Lebanon's Labor Minister: Resistance cannot be uprooted- Exclusive
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The Lebanese Caretaker Minister of Labor, Mustafa Bayram stressed to Al Mayadeen that there is an existential battle, citing that this is not a "mere disagreement between us and the Israeli enemy."
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People check a damaged building at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Choueifat, south of east Beirut on September 28, 2024. (AP)
The Lebanese Caretaker Minister of Labor, Mustafa Bayram has explained that the displaced people of Lebanon will be supported with the cooperation of Lebanon and the International Labor Organization.
In an exclusive interview for Al Mayadeen on Saturday, Bayram expressed that Lebanon has filed a complaint with the International Labor Organization regarding the pagers terror attack that targeted Lebanese civilians, citing that a majority of the pagers which exploded in the attack were on citizens while they conducted their work.
He emphasized that diplomatic contacts are ongoing with Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, noting that the pace of communications has started to accelerate. He also highlighted that the dynamics are shifting in light of the absence of an American response.
Bayram stressed to Al Mayadeen that there is an existential battle, citing that this is not a "mere disagreement between us and the Israeli enemy."
He also explained that the Lebanese resistance is "re-establishing the equations smartly and gradually."
According to him, "Israel" has planned this battle for long, and noted that the international movement began to improve not because of the constant massacres but rather because the resistance "caused pain to the Israelis."
He expressed that there was no other choice but the resistance, adding that "Israel" has truly achieved nothing and that envoys would flood Lebanon due to recent developments.
The minister stressed that the resistance cannot be uprooted and has transformed apparent failures into moments of success, referring to the expansion of targets deeper within the occupied territories.
He added that when the resistance sends drones to Tel Aviv, this means "it has struck Israeli deterrence."
Lebanon, Gaza not 'Israel's' targets, entire region is, Erdogan says
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Turkey was closely monitoring the Israeli occupation's actions towards his country, Turkish news agency Anadolu said on Saturday.
Erdogan emphasized that Turkey "cannot ignore Israeli aggression" and accused the occupation of destabilizing not only Palestine and Lebanon but also seeking to expand the aggression throughout the region.
"The genocide in Gaza is happening before everyone's eyes and has taken its place in the shameful pages of human history," Erdogan stressed. The remarks were accompanied by a video prepared to mark the first anniversary of the Israeli occupation's genocide in Gaza.
Erdogan further warned that the occupation would inevitably "pay the price for this ongoing genocide in Gaza, sooner or later." He noted that those dying in Gaza, parts of Palestine, and Lebanon are not just women, children, and innocent civilians but also represent the death of "humanity and the international order."
The Turkish president expressed his belief that the world, by failing to hold those responsible for the massacres in Gaza accountable, will never find peace. He drew a historical parallel, stating that just as humanity united to stop Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his deadly network" will be stopped in the same way.
Erdogan vowed that Turkey would "continue to stand against the Israeli government" and urged the world to stand on the right side of history.
Earlier in the week, the Turkish President reiterated that his country would oppose the Israeli government, regardless of the cost, calling on the international community to join Turkey in this honorable stance.
Days earlier, Erdogan had issued a stern warning to the Israeli occupation regarding its ground invasion of Lebanon, stating that "the consequences will not be the same as previous occupation operations" and reaffirmed that "Israel" would be "stopped, no matter what it does."
