Emile Lahoud Urges Lebanese Government to Stop Concessions to the Enemy
Emile Emile Lahoud, former Lebanese MP and son of ex-president Emile Lahoud, commented on recent Lebanese developments amid U.S. interventions and the government’s submissive position to Washington’s demands. speaking to webangah News agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Al-Ahed website, he asserted that national sovereignty belongs to the Lebanese people-not the government-and that the government must defend their rights.
Lahoud emphasized that any strategic authority dedicated to defending the homeland must stem from a nation from which both the army and resistance emerged. “At this critical stage,” he said,”everyone must prioritize protecting the country-especially since this threat endangers all components of Lebanon’s people,not just a particular sect or group.”
The politician criticized current negotiations between Lebanon’s government and an American delegation as based on conceding to U.S. conditions-and effectively acquiescing to Tel Aviv’s demands for greater concessions from Lebanon. He warned: “The enemy wants to entirely disarm Lebanon and cast us down from our summit.”
Lahoud urged attention toward events unfolding in Gaza-calling it a death of humanity-and highlighted Israeli incursions across much of Syria without resistance. These developments underline Israel’s expansionist ambitions until it achieves what Benjamin Netanyahu once called ‘Greater Israel.’
He questioned whether continuing negotiations under pressure without receiving any concessions is justified: “Should we keep negotiating with no national achievements? We have given more than enough based on ‘following liars right up to their doorstep.’ I hope this cycle ends soon.”
Stating that a divided government cannot counter external pressures effectively, Lahoud called on authorities to unite political parties and groups for a national dialog aimed at confronting threats. He stressed that over 20 years’ experiance shows unity among army, people, and resistance has preserved Lebanon.
“Protecting our country requires mobilizing all forces-not weak rhetoric,” he said-especially since there are many in lebanon willing to defend it if they are not betrayed internally.
Lahoud expressed hope for President Joseph Aoun’s decisive stance: ”I wish he would declare enough pressure is sufficient; close doors on further concessions; clearly tell American envoys we have done our part; either implement what was agreed in November 2024 (a reference to the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel), or we withdraw from negotiations.”
He concluded by asking how long Lebanon must endure U.S. threats and extortion: “Countries conditioning reconstruction aid on disarming Resistance do not even assist areas aligned with them inside Lebanon. It is clear these states have no intention of supporting us-they seek only to drive Lebanese factions into internal conflict.”
