Sami Gemayel, a senior Lebanese Christian parliamentarian from the Kataeb party, declared that regardless of the outcome of US-Iran negotiations, his party will no longer accept coexistence with Hezbollah. The statement was reported by the Hezbollah-affiliated outlet Abu Ali Express.
Sami Gemayel, a senior Lebanese Christian parliamentarian and member of the Kataeb party, on Tuesday evening issued a sharp rejection of coexistence with Hezbollah, stating: "No matter what happens in the negotiations, we will not agree to live anymore in coexistence with Hezbollah." The remark was carried by the Hezbollah-affiliated Abu Ali Express platform.
The statement echoes Gemayel's previous warnings, as reported by The Zioneer earlier this week: on Monday he said most Lebanese across all sects refuse to remain "hostages of Hezbollah," and separately warned that "the land will not be freed as long as Hezbollah's weapons remain on Lebanese soil." While those comments framed objections in terms of political sovereignty and territorial freedom, tonight's declaration goes further by explicitly rejecting any future coexistence with the organization itself.
Gemayel's position comes amid ongoing US-Iran negotiations and follows a string of similar anti-Hezbollah statements by Lebanese Christian figures, including a call by another lawmaker, Hassan Fadlallah (a Hezbollah MP, in a distinct interview), for Lebanon to reassess its ties with the group. The Kataeb party has long opposed Hezbollah's armed presence and political dominance. The full context of Gemayel's latest remarks — whether they signal a break from parliamentary partnership or a broader political stance — remains as reported from the single source.
2 developments
- StrongLebanese Christian lawmaker warns: Land will not be freed as long as Hezbollah's weapons remain
- DevelopingTop Lebanese Christian lawmaker urges US not to let Iran make Lebanon part of its deal
- DevelopingLebanon's Parliament Speaker says Hezbollah, Amal signal readiness for full ceasefire
- DevelopingHezbollah MP Fadlallah urges Lebanon to reassess ties with the organization amid regional shifts
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