The embassies of the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Canada and Japan affirm their support for Lebanon’s sovereignty and for weapons to be exclusively in the hands of the state, and call for a clear commitment to the decision on war and peace

Wataniya – The U.S. Embassy in Beirut distributed a statement “to the Friends of Lebanon” affirming support for Lebanon’s sovereignty and for weapons to be exclusively in the hands of the state. It said: “We, the embassies of the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Canada and Japan, as friends of Lebanon, affirm our strong support for the Government of Lebanon in…”