Lebanese Kataeb Party Chief, Sami Gemayel, said via Twitter today: “On May 25, 2000, Israel withdrew from southern Lebanon after years of occupation and oppression.”

He added, “But even after the withdrawal of the Syrian occupation, Lebanon remained lacking in sovereignty, with the presence of the Hezbollah militia controlling the decision of war and peace, borders not drawn by sea and land, and Lebanese detainees in Syrian prisons and others deported to Israel.”