Shafaq News/ On Saturday, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun urgednational unity and the strengthening of state institutions as Lebanon marks 50years since the outbreak of its civil war.
In a televised address, Aoun reflected on the devastatingimpact of the 15-year civil war (1975-1990), stressing that its outcomes, politicaland constitutional reforms, could have been achieved through dialogue.
“Every time someone counts on outside actors to overpowertheir local partners, everyone loses—them, their partner, and the country,” henoted, underscoring that the Lebanese state must remain the sole authority inthe country.
The Lebanese president called for exclusive reliance on theLebanese Army and official security institutions to safeguard the nation. “Anyweapons outside the state’s authority threaten Lebanon’s interests,” he warned.
Referring to recent rocket fire from southern Lebanon, Aoun condemnedthe incident as a “dangerous violation” that endangered national stability, praisingthe Supreme Islamic Shia Council’s decision to pursue legal action againstthose responsible.
The Lebanese civil war was a multifaceted conflict driven bysectarian tensions, political rivalries, and regional interference. It beganwith a clash between Christian militias and Palestinian factions and quicklyescalated into a nationwide war involving various religious and politicalgroups.
The war saw repeated foreign interventions, including Syria,Israel, and international peacekeeping forces. It resulted in an estimated120,000 deaths, widespread destruction, and the displacement of hundreds ofthousands. The conflict formally ended with the 1989 Taif Agreement, whichrestructured the political system and reaffirmed Lebanon’s sectarianpower-sharing model.
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