Hariri Calls for Wisdom to Avoid Dangers, Rejects 'Immoderate' Policies
Al-Mustaqbal movement leader ex-PM Saad Hariri warned on Tuesday that Lebanon would suffer from the “gravest consequences” if the dangers surrounding it were not averted through “wisdom.”
“Christmas and the New Year have come amid imminent dangers surrounding Lebanon and several friendly Arab countries,” Hariri said in a statement aimed at sending holiday greetings to the Lebanese.
“The dangers warn of the greatest consequences if they are not avoided through wisdom,” he said, urging the Lebanese to distance themselves from “immoderate policies that weaken the state and consume its energy through civil and sectarian conflicts.”
The wisdom to give priority to Lebanon's national interest and its coexistence also lies in “stopping the incursion into the Syrian war,” he said in an apparent reference to Hizbullah.
The party has sent its members to fight in Syria alongside troops loyal to President Bashar Assad.
Hariri appealed for the fear of God and urged the Lebanese to abide by the values of Jesus Christ in dealing with differences among the rival parties.
He said “the interest of Lebanon and its people should be placed before the interest of (regional) axes and commitments abroad.”
The former premier hoped that Christmas would be an occasion for unity to protect Lebanon and for peace and justice in Arab countries.
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