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We are with you… and we believe in you.

Lebanon is not a destiny condemned to repeat the past, but a possibility that the new generation can contribute to achieving through awareness, participation, and the daily practice of citizenship.

The School of Citizenship is not a one-year project, nor a passing activity, nor an initiative tied to a specific circumstance. The School of Citizenship is a culture of building bridges, a culture of building peace, a culture of respecting difference, and a culture of building the human being.

We are with you... and we believe in you.

The School of Citizenship is not a project for one year, nor a passing activity, nor an initiative tied to a specific circumstance; the School of Citizenship is a culture of building bridges, a culture of building peace, a culture of respecting difference, and a culture of building human beings.

The circumstances resulting from the Israeli attacks and the occupation of southern villages and towns, most of which fall within UNIFIL's mandate, make the presence of the international forces very important, because their withdrawal would create a vacuum with negative repercussions on the security situation in the region, and the region would be devoid of any international monitoring of what is happening there, without ignoring the social, humanitarian, health and educational roles these forces have played, which have made the relationship solid between them and the southern citizens who are comfortable with their presence, trust their role, and insist on their stay in their towns and villages.

The continuation of Israeli attacks and the occupation of southern villages and towns makes the presence of UNIFIL extremely important, and its withdrawal would create a security vacuum and deprive the region of international oversight of what is happening there.

The efforts made by Engineer Mikhael during his tenure of his responsibilities in the Council, especially in the difficult circumstances Lebanon went through.

UNIFIL is responsible for the border points demarcated by the Blue Line, and if it leaves the south, these points that secure Lebanon's borders will become open and abandoned. Therefore, the fears lie in the absence of observers to protect the Lebanese border.

There are more than 10,000 citizens from three border villages — Dibbine, Ayn Ebel and Rmeish — who will be completely isolated if we cannot find an alternative to UNIFIL, as it secures the humanitarian corridor to these areas. They live under fear for their fate amid the expansion of the occupation around their villages and the tightening of the noose on them, while the state's presence recedes and it fails to secure the most basic means of steadfastness.

We are not only saying that we want the extension; rather, it is impossible to implement the latest Security Council resolution, 2790, which speaks of handing over all equipment, points and areas where UNIFIL elements are located to the army. The most important here are the points, and since there are points under occupation, handing them over to Israeli forces would consecrate the occupation.

The continuation of Israeli attacks and the occupation of southern villages and towns makes UNIFIL's presence critically important, and its withdrawal would create a security vacuum and deprive the region of international monitoring of what is happening there.

It is an important day for the state of Israel, and an important day also for the city of Jerusalem

This is the tenth embassy to be opened in Jerusalem. Since I took office less than two years ago, the number of embassies in Jerusalem has doubled. There will be more, God willing, soon.

The circumstances resulting from the Israeli attacks and the occupation of southern villages and towns, most of which fall within UNIFIL's area of operations, make the presence of the international forces extremely important, because their withdrawal would create a vacuum with negative repercussions on the security situation in the region, in addition to the absence of any international oversight of what is happening there.

Lebanon is committed to keeping UNIFIL, given the importance of the role it has played since the start of its mission until today, and the sacrifices made by its members, officers, non-commissioned officers and soldiers.

Announcing the results to the public opinion, because what happened constitutes an attempt to strike stability, and laxity is not allowed in this matter.

The agreement we reached is not ideal, but it limited the expansion of Israeli attacks. Our goal is to achieve the Israeli withdrawal, the return of the displaced, the release of prisoners, and reconstruction.

The son of the South is tired, and wants nothing but to live in safety. We made the decision to save what remains of Lebanon, and we went to negotiations because war will not lead us to a result.

Which is better? That the state of war remains and the Israeli continues to move freely, or that we do something through which we can avoid catastrophes for the country?

We made the decision to save what is left of Lebanon. The agreement we reached is not an ideal agreement, but it limited the expansion of Israeli aggressions. Strikes are still ongoing in the south, and we are trying as much as possible to reduce them and reach the final and ultimate goal I announced, and I still say it and will continue to say it: ending the state of hostility with Israel.

We went to the option of negotiations because war will not lead us to a result.

We hope the investigation will not stop at the two people who were driving the truck and then the file is closed.

We today ask the government, the President of the Republic and the army: "If you are unable to confine illegal weapons, then everyone should go back to his home"

I am not with a general amnesty, but with amnesty for those who deserve it and who are held in prisons without charges being filed against them

I take pride when the Lebanese Army and the Lebanese security forces, and not Israel, carry out the disarmament of Hezbollah.

The agreement that was reached, although it is not ideal, contributed to limiting the expansion of the Israeli attacks.

We took the decision to save what remains of Lebanon.

Forty years of corruption, mismanagement and lack of administrative competence cannot end overnight.

We took the decision to save what remains of Lebanon.