Daryan says Hezbollah's approach against Israel has proven 'unsuccessful' and 'disastrous'
Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Latif Daryan, Lebanon's most senior Sunni cleric, has thrown his support behind the Lebanese state and strongly criticized Hezbollah over the 2024 and 2026 wars with Israel.
"None of us is convinced anymore by the methods used in confronting the enemy... seeing as in every confrontation we lose more land, more lives, and more of the requirements for stability, tranquility, and the preservation of honor and dignity, not to mention security and sovereignty," Daryan said in a statement marking Eid al-Adha.
"This has been repeated in several wars, initiated by one or more parties considered to be on our side. They end with a ceasefire after widespread destruction and horrific killing. It is a recurring method that has become futile, causing the destruction of human life and infrastructure, in addition to the occupation of our land," Daryan lamented.
He accordingly argued that "since this approach has proven unsuccessful and its results consistently disastrous, it must be changed."
The mufti added: "Therefore, the state's resort to negotiations for a ceasefire and the withdrawal of the occupier is a politically and religiously commendable act, as it alleviates losses and suffering and promises the return of the people of the south to their villages and towns."
"If it is said that this constitutes a concession and recognition of the enemy, we are mistaken, for we are the ones with a vested interest in stopping the killing and fighting. If this cannot be achieved through war, then let it be achieved through negotiation," Daryan went on to say.
He affirmed that Dar al-Fatwa stands with the government and its president in implementing what was stated in the presidential oath and the ministerial statement to extricate Lebanon from its current crises.
"Weapons outside the control of the state lead to an imbalance and weaken state institutions. The Lebanese Army's responsibility is to protect the nation and its citizens," Daryan stressed.
He warned that the danger of unrest and war will persist until weapons are solely in the hands of the state.
"This current devastation is one of the consequences of the state not having the power to decide on war and peace, a situation that has persisted for decades, marked by numerous wars that have led to our present predicament," Daryan explained.
Source: Naharnet
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