Rajji to Qassem: No one in Lebanon is threatened, Hezbollah arms do not protect you
Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji noted Monday that the 2024 ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel is not limited to halting hostilities but also “stipulates the removal of arms, topped by Hezbollah’s weapons.”
“All political and economic files in Lebanon are on hold due to the failure to implement the monopolization of weapons,” Rajji, who represents the Lebanese Forces in the government, told Sky News Arabia.
Adding that the second phase of the army’s weapons monopolization plan “will be implemented soon,” Rajji pointed out that “Iran is arming an armed group, whereas the United State is equipping the Lebanese Army.”
Addressing Hezbollah chief Sheikh Naim Qassem, the minister added: “Shiites are a main component of Lebanon and no one is threatened. Hezbollah’s arms do not protect you and do not protect Lebanon, but have rather become a burden on the Shiite community and on Lebanon.”
Source: Naharnet
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