NNA - Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, on Monday evening issued a statement making clear that Hezbollah Secretary General, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s fresh words against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in no way represented the position of the Lebanese government and a huge segment of Lebanese citizens. 

“It is not in Lebanon's interest to offend any Arab country, especially the Gulf states,” Mikati’s statement said. 

“While we call for Hezbollah to be part of the diverse Lebanese nation and to demonstrate Lebanese affiliation, its leadership opposes this call with positions that harm the Lebanese and Lebanon's relations with fraternal countries,” the Prime Minister added. 

“We repeat our call for everyone to show compassion for this country and to keep it away from petty polemics; let us all cooperate to get the Lebanese out of the prevailing crises, in which they are drowning, and restore the foundations of the state to embark on the required rescue mission,” Mikati added. 

“For God’s sake, have mercy on Lebanon and the Lebanese, and stop the hateful political and sectarian rhetoric,” the Prime Minister’s statement concluded. 

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