Walid Joumblatt gives a speech in 2023 in Mokhtara. (Credit: Joseph Eid/AFP)
The Lebanese Army received weapons from the Progressive Socialist Party, in what former leader Walid Joumblatt described Thursday as a complete handover of the arsenal once held by his group. The PSP officially abandoned armed struggle in the early 1990s following the end of Lebanon’s Civil War.Joumblatt’s move comes at a time when the international community — especially the United States — is ramping up pressure on Hezbollah to disarm, a goal President Joseph Aoun says he intends to pursue through dialogue.In that context, Joumblatt’s announcement appears as a political gesture toward Aoun, whose disarmament initiative has stalled and faces increasing criticism. The move may be viewed as a timely boost to the president, especially following the end of the war between Iran and Israel — a development that signals a possible shift in...
The Lebanese Army received weapons from the Progressive Socialist Party, in what former leader Walid Joumblatt described Thursday as a complete handover of the arsenal once held by his group. The PSP officially abandoned armed struggle in the early 1990s following the end of Lebanon’s Civil War.Joumblatt’s move comes at a time when the international community — especially the United States — is ramping up pressure on Hezbollah to disarm, a goal President Joseph Aoun says he intends to pursue through dialogue.In that context, Joumblatt’s announcement appears as a political gesture toward Aoun, whose disarmament initiative has stalled and faces increasing criticism. The move may be viewed as a timely boost to the president, especially following the end of the war between Iran and Israel — a development that signals a possible...
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