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[Opinion] Lebanon Patriarch in Hezbollah Rebuke as MPs Move to Sue Qassem
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Lebanon Patriarch in Hezbollah rebuke as MPs move to sue Qassem
Lebanon's Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai intensified his criticism of Hezbollah on Tuesday, declaring that the group has no right to retain its arsenal now that the state has affirmed its monopoly on weapons. His remarks came as a bloc of lawmakers and political figures announced plans to file a lawsuit against Hezbollah's Secretary-General Naim Qassem, accusing him of inciting sectarian strife and threatening civil war. "This is the first ti…
This article was first published on Cedarnews.net. For more exclusive news and reports, visit our website. MP Ziad Hawat wrote on the “X” platform, stressing that the position of Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Boutros Al-Rai regarding the necessity of Hezbollah handing over its weapons to the state expresses the opinion of the overwhelming majority of Lebanese and is consistent with the historical national positions of Bkerke, “which does n…
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