The Kataeb Party’s political bureau convened on Tuesday under the leadership of MP Samy Gemayel and reiterated the need to implement all international resolutions, particularly United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, which ended the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah.
In a statement, the Kataeb Party stressed the importance of Lebanon’s commitment to enforcing these resolutions through “concrete and well-planned measures.”
In this context, the party called on Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s government to make disarmament a top priority on its agenda, with a clear timetable for implementation. This step, the statement emphasized, is “essential to pave the way for the country’s recovery and attract the necessary investments for its reconstruction on solid foundations, free from the threat of another war.”
The Kataeb’s political bureau also expressed concern over “ongoing events along the Lebanese-Syrian border, as well as the daily Israeli strikes in the South and the Beqaa region.”
Condemning these incidents, the party argued that their common denominator is “the presence of weapons beyond the control of the state, which necessitates their complete removal from all Lebanese territory.”
“The goal is for the country to be protected exclusively by the Lebanese Army and the international community,” the statement affirmed.
Regarding the Lebanese Army, the Kataeb praised “its significant efforts to repel any aggression against national territory and its swift intervention to maintain stability at the borders.”
The statement also highlighted Gemayel’s visits to the Ministry of Defense, where he met with General Michel Menassa and Army Commander General Rudolph Haykal. These meetings aimed to “reaffirm the party’s unwavering support for the Army, the president of the Republic, the minister of Defense and the security institutions, which serve as the guarantors of national sovereignty across the entire territory.”
Additionally, the Kataeb Party called for municipal and mukhtar elections to be held on schedule. “We urge the removal of all obstacles preventing their timely organization,” the statement concluded.
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