Beirut (Eurotoday) – Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun once again called on Hezbollah and other political factions Thursday to disarm, after the militant group’s leader once again refused to demilitarise, while the US intensified calls for Hezbollah to hand over its weapons.
The Lebanese president’s remarks Thursday during an address commemorating Army Day in Lebanon came as pressure grows from the US to demilitarise Hezbollah. Hezbollah, which appeared badly harmed from its fighting with Israel last year, has argued that the group’s disarmament benefits only Israel.
What proposals has President Aoun submitted to the cabinet?
Joseph Aoun, in a televised address at the defence ministry’s office, said,
“It is the duty of all political parties… to seize this historic opportunity without hesitation and push for the exclusivity of weapons in the hands of the army and security forces and no one else.”
Aoun stated that America presented Lebanon with “draft ideas to which we have made fundamental amendments that will be presented to the Cabinet early next week.”
According to the Lebanese proposal, there should be an “immediate cessation of Israeli hostilities” in Lebanon, which includes stopping airstrikes and targeted killings, full withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon, and the release of Lebanese prisoners held in Israel, Aoun stated.
He stated that Lebanon would carry out the
“withdrawal of all armed forces’ weapons, including Hezbollah’s, and their surrender to the Lebanese Army.”
How has the US increased pressure on Lebanon?
The United States has vastly escalated pressure on Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah. Washington is asking the Lebanese government to make a cabinet decision committing to disarm Hezbollah before any talks resume on stopping Israel’s military operations in Lebanon.
Without a commitment from Lebanon, the U.S. has ceased sending its envoy Thomas Barrack to Beirut and has ceased pressuring Israel to stop airstrikes and withdraw troops from southern Lebanon.
What conditions is Hezbollah demanding before disarmament?
Hezbollah officials have been unwavering in their demands that they will not discuss a surrender of their remaining weapons until Israel has vacated all former Lebanese territory and has thus ceased their military strikes.
Hezbollah has publicly rebuffed calls by its domestic and international critics for complete disarmament in the last several months by characterising a call for disarmament as an Israeli goal, rather than an issue of Lebanese sovereignty. In his recent remarks, Hezbollah’s deputy leader, Naim Qassem, characterised the group’s weapons as a matter of internal Lebanese political discourse, not external pressures of coercion.
As of 2025, there is remarkably high tension between Hezbollah and Israel, with ongoing military activity. Throughout July 2025, the Israel Defence Force (IDF) conducted several operations aimed at Hezbollah throughout southern Lebanon.
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10 responses to “Aoun of Lebanon Advocates for Hezbollah Disarmament”
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Honestly, it’s quite brave of President Aoun to suggest disarming Hezbollah—might as well ask a cat to fetch, eh? 🐱💼 Let’s just hope his next proposal involves training the army to juggle the situation as well!
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Seems like Aoun thinks he can just wave a magic wand and convince Hezbollah to hand over their toys—good luck with that! 😂 It’s like asking a cat to fetch; might as well ask for the moon while you’re at it, mate!
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Oh sure, because convincing a group like Hezbollah to disarm is just as easy as telling my taxi driver to take the scenic route. Good luck with that, Aoun! 😂🚕
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Just what we needed—another round of “let’s disarm our favorite militia” from President Aoun! If only wishing made it so, eh? 😂
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Oh sure, President Aoun, because convincing Hezbollah to disarm is as easy as finding a decent cup of coffee in Paris—good luck with that! ☕️💼
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Dare I say, Aoun’s call for disarmament is as effective as a chocolate teapot in a heatwave. 😏 But hey, at least he’s giving it a shot while juggling the demands of Uncle Sam and a very stubborn Hezbollah!
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Is Aoun advocating for disarmament or auditioning for the role of ‘wishful thinker of the year’? Maybe next he’ll suggest that we all just hug it out over a nice cup of Lebanese coffee. ☕️🤣
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Look at Aoun, trying to disarm Hezbollah like it’s a game of chess in a pub. Good luck convincing them to swap their weapons for a pint! 🍻
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Oh, so the President thinks a little chat about disarming Hezbollah will do the trick? Brilliant strategy, mate! Maybe he should add a magic wand to his proposals while he’s at it. 😏
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Seems like President Aoun is trying to convince Hezbollah to hand over their toys again—good luck with that, mate! 😏 Maybe next he’ll ask them to return their Christmas presents too! 🎁
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