Marking the 19th commemoration of Lebanon's Resistance and Liberation Day, Future bloc leader, former PM Fouad Siniora, said that "this occasion is a day of pride and honor for the Lebanese and Arabs."
He added: "Lebanon managed, through the steadfastness, sacrifices, solidarity and unity of the Lebanese, and their armed resistance to the Israeli enemy, to force Israel to withdraw from the occupied Lebanese territories, a precedent not witnessed by any other Arab country since the outbreak of the Arab-Israeli conflict."
Siniora commended the relentless struggle of the Lebanese since the Israeli invasion in 1982 and later on, especially in the nineties, when the state supported the Lebanese resistance in its battle against occupation, far-reaching the April Understanding. He paid tribute herein to the late Martyr PM Rafic Hariri, "who played a key, pivotal role in the achievement of this unique and important Understanding that paved the way for liberation."
"It is necessary for Lebanon to maintain this unique experience in the positive framework by emphasizing the solidarity of the Lebanese and strengthening their internal national unity, in order to complete the liberation process which began in 2000 and was later strengthened by the issuance of UN Resolution #1701 in 2006, with serious and committed efforts along the path of achieving full sovereignty of the Lebanese State on all its territory with its legitimate and official powers that should have the exclusive right to weapons' use in the country," Siniora stressed.
He concluded by stressing that it is solely through the restoration of the Lebanese State's authority and self-respect before the Lebanese and the world at large, that Lebanon can move forward in achieving its economic growth, financial and monetary stability, prosperity and improvement through new employment opportunities for the Lebanese youth.
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