Kataeb leader Sami Gemayel, surrounded by members of parliament who signed the bill on Nov. 10, 2025. (Photo taken from his X account)
“Enshrine neutrality in the Constitution.” This is the slogan the Kataeb party launched on social media following the draft law introduced on Monday by the party’s Leader, Sami Gemayel. The draft aims to include a clause in the preamble of the Constitution establishing the principle of neutrality. The Kataeb party has long championed this slogan which has also been at the center of several political battles led notably by Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai and former President Michel Sleiman (2008–2014).What makes the proposal significant, however, is its timing. Gemayel is calling for the enshrinement of neutrality at a moment when the possibility of a new war with Israel is growing and Hezbollah refuses to disarm. Did you miss this one? Gemayel to Qassem: Where did the idea of 'resistance to Israel' go if today its priority is to...
“Enshrine neutrality in the Constitution.” This is the slogan the Kataeb party launched on social media following the draft law introduced on Monday by the party’s Leader, Sami Gemayel. The draft aims to include a clause in the preamble of the Constitution establishing the principle of neutrality. The Kataeb party has long championed this slogan which has also been at the center of several political battles led notably by Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai and former President Michel Sleiman (2008–2014).What makes the proposal significant, however, is its timing. Gemayel is calling for the enshrinement of neutrality at a moment when the possibility of a new war with Israel is growing and Hezbollah refuses to disarm. Did you miss this one? Gemayel to Qassem: Where did the idea of 'resistance to Israel' go if today its priority...
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