Hariri on Civil War Anniversary: Sectarianism, Arms Should No Longer Dictate Dialogue among Lebanese
Caretaker Prime Minister Saad Hariri blamed on Wednesday the 15-year civil war for the current reality in Lebanon where “sectarian statelets and armed groups” have been established to serve internal and regional interests.
He said in a statement marking the 36th anniversary of the eruption of the Lebanese civil war: “The memory of the war should remain in the past and we hope that it will not be repeated.”
“This cannot be achieved except through committing to the state, which will harbor all Lebanese and protect the country’s sovereignty.”
“In order to end the April 13 mentality and head towards the mentality of real national peace, we should halt sectarianism’s domination of Lebanese daily lives and prevent the weapons from dictating their way of life,” Hariri stressed.
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