Lebanese figures and parties reject foreign intervention

Lebanese national parties in Baalbek underlined rejection of foreign intervention, asserting the importance of rapprochement and dialogue based on the Taif accord and the national principles in facing all attempts to harm the national unity.

In a statement on Monday, the parties stressed commitment to the Lebanese resistance to face Israeli aggressions and to maintain Lebanon's stability.

They also condemned the recent explosions that threaten Lebanon's security and economy and aim at internationalizing its security file.

For his part, Deputy Anwar al-Khalil warned against Israeli plots against Lebanon, saying " Israel is plotting against Lebanon and has its own projects that threaten the country and its national structure." In a statement, Khalil pointed out that recent explosions aim at destroying the Lebanese economy and security, calling for adopting dialogue as the best means for saving the country.

Meanwhile, Deputy Ali Hasan Khalil underscored the importance of dialogue among the Lebanese to face the conspiracy targeting Lebanon and its relations with Syria.

In a speech in Hermil, Khalil said that the unity of the Lebanese and their relations with the Arab surrounding are factors of strength, asserting the necessity for dialogue.

For their part, Chairman of the Lebanese Nijada Party Mustafa al-Hakim and Member of Wafaa Block Mohammad Fnaish said honest and serious dialogue among Lebanese parties is the guarantee for stopping the violence targeting Lebanon, pointing out that there are foreign circles who provoke such acts.

They asserted that returning to the Taif Accord, rejecting all calls to hurt the resistance and adopting dialogue are the only way to get out of the current crisis in the country.

Chairman of the Lebanese Phalanges Party Karim Bakradoni warned against attempts to internationalize the situation in Lebanon that earlier led to singling out the country and thrust it a "vicious circle of violence." In a statement, Bakradoni called on his countrymen to close ranks to face up to the current pressures put on the country.