Al-Rahi fears 'civil war' if Hezbollah disarmed by force
Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi has said that “Bkirki believes that the solution for the file of Hezbollah’s arms should be through diplomacy and not armed confrontation.”
“This is what President Joseph Aoun has adopted and it is the right thing to do,” al-Rahi added, in an interview with An-Nahar newspaper.
Moreover, al-Rahi voiced concern that the use of force to disarm Hezbollah would lead to “civil war” and a confrontation with the army, while adding that Hezbollah’s handover of its weapons should not hinge over Israel’s withdrawal from the South.
“Hezbollah must hand over its weapons and this is a final decision. What is the value of these weapons at the moment? To resist whom?” the patriarch added.
Source: Naharnet
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