Bou Habib Warns of Civil War if Lebanon Disarms Hizbullah
Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib said "we do not want another civil war," commenting on the Gulf demanding Lebanon to implement the U.N. resolution 1559.
The minister told al-Joumhouria newspaper, in remarks published Friday, that “all U.N. resolutions need a mechanism beyond Lebanon's capability."
"If they ask us to give more than what we are capable of giving, that would be a call for civil war, which we reject," Bou Habib said.
"We need international and regional support to implement the U.N. resolutions," he added.
Bou Habib said the Gulf Cooperation Council will hold a meeting at the end of the month. He expected that the Lebanese issue will be raised at the meeting.
“The Kuwaitis were very satisfied with the Lebanese response," Bou Habib stated, adding that he found his Kuwaiti counterpart "understanding and cooperative."
Lebanon is awaiting a Saudi and Emirati feedback on Lebanon's response to a list of policy suggestions made by Gulf nations in an attempt to end an impasse between Lebanon and the Gulf.
Bou Habib headed to Kuwait last month to deliver Lebanon's answers. He had made it clear, ahead of his departure, that Lebanon will not disarm Hizbullah.
18 February 2022, 13:41
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The harm is done.
They should have disarmed on the first place.
Aoun should not have allowed them all this power.
The Army shouldn't have authorised May 8th. Sitting and watching.
Those who govern us are sold to Iran or Syria. They made us weak. They made us hostages in our own country.
It will not change. They won't surrender other than with a war. A civil war, a war with Israel, I don't know... but I know that there is no other way. Leave this country while you still can... if you can..
18 February 2022, 15:51
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Iran using 35% of the Lebanese population to takes the other 65% hostage, with the threat of "do what we decree or else, civil war".
