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L'Orient-Le Jour
a day ago
- Politics
- L'Orient-Le Jour
Gemayel denounces 'Iranian interference' in Lebanon
BEIRUT — Kataeb Party leader and MP Samy Gemayel reiterated his party's rejection of all Iranian statements on Monday after a meeting at the Grand Serail with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, and called on the country to "treat Lebanon with more respect," following Iran's opposition to Hezbollah's disarmament. On Saturday, an advisor to Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had stated that his country "certainly" opposed the Lebanese government's decision to disarm Hezbollah. "The Kataeb Party categorically rejects all Iranian statements, whether they come from Khamenei's advisor, the foreign minister, his deputy, or commanders of the Revolutionary Guards," the statement, published on Kataeb's website reads, "because they represent a violation of Lebanon's sovereignty and an infringement on the decision-making of the Lebanese state." The secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, is expected in Beirut on Wednesday, a visit that has angered Kataeb MP Elias Hankache, who was also present at the Gemayel-Salam meeting. "These statements are rejected both in form and in substance," Gemayel continued, "Iran must respect Lebanon's decision, sovereignty, and interests." "Lebanon has paid a heavy price for Iran's policy," he argued, "And its direct interference through the funding and arming of Hezbollah and its training for battles whose cost all Lebanese have paid." Gemayel also addressed the deaths of six Lebanese soldiers who died on Saturday in an explosion while dismantling a weapons depot near Sour district's Majdel Zoun village, saying they "made sacrifices for the sovereignty and legitimacy of Lebanon, and for the establishment of state authority over the whole of its territory." The soldiers' deaths "make it necessary to continue working to enforce the authority of the state over all its land," Gemayel said. It is still unclear whether the weapons depot in question belonged to Hezbollah. Gemayel also praised Salam, who himself announced plans for Hezbollah's disarmament after Tuesday's Cabinet meeting, for his "firmness and his courageous stances." "Today, the challenges before him are certainly great, but we are convinced that with his presence, that of His Excellency the President [Joseph Aoun], and the ministers in the government, we have a historic opportunity for Lebanon to recover once again," Gemayel said. The Lebanese Army was mandated by Cabinet last week to devise a plan, by the end of August, to ensure the state's monopoly on arms before the end of 2025.
LBCI
a day ago
- Politics
- LBCI
MP Samy Gemayel from the Grand Serail: Iran must respect Lebanon's decisions, sovereignty, and interests
Kataeb Party leader MP Samy Gemayel said that with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, President Joseph Aoun, and the ministers in the government, Lebanon has a historic opportunity to stand on its feet again. Gemayel's remarks came after meeting Prime Minister Nawaf Salam at the Grand Serail, accompanied by party MPs Salim El Sayegh, Nadim Gemayel, and Elias Hankach. After the meeting, MP Samy Gemayel said: 'We came today as a bloc to congratulate Prime Minister Salam, to express our support, and to wish him success in all his endeavors. We also commended him for his firmness and courageous positions, especially as he faces major challenges ahead.' He added: 'There are great challenges before us, and we are confident that with his wisdom and the wisdom of President Aoun, we will achieve the desired results.' Gemayel also paid tribute to the Lebanese Army, saying: 'On this day, we can only salute the Lebanese Army, which yesterday lost soldiers — soldiers of sovereignty and Lebanese legitimacy — in the mission of asserting state sovereignty over all its territory. We will remain by the army's side at every stage and on every occasion.' In response to a question about Iranian interference in Lebanese affairs, Gemayel said: 'I do not wish to involve Prime Minister Salam in political positions from this platform, but the Kataeb Party's stance is to reject all Iranian statements — whether from Khamenei's adviser, the foreign minister, his deputy, or the leaders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. All of them violate Lebanon's sovereignty and encroach on the state's decision-making. We reject these statements both in substance and form, and Iran must respect Lebanon's decisions, sovereignty, and interests.'
MTV Lebanon
5 days ago
- Politics
- MTV Lebanon
Gemayel broaches developments with UN's Plasschaert
Lebanese Kataeb Party leader, MP Samy Gemayel, met with UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, with whom he discussed the latest developments in Lebanon and the region. The meeting was attended by Kataeb Politburo member, Dr. Zeina Hobeika, and head of Kataeb party's foreign relations department Marwan Abdallah.
LBCI
04-08-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Samy Gemayel calls for justice and state sovereignty on Beirut Port explosion anniversary
The Kataeb Party commemorated the fifth anniversary of the Beirut Port explosion by honoring its late Secretary-General Nazar Najarian and all those who were killed in the blast. Kataeb leader MP Samy Gemayel said the pain remains: 'We are still mourning our beloved brothers and comrades, and we are entrusted with carrying forward the path of justice.' He stressed that such a devastating explosion could not have occurred under a fully functioning state. 'Our goal is for this tragedy—and the latest war—to mark the end of Lebanese sorrow,' he said. Gemayel called on President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam to recognize the gravity of the current moment: 'People expect them to lead Lebanon out of lawlessness, impunity, and militia rule, and toward a state governed by the rule of law, where the judiciary performs its duty and no weapons exist outside state authority.' Addressing the issue of Hezbollah's arsenal, Gemayel said, 'Those rejecting the handover of weapons today are doing so under the pretext of protection, but the real protection lies in building the state.' He described Tuesday's upcoming cabinet session as 'historic,' urging the government to make a decisive move toward restricting weapons to the state alone—not to appease external actors, but as a necessary step to building a real state.
LBCI
23-07-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Kataeb leader calls for abolishing special tribunal, referring ministers to regular judiciary
Kataeb Party leader MP Samy Gemayel called for the abolition of the Supreme Council for the Trial of Presidents and Ministers, urging instead that such cases be referred to the regular judiciary rather than special tribunals. His remarks came during a parliamentary session as MPs voted on a proposal to refer former Telecommunications Ministers Boutros Harb, Nicolas Sehnaoui, and Jamal Jarrah to an investigative committee.
