Hariri warns of civil war, attacks Hezbollah, and adheres to Macron’s...

Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri warned of the danger of a civil war in the country. As he attacked Hezbollah, Hariri made clear that he was a possible candidate for the next government.

In an interview with a local channel Thursday evening, Hariri said that Hezbollah is the cause of the problem in Lebanon, and he expressed his fear of the collapse of the state due to the arming and military parades taking place in most of Beirut’s streets, and in Baalbek-Hermel, he said.

He said that Hezbollah knows that it is the cause of the problem in Lebanon, “and the people are not responsible for the sanctions imposed on it,” adding that “the party must leave the people to live.”

Hariri cited what is happening in Syria, and said that he did not want the Sunnis in Lebanon to be done with what was done to them there.

He said, “Some describe me as weak. Have they seen what happened in Syria? 85% of the Sunni community, where are they now?”

Government formation

Regarding the formation of the government, Hariri said, “Certainly, I am a candidate,” adding, “Saad Hariri will not close the door to the only hope that Lebanon has to stop this collapse.”

Hariri said, “I am ready to conduct a round of political contacts during this week, if all the political parties still agree on the program,” which was discussed with French President Emmanuel Macron.

President Michel Aoun had set October 15 as the date for parliamentary consultations to name a new prime minister.

It is noteworthy that Aoun announced on August 31 that diplomat Mustafa Adib had been assigned to form a government to succeed Hassan Diab’s government, which resigned on the 10th of the same month, after the Beirut port bombing, which left about 200 people dead and thousands injured.

But Adeeb apologized weeks later for completing his duties, after the Shiite duo (Amal Movement and Hezbollah) clung to the finance portfolio and uniquely named the ministers of the Shiite community.

For decades, Lebanon has been suffering from a stifling economic crisis, which was exacerbated by the explosion of the Beirut port, which destroyed large parts of the capital and displaced 300,000 people.

The border with Israel

In another context, Hariri said that demarcating the borders with Israel is a good thing for Lebanon, but it should have started 3 years ago.

And he considered that resorting to border demarcation is now being worked on, because there are penalties for some, “and every person wants to protect himself.”

The Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri recently announced that negotiations would start with Israel regarding the demarcation of the land and sea borders, under the auspices of the United Nations, in mid-October.