Miqati: Lebanon Can Never Take Sides in Internal Disputes of a Neighboring State
Prime Minister Najib Miqati stated on Tuesday that the developments in the region “are very complicated and exceptional,” noting that no one can predict their outcomes.
He said during a Ramadan gathering: “Lebanon cannot for one second support the violence and bloodshed. It’s only position should be against the Israeli enemy.”
“We can never take sides in any internal dispute in a neighboring country because it will become embroiled in a greater problem whose developments are taking place outside its borders,” he added before a delegation of officials from northern Lebanon.
“Why should we drag ourselves in disputes that will have repercussions on our unity and stability,” Miqati said.
“We are responsible for protecting Lebanon and we should take the opportunity to bolster stability and our economy” instead of getting involved in political disputes that have cost Lebanon so much in the past, the premier stressed.
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