Bassil mocks handover of arms truck at Burj al-Barajneh camp

Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil said during an FPM dinner in the al-Zahrani region that “every martyr who fell” in the South “did not only fall in defense of the South, but rather entire Lebanon.”

“Because when the South falls, the capital Beirut falls and when Beirut falls Mount Lebanon will fall,” Bassil added.

Referring to Israel, the FPM chief said: “We do not reject peace with anyone, seeing as it is not made between friends but rather between foes. Accordingly, let no one feel ashamed when they say that they want peace on the condition that it comes with dignity and rights, seeing as we reject surrender.”

As for Hezbollah’s arms, Bassil said: “We want one army, one arsenal of arms and arms monopolization. Hezbollah and anyone who bears arms must realize that the circumstances have changed and that defending Lebanon has other requirements.”

Commenting on the latest handover of a truckload of arms at the Burj al-Barajneh Palestinian refugee camp, which was labeled by the Lebanese government and the Fatah Movement as the beginning of Palestinian camps’ disarmament, Bassil said: “Who are you trying to fool? Is this how you want to get handed over the Palestinian weapons?”

“If this is how you want to receive Hezbollah’s arms? I wish you success, it’s a good start,” the FPM chief said sarcastically.

“We support you regarding arms' handover and not in the staging of farces,” he added, addressing the Lebanese state.