Lebanese PM says he wants people to decide matters of war and peace

Published June 20, 2026 Updated June 20, 2026 12:35am

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam says his government is committed to reform and will not compromise “on any part of the homeland, and not to be lenient in restricting weapons to the legitimate forces alone”, Al Jazeera reports.

Speaking at a graduation ceremony for Notre Dame University students, he says, “We want a state in which the citizen feels that his future is not dependent on his political and sectarian affiliation, and which has the power to decide on matters of war and peace.”

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