Jumblat: Dissociation Theory Not to Be Confused with Neutrality
MP Walid Jumblat said on Tuesday that Lebanon's “dissociation policy” must not be mistaken with the term “neutrality” as he pinpointed the difference between the two.
“There is some confusion between dissociation and neutrality,” said Jumblat on his Twitter page.
He explained the “difference” and said: “Dissociation means not to interfere in the affairs of Arab countries which assumes an internal and regional consensus, and it seems that features have begun to appear in this area.”
However, “neutrality is a futile theory in which Lebanon renounces hostility to Israel and accepts the settlement and occupation. The Constitution is clear therein,” added the PSP leader.
Lebanon has been pushing for the implementation of the country's “dissociation policy” that calls for distancing the country from the regional crises in light of Hizbullah's involvement in the wars in Syria and Yemen.
Some political figures have been using the term “neutrality” while urging Hizbullah to stop interfering in regional conflicts and accept what they described as a “neutral policy.”
The country has been embroiled in disarray following Prime Minister Saad Hariri's shock resignation early in November, and a decision later to put it on hold pending talks about Hizbullah's interferences in the region.
President Michel Aoun met with Speaker Nabih Berri and Hariri Monday in Baabda to brief them on bilateral consultations he held earlier in the day with the country's political parties to that end.
Source: Naharnet
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