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NCRI –\u00a0World powers are trying to stabilise Lebanon, on Friday, December 8, by pushing the Iranian Regime to stop interfering in the country\u2019s political system, and urging the Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorist group, which holds a vast amount of political power in Lebanon, to reign in its activities elsewhere in the Middle East.<\/p>\n
Chaos erupted in Lebanon when Saad al-Hariri resigned as prime minister on November 4, claiming that Hezbollah and the Iranian Regime were plotting to assassinate him- as they did his father in 2005- and assessing that it was impossible to get any substantive work done with Hezbollah blocking his every move.<\/p>\n
Hariri resigned from Saudi Arabia, which caused many Hezbollah\/Iranian Regime supporters to claims that he was being held hostage by the Saudis. This was rejected by the Saudis, Hariri, Hariri\u2019s government ministers, and the fact that Hariri left Saudi Arabia for the UAE and France before returning to Lebanon this week.<\/p>\n
Hariri withdrew his resignation on Tuesday, December 5, in order to hold negotiations with the other political factions, including Hezbollah, and the talks ended with a reaffirmation of state policy to stay out of regional conflicts.<\/p>\n
This policy was first announced in 2012, in order to keep Lebanon out of the Syrian civil war but Hezbollah fighters- instructed by Iran- went in on behalf of the Bashar Assad dictatorship.
\nIt has also been undermined by Iran-backed Hezbollah\u2019s comments against Donald Trump\u2019s decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n
At Friday\u2019s meeting with world powers, Hariri said: \u201cThe disassociation policy is driven by my government and adopted by all its political components and will allow us to maintain our national unity. The stability of Lebanon may seem like a small miracle given the many conflicts that destabilize the region, but it is maintained at the cost of sacrifice, dialogue and compromise.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The International Lebanon Support Group (GIS), which is made up of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (the UK China, France, Russia and the US), met in Paris to strengthen Hariri\u2019s hand and prevent a new escalation of tensions.<\/p>\n