Hezbollah’s Secretary General, Naim Qassem, denounced Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza, accusing it of being designed to whitewash Israel and serve its regional interests. In a televised speech on Saturday, marking the first anniversary of the assassination of two Hezbollah leaders, Souhail al-Hosseini and Nabil Kaouk, he also urged the Lebanese government to fully assume its responsibilities regarding sovereignty and foreign policy. Finally, he rejected any amendments to the electoral law concerning the diaspora.
A ‘Tailor-Made’ Plan for Israel
Naim Qassem strongly criticized the plan put forward by US President Donald Trump for Gaza, calling it an “Israeli project under American cover.” According to him, this plan, presented as a peace initiative, “is in reality filled with dangers,” as it provides for the demilitarization of Palestinian factions, international administration of the territory and the continued detention of prisoners — all measures aimed at “offering Israel what it could not obtain through war.”
Qassem asserted that this text corresponds “point by point” to the conditions set by the Israeli government to end the conflict, arguing that it is an attempt to “whitewash Israel’s image” in the face of international condemnation.
The Same Rhetoric Toward the Lebanese State
Turning to Lebanon, Qassem reproached the government for “failing in its sovereign responsibilities.” He deemed it essential for the executive to place the Israeli question at the center of every cabinet meeting and to step up efforts with major powers and the United Nations to demand an end to Israeli aggression.
“Sovereignty is the key to stability and the country’s reconstruction,” he declared, accusing the government of negligence on this matter.
Finally, Qassem rejected any modification of the electoral law related to the diaspora, stressing that the current rules must remain unchanged.
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