Mikati Rejects Nasrallah's Offense to Saudi Arabia: His Stance Doesn't Represent Govt, Lebanese People

Gulf

January 4th, 10:11am

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanese PM Najib Mikati. (Dalati & Nohra)

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati rejected on Monday the offenses by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah against Saudi Arabia. His statements "do not represent the position of the Lebanese government and the vast majority of the Lebanese people," stressed Mikati in a statement. "It is not in Lebanon's interest to offend any Arab country, especially the nations of the Gulf," he added. "We have long called for adopting a policy of dissociation from Arab disputes and called against harming Lebanon's ties with the Arab countries, especially Saudi Arabia," he continued. "This is why we have demanded that foreign policy be addressed at the dialogue table to avert Lebanon consequences it cannot tolerate," Mikati stressed. "We have called for Hezbollah to become part of the diverse Lebanese fabric, but its leadership goes against this approach with statements that primarily harm the Lebanese people and Lebanon's ties with its brothers," he lamented. "For God's sake, have mercy on Lebanon and the Lebanese people and stop the hateful sectarian and political rhetoric." Mikati reiterated his call for cooperation to help the Lebanese people out of the crises they are floundering in, rebuild the foundations of the state and launch the desired salvation efforts.

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