November 13, 2026
The “Free Patriotic Movement” launched a large-scale diplomatic movement towards the major powers, with the aim of presenting an initiative aimed at establishing an “international implementation and guarantee force” in southern Lebanon, in order to avoid any vacuum that may arise after the end of the mandate of the United Nations Interim Forces (UNIFIL), and to preserve Lebanese national rights.
As part of this tour, which includes the embassies of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and other concerned countries, a delegation from the Movement, including Vice President for Political Affairs Martine Najm Katili, Representative Samer Al-Toum, and Secretary of the Diplomatic Relations Department, George Sarofim, visited the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Lebanon, Chen Chuandong.
During the meeting, the delegation reviewed the details of the proposal to establish an international force, and briefed the Chinese ambassador on the outcome of the consultations conducted by the movement with the President of the Republic, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Prime Minister, stressing the necessity of unifying the Lebanese position and presenting a national initiative starting from Beirut to convey the Lebanese vision to international forums, in addition to the importance of continuing consultation with major countries to protect national rights.
In the same diplomatic context, another delegation from the Free Patriotic Movement met with the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Lebanon, Alexander Rudakov. The delegation included Katili and Al-Toum, along with former MP Amal Abu Zeid, the political advisor to the leader of the movement, Antoine Constantine, and the official in charge of the relationship with Russia, Rami Matta.
The two sides discussed the proposal to establish the International Implementation and Guarantee Force, where the importance of preventing any security vacuum in the south after the end of the UNIFIL mission was emphasized, while emphasizing the need to guarantee Lebanese national rights through coordination of efforts and continuous international consultation.
