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| Jumblat voices support to army chief after cancelled US visit — Naharnet |
| 2025-11-20 |
| [NAHARNET] Former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat voiced Wednesday his support to Lebanese Army chief Rodolphe Haykal after U.S. senators harshly criticized him. A scheduled visit of Haykal to the U.S. was cancelled Tuesday after U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham posted on the X platform that Haykal is "a giant setback for efforts to move Lebanon forward because of a reference to Israel as the enemy and his weak almost non-existent effort to disarm Hezbollah." Another senator said that Haykal is "shamefully directing blame at Israel" instead of seizing the opportunity to free Lebanon "from Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorists". These posts came after the Lebanese Army condemned Israel's attacks on Lebanon and accused it of violating Lebanon's sovereignty and obstructing the deployment of the army in south Lebanon. Jubmlat described Haykal as a patriotic person and stressed the importance of respecting the ceasefire agreement, extending the state's authority over all Lebanese territories, halting Israeli violations, and liberating the Lebanese prisoners. Related: Walid Jumblat 12/24/2022 Bassil meets Jumblat after delay caused by 'Abu Faour's Maarab visit' Walid Jumblat 10/26/2012 Hariri to Jumblat: Congratulations on Your Decision to Stay in Syrian-Iranian Alliance Walid Jumblat 03/08/2012 Berri Stresses Jumblat still Part of Parliamentary Majority Related: Rodolphe Haykal 11/07/2025 Following a warning from the IDF, Israel has now launched a large-scale wave of airstrikes on Hezbollah military positions Rodolphe Haykal 08/14/2025 Aoun tells Larijani 'forbidden for anyone to bear arms, use foreign backing' Rodolphe Haykal 05/03/2025 Leb. Higher Defense Council warns Hamas against acts that harm Lebanon's security Related: Lindsey Graham 10/09/2025 How the October 7, 2023, Attack on Israel Changed the World Lindsey Graham 10/08/2025 FBI fires agents, dismantles corruption squad after probe unveils monitoring of GOP senators, Patel says Lindsey Graham 10/06/2025 Armchair Generals and Diplomatic Gasbags Seek War Related: Hezbollah: 2025-11-19 US said to cancel meetings with Lebanese army chief for remarks criticizing Israel Hezbollah: 2025-11-19 IDF strikes Hamas facility near Lebanon’s Sidon; local officials say 13 killed Hezbollah: 2025-11-19 Abbott Designates Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR as Terrorist, Criminal Organizations ‐ Bans Land Ownership in Texas |
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