The Patriarch of the Diocese of Baalbek and Deir al-Ahmar for the Maronites, Bishop Hanna Rahma, confirmed that “Patriarch Mar Bechara Boutros al-Rai was against the Israeli attacks on the land of Palestine from day one, and His Beatitude is committed to the solution of two independent states, and this is an international resolution in which the dispute was over the city of Jerusalem, which Israel seeks to consider as its capital.” “.
In an interview via “Spotshot” within the “Point of View” program, Rahma said: “The Patriarch’s positions are clear. He is against the overwhelming war practiced by Israel, and he has his own literature. He did not name it, perhaps because he does not recognize it, and he acknowledges naming the Holy Lands.”
He added, “We are against killing in all its forms. Everyone must respect the right to life, which is the responsibility of God alone, and crushing peoples is an act that the Church rejects. The Palestinian people are resisting to liberate their land, and this is their right, but it would have been more effective to develop a plan for this resistance, without killing women and civilians.” Note that the Qassams dealt a powerful blow to Israel, the likes of which it had never witnessed.”
He stressed that “the Israelis are unfair towards the Palestinian people. They use violence towards them, and treat them with racism, for fear of their demographic expansion. The reality is that as long as the Palestinian does not have a state, the conflict will continue. The war must stop, because it is a loss for everyone, and access to rights must be through Peaceful struggle, and I wonder where the Security Council is in everything that is happening? And where is the principle of resolving conflicts by peaceful means?
In Lebanon, Bishop Rahma stressed that “members of the Al-Qassam Brigades wishing to participate in the fighting must go to Palestine and fight, and not through southern Lebanon, and the Lebanese army must be ready to protect the borders and confront Israel, and the Lebanese state must work in this direction instead of waiting for aid from this country.” This or that country, in order to provide it with expired weapons, and Hezbollah must give its weapons to the Lebanese army so that it can assume the security mission in the south.”
He responded to President Najib Mikati, advising him to go home, “if he really believes that the decision on war and peace is not in the hands of the Lebanese state, and the Lebanese state must demand the implementation of international resolutions such as Resolution 1559.”
He pointed out that “currently we do not know whether we are in a state of war or not, and Hezbollah says it is a different kind of war, but no one guarantees its development, knowing that to suppress it, the Security Council usually addresses the Lebanese state, not Hezbollah, and if we want a war with Israel, we must “Fortifying the home front, at a time when we do not have the minimum state capabilities that qualify us for war.”
He continued, “The Lebanese must agree among themselves, and the House of Representatives must elect a president so that we can face the difficult circumstances. I call for peaceful resistance. This is what Jesus Christ preached to us, and we must build the culture of our people on the logic of peace.”
He also denied that “Patriarch Al-Rahi submitted his resignation in Rome and that this might happen if the Patriarch feels that his health does not allow him to carry out his duties, and he is currently in good health, and he will make a pastoral visit to the south to inspect the people of the region and to confirm that this is our land, and we are preserving it.” Communication between Hezbollah and Bkerke continues, and we may disagree on some points, but we do not disagree on broad matters.”
He pointed out that “Bkerke is demanding an extension for the army commander because we are in a state of war, and in such a situation it is not permissible to play with the leadership of the army. It is also demanding the election of a president of the republic, and he will appoint an army commander when he finds the time appropriate.”
Bishop Rahma concluded by saying: “We must return to God, asking Him to inspire us to engage in dialogue and reconciliation among ourselves, for the sake of our country and its people. I hope that the war does not reach Lebanon, so that we do not lose our youth and, by losing them, lose the future of Lebanon.”
2023-12-06 17:05:47
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