A international consensus on the disarmament of Hezbollah and the monopoly of the Lebanese state to it

Ali Barada wrote in “Al -Sharq Al -Awsat”: Diplomats revealed that the administration of US President Donald Trump objected to suggestions from other countries to take over the Security Council “a leadership role at the present time” regarding the implementation of decision «1559», including the demand of Israel to withdraw from the points it recently occupied north of the Blue Line, amid unanimously to work to extend the authority of the Lebanese state over its entire lands, and remove the militia weapons, especially Hizbul: Hezbollah.

The members of the Security Council held a closed session during which he listened to a briefing from the Undersecretary of the Secretary -General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres for Political Affairs and Peacebuilding, Rosemary Decaarlo, who recently visited Lebanon, regarding pushing endeavors to implement the decision -makers «1559», which provides for the withdrawal of all foreign armies from Lebanon, the authority of the Lebanese state over its entire lands, and the weapons of all Lebanese and non -Lebanese militias.
They pointed out that the consultations on the sidelines of the session “reflected tensions about the position of France, which is supported by almost all members of the Security Council to push for Israel’s demand to withdraw from the five hills and others that Israel occupied during the recent war”, amid the United States’ focus on restricting these efforts to make the five -year mechanism that was established according to the understandings of stopping the fighting, which is chaired by the United States and France, and includes Lebanon, Israel and “UNIFIL”, which ends Her current mandate next summer. It is expected that the renewal decision will reflect the exceptional developments that have occurred since then, and during the session, Russia expressed “a discomfort not to give the Security Council its full role in implementing its decisions.”
War and peace decision
Another diplomat concerned with the file of Lebanon noted the existence of what he called “Western Trend” that requires “the merging of the two decisions (1559) and (1701)”; Because they are “integrated in their directions to support the full sovereignty of Lebanon on its lands.”
Also during the session, the members of the Council discussed a report prepared by Guterres, as it was the application of the steps of decision «1559», which calls for the withdrawal of all foreign armies from Lebanon, the removal of the weapons of Lebanese and non -Lebanese militias, the authority of the Lebanese state’s authority over its entire lands, and its resolution “war and peace”. He referred to the “challenges” facing the cessation of hostilities since its inception on November 27, noting that the attacks that took place since then “showed the concrete risks posed by the continuation of the activities of Lebanese and non -Lebanese militias, which the decision (1559) aims to prevent.” However, he saw that “Lebanon is facing greatly changing conditions, which may be more appropriate to implement the decision to the fullest.”
Guterres praised the election of President Joseph Aoun, welcoming his commitment to “ensuring the state’s monopoly of its weapon, and reaffirming this principle of (…) during the ministerial statement.” He promised that “these are positive signals towards the full implementation of Resolution (1559).” He also welcomed the steps taken by the Lebanese army to implement a decision issued by the national dialogue, but it “remained suspended since 2006” regarding the Palestinian armed groups, and its efforts to spread in southern Lebanon.
The report called on the Lebanese state to “intensify its efforts to achieve the monopoly of possession of weapons throughout its territory,” calling on the government and security forces to “take all necessary measures to prevent (Hezbollah) and other groups from possession of weapons, and to build paramilitary capabilities outside the state authority, in violation of the two decisions (1559) and (1701).”
He believed that the current situation “provides an opportunity for Lebanon to deal with the suspended rulings of the decision”, warning that “keeping weapons outside the state authority constitutes challenges for Lebanon’s sovereignty”, as well as “shows the failure of (Hizban) to remove its weapon, and refuse to be accountable before the state institutions themselves that were supposed to be strengthened by the implementation of the decision.” He called on all parties to “not engage in any military activity inside or outside Lebanon, in line with the requirements of the Taif Agreement and Resolution (1559),” noting that “everyone must preserve the agreements and implement them to avoid the specter of renewal of confrontation between Lebanese citizens.” In an unambiguous reference to Iran, he said that “the countries of the region that have close relations with (Hezbollah) should encourage its removal and turn it into a purely civil political party, according to the requirements of the Taif Agreement and Resolution (1559), and to serve the interests of Lebanon, regional security and security.”
The border with Syria
In parallel, Guterres said, “The strengthening of the Lebanese armed forces is also essential to ensure the state’s ability to impose its sovereignty, while asserting the centrality of state institutions on all Lebanese territories,” stressing the importance of increasing international support for the Lebanese armed forces and other state security institutions, for the security and stability of Lebanon. He admitted that there are differences in the visions of the various Lebanese powers between rejecting weapons outside the state’s authority on the one hand and “the necessity of the armed bargaining” on the other side, as usual that this is an indication that “the issue of retaining (Hezbollah) with weapons is still a source of concern.” He encouraged the relevant Lebanese authorities to “revive efforts aimed at a comprehensive national dialogue to address outstanding issues.”
Guterres stressed that “the continuation of the Israeli presence in some parts of the Lebanese lands and the (Israel) violations of Lebanese sovereignty, including strikes in Lebanon and Syria, is concerned”, reiterating its “urgent” calls to Israel in order to “fulfill its obligations under international law and the decisions of the Security Council, including the withdrawal of its forces from all Lebanese lands, including the northern part of the village of Ghajir and its neighboring area north Blue, as well as the immediate endowment of its air battles in the Lebanese airspace, in violation of Lebanese sovereignty.
Syria and Israel urged “to respond to the temporary definition of the Shebaa farms contained in the Secretary -General’s report on the implementation of Resolution (1701) of October 30, 2007.” He welcomed in particular the efforts of the Lebanese state to “extend its authority along its northeastern borders with Syria,” noting “the strategic importance of demarcating borders” between Lebanon and Syria.