Watch: Raggi Honored with Lebanon’s Cedar Symbol
1/30/2026 1:44:00 PM
Change Movement leader Elie Mahfoud hosted a luncheon in honor of Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi and presented him with a cedar tree.
Speaking at the event, Mahfoud said: “Today we honor a figure who chose to confront challenges and take clear positions rather than remain ambiguous during one of the most complex periods.” He added that “Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi’s performance has shown that when the position is managed with political and institutional discipline, it can serve as a stabilizing force.”
Mahfoud also emphasized that Raggi has “turned the ministry into a tool for defending national decisions, rather than a platform for political gain.”
Speaking at the event, Mahfoud said: “Today we honor a figure who chose to confront challenges and take clear positions rather than remain ambiguous during one of the most complex periods.” He added that “Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi’s performance has shown that when the position is managed with political and institutional discipline, it can serve as a stabilizing force.”
Mahfoud also emphasized that Raggi has “turned the ministry into a tool for defending national decisions, rather than a platform for political gain.”