Updates

Below are National Bloc's latest updates, along with its political statements, activities and projects.

National Bloc: Parties/sects exchange blame to cover up for failing to create a viable budget

The Lebanese National Bloc stated that the debates among the ruling parties/sects about the rights of religions and sects is nothing but an attempt to distract the public from the fact that the government has failed to achieve a rescue...

National Bloc: Hezbollah should be an indivisible part of the state

The Lebanese National Bloc party discussed three main topics addressed by Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah in his last speech: defending Lebanon's natural wealth and occupied land, settling the Palestinian population in Lebanon, and corruption.

National Bloc: Kanaan and Haj Hassan’s revelations are the doings of governments their parties participated in

MP Ibrahim Kanaan secretary general of the “Strong Lebanon” bloc, and MP Hajj Hassan from the “Loyalty to the Resistance” Bloc revealed with somber indignation a number of government corruption scandals. The Lebanese National Bloc Party considered these revelations to...

National Bloc: Unacceptable methods in the arrest of citizens

The Lebanese National Bloc Party condemned the arrest of citizens who publicly criticized Presidend Michel Aoun and Parliament speaker Nabih berry as well as other politicians. Two of the arrestees were senior citizens, and the Bloc denounces this practice regardless...

National Bloc: Patriarch Sfeir was the manifestation of humility, tolerance and proximity to the weak

The Lebanese National Bloc Party stated that the late Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Mar Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir’s modesty, tolerance, and proximity to the weakest of citizens were the attributes that made him a role model among clerics committed to the teachings...

National Bloc: In the passing of Cardinal Sfeir, Lebanon has lost a national icon that stood for the country’s sovereignty

The Lebanese National Bloc Party extends its deepest condolences to the Lebanese people, and especially to the Maronite Church on the loss of the Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Mar Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir, who died Sunday morning.

National Bloc: the actions of parties/sects are politically opportunistic and repressive

The Lebanese National Bloc Party warned of the recent suspicious activities in the past weeks, such as the use of force during the installation of high voltage lines in Mansouriyeh, and throughout the document leaks from the Ministry of Foreign...

National Bloc: Objections to the public budget are justified due to loss of confidence in the government

The Lebanese National Bloc Party supports the current protests to the proposed government budget stating that the issue is not simply about the salary decreases for the public sector, nor is it about asking the banking sector to support the...

National Bloc: Itani’s imprisonment is unacceptable, maximum penalty for journalists should be monetary fines

The Lebanese National Bloc Party denounces the imprisonment of journalists or others for the reason of expressing an opinion, as happened with the journalist Fidaa Itani, and called for a reasonable fine instead. In its statement the Bloc asserted that...

National Bloc: Citizens revolt against threats to their livelihoods amidst a lack of confidence in the government

The Lebanese National Bloc Party asserts that the economy is not limited to the numbers and figures being thrown about, but it is also based on confidence in the government and its financial and legislative system, something that is lacking...