October 13, 2026
Beirut – “Lebanon Debate” (Rami Shahrour)
The Lebanese Forces Party and its leader, Samir Geagea, faced accusations of double standards and changing political positions, against the backdrop of the recent call it issued to support the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its facilities following the recent events it was exposed to.
Maarab has always raised the banner of “distancing oneself” and limiting Lebanese politics to local borders, warning for many years of the dangers of “supporting others” and getting involved in the region’s conflicts, and considering any regional solidarity movement a futile adventure that harms the country’s stability and sovereignty.
However, recent developments related to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia led to a sudden decline in those slogans, as Geagea called for “full support and support” for Riyadh according to the capabilities of each party, demanding that everyone stand by it, which Maarab’s critics considered a stark contradiction between rejecting “support” in other regional issues and considering it an inevitable commitment when it comes to Saudi Arabia.
This shift raised critical questions about the seriousness of the principle of neutrality proposed by Geagea, amid accusations that he was employing slogans of sovereignty and stability according to seasonal partisan calculations, and detailing the dimensions of the Lebanese position in a way that serves special political considerations.
The journalistic reading concludes by emphasizing that this open contradiction puts the credibility of Ma’rab’s political discourse at stake, and raises question marks about the consequences of using slogans of sovereignty as a display tool that can be modified according to regional trends.
