Geneva - Sana
The permanent mission of Lebanon to the United Nations and international organizations in Geneva reaffirmed Lebanon's right to resistance to liberate what remains of its occupied lands and defend its sovereignty in light of the Israeli enemy continuing its violations of Lebanese airspace and sovereignty.
According to a statement issued by the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates today, the mission of Lebanon and within the framework of the public debate sessions taking place at the forty-fifth session of the Human Rights Council responded to the attack by the representative of the Israeli enemy on Lebanon and its right to resistance.
The statement added that Lebanon renews its adherence to its right to the resistance to liberate its land and defend its sovereignty with the constitutional institutions that express the will of the Lebanese people and of which the Lebanese resistance is an integral part.
The statement affirmed Lebanon's commitment to Resolution 1701 and its undertaking of everything necessary to facilitate the performance of the United Nations Force (UNIFIL) its mission, and reminded the international community that the occupying power did not respect its obligations under this resolution and its continued assault on Lebanese sovereignty, its warplanes violating its airspace and using it to launch attacks on Syrian territory.
The statement also called on the international community to fulfill its duty to prosecute the Israeli occupation entity for committing international crimes, as crimes that are not statutory.
