressure on the Lebanese state to make further concessions.” In contrast, he emphasized that “our people are more determined to hold on to their land, and our youth remain there despite the risk of assassination, and our people are reviving it, except for the frontline areas for known reasons.”
MP Fadlallah stressed that “the south will not be emptied of its sons; just as we faced the war with weapons and sacrifices, we face it today with steadfastness and reconstruction.” He added, “We insist on rebuilding the areas that the enemy wants to prevent from being rebuilt, and just as it was during the war, when our youth fought and were martyred to confront it, their brothers remained committed to them. Today, despite the different nature of the confrontation, the decision, courage, and wisdom are the same, and our only choice that keeps us in the south and preserves our dignity is the choice of resistance and the choice of martyrs.”
Regarding calls to adopt other options in facing the current reality, Fadlallah said, “We must study all the reality and circumstances and repercussions, and not exempt state institutions from their responsibilities, even if they seem weak or unable, or some of them do not want to take responsibility, or some forces seek to exploit this blood to achieve political goals or disrupt balances and participation in the state.”
Source: Al-Manar English Website
