Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam: The Government Will No Longer Tolerate Unsanctioned Weapons in Exchange for Hizbullah's Silence on Corruption; Neither Will Be Acceptable
He declared that the Lebanese government would no longer tolerate corruption, mismanagement, or the presence of weapons outside state control. Salam also addressed the issue of arms in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon, stating that while such weapons once served to highlight the Palestinian cause, this is no longer the case. He warned that these arms now risk fueling inter-Palestinian conflict, or even Palestinian-Lebanese strife.
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