[News] US willing to give Lebanon away to 'Israel': Hezbollah's Sheikh Qassem

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US willing to give Lebanon away to 'Israel': Hezbollah's Sheikh Qassem
Al Mayadeen English
September 10, 2025
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Hezbollah Secretary-General affirms that the Resistance in Lebanon thwarted
"Israel's" ambitions, calling for unity, national defense, and Palestinian
solidarity.

   - [image: A Shiite man waves Hezbollah flag during a protest against Tom
   Barrack, US President Donald Trump's envoy to the Middle East, Wednesday,
   Aug. 27, 2025 (AP)]
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   A Lebanese man waves a Hezbollah flag during a protest against Tom Barrack,
   US President Donald Trump's envoy to the Middle East, Wednesday, Aug. 27,
   2025 (*AP*)

The Resistance in Lebanon was able to thwart "Israel's" objectives and
prevent it from occupying any territory during Battle People of Might,
Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem affirmed on Wednesday,
adding that "Israel is deterred today and cannot find a foothold on our land
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iof-launch-series-of-12-airstrikes-on-hermel-outskirts--east?utm_source=mango-searchx&utm_medium=title_and_relatives&utm_campaign=%23Lebanon>
."

In a speech marking the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH),
Sheikh Qassem pointed out that "since the establishment of modern Lebanon,
Israel has had greedy ambitions" to lay hands on the entirety of the
country.

So, "the highest form of patriotism is the defense of Lebanon
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/israeli-airstrikes-kill-5--wound-5-in-bekaa-and-hermel>,"
he asserted.

Sheikh Qassem said that the Resistance had paid a tremendous price in
defending Lebanon
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/lebanon-s-aoun-urges-us-to-press--israel--for-pullout-from-s>,
offering its most precious sacrifices, including the Master of the Nation’s
Martyrs, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, and Sayyed Hashim Safieddine.

In a similar context, the Secretary-General stated that the Resistance has
played a crucial role in forming an impenetrable barrier
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/carnegie--us-push-for-military-approach-to-hezbollah-arms-wo>
against "Israel's" aforementioned ambitions and prevented it from achieving
its goals. He emphasized the Resistance's contribution to achieving
stability in Lebanon and ushering in a new era by facilitating the election
of President Aoun and confronting the enemy.

Sheikh Qassem maintained that "the collapse in Lebanon was caused by
corruption and the failure to implement the Taif Agreement," adding that
the "Israeli aggression came to push things further toward collapse."

He noted that the purpose of the November ceasefire agreement had been to
halt the aggression and for the state to assume its responsibilities
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/lebanon-ties-progress-in-implementing-us-paper-to-israeli-co>
by removing the occupier; however, neither of these two objectives has been
achieved so far.
Government sessions are ultra vires

Commenting on the recent sessions held by the Lebanese government
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/we-withdrew-to-protest-army-plan-discussion--lebanese-labor>
on August 5 and 7 to implement the Lebanese Army's plans to enforce the
exclusivity of arms to the state, the Secretary-General of Hezbollah stated
that they are ultra vires.

He emphasized that no dialogue can be held outside of the framework of a
national defense strategy
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/five-lebanese-ministers-quit-government-session-on-arms-mono>,
asserting that this is the only way to a solution.

In this context, Hezbollah's chief emphasized that Lebanon's development is
based on three pillars: first, achieving sovereignty by expelling "Israel"
and preventing Arab-American tutelage
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/us-envoy-barrack-calls-lebanese-journalists--animalistic>;
second, regularizing state work
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/lebanon-condemns-israeli-aggression-on-south--attacks-on-uni>
and beginning reconstruction; and third, combating corruption.

Reflecting on the situation in Lebanon, Sheikh Qassem stated, "There is an
internal problem represented by some individuals who want to hand over
weapons and an external problem represented by the ongoing Israeli
aggression
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/-israel--launches-over-6-raids-on-south-lebanon--kills-syria>
."

He added that certain actors inside the country are operating as per an
Israeli agenda, urging them instead to "act as domestic partners rather
than offering justifications for the enemy."

He then addressed domestic parties, advising them to wait until the
external problem is handled before turning to a discussion on national
security strategy.

In this context, the Resistance leader stressed that seeking power through
"Israel"
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/several-citizens-killed-in-israeli-attacks-on-south-lebanon>
is of no use and called on everyone in Lebanon, Muslims and Christians, to
partake in building the nation.
US willing to give Lebanon away to 'Israel'

Meanwhile, Sheikh Naim Qassem questioned why the government would want to
forfeit
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/parl--spkr--berri-defends-resistance-arms--warns-of-israeli>
Lebanon's main source of strength when it possesses no alternative for
national defense.

This comes at a time when "the United States is more than willing to hand
over Lebanon in its entirety to Israel," he warned.

"Both the United States and the enemy share a single objective, which is to
strip Lebanon of its strength
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/illusioned-are-those-who-think-hezbollah-is-weakened--israel>
so it becomes easy prey for Israel's grand expansionist project," Sheikh
Naim asserted. He further argued that the United States has backtracked on
its commitments toward Lebanon, noting that its priority has now become
disarming Hezbollah
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/lebanese-army-chief-vows-stability--security-amid--sensitive>
before any step is taken by the enemy.

He also affirmed that the West does not care about Lebanon
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/popular-protests-compel-us-delegation-to-cancel-tour-in-tyre>
but rather is only concerned about "Israel", stressing that for "us,
Lebanon is our land, our future, and the future of our generations."

"We will not yield to pressure, no matter how intense it becomes, and we
will never surrender," he asserted.
Aggression on Qatar extension of 'Greater Israel' project

Commenting on the aggression against Qatar, he stated that "it is a
quintessentially
American-Israeli aggression
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/qatar-pm--israeli-strike-on-doha-is-state-terrorism--vows-re?utm_source=mango-searchx&utm_medium=title_and_relatives&utm_campaign=%23Qatar>,
carried out with an American green light," adding, "We stand with Qatar in
confronting this aggression, which is not an isolated incident but rather
an integral part of the Greater Israel project."

Sheikh Qassem questioned why Arab states do not support the Resistance
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/turkiye-stands-firmly-with-palestinians--qatar--erdogan?utm_source=mango-searchx&utm_medium=title_and_relatives&utm_campaign=%23Qatar>,
given that the only thing delaying the "Greater Israel" project's decisive
action is the Resistance's continued existence.

He addressed the Arab nations directly by asking what they would even be
able to do if the Resistance were to be ended.

In this context, he affirmed that "those who do not wish to support the
Resistance should at least refrain from attacking it and applying pressure
on it, because no one is capable of confronting Israel other than the
Resistance."

Sheikh Qassem added, "Unity that is based on a foundation
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/qatar-warns-un-israeli-attack-threatens-regional-security?utm_source=mango-searchx&utm_medium=title_and_relatives&utm_campaign=%23Qatar>
of truth will lead to national unity across all our countries."
Resistance remains steadfast

Hezbollah's Secretary-General, Sheikh Naim Qassem, extended a special
greeting to "the great and courageous Yemen
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/yemen-launches-second-attack-on-ramon-airport--alerts-sounds?utm_source=mango-searchx&utm_medium=title_and_relatives&utm_campaign=%23Yemen>,"
which he stated is bearing immense burdens to express
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/-israel--launches-new-aggression-on-yemen--targets-civilian>
unity and to stand firmly in solidarity with the Palestinian cause,
affirming that supporting Palestine represents the utmost form of Islamic
unity.

The Palestinian cause remains the central issue that most profoundly
expresses the unity of the Islamic nation, Sheikh Qassem affirmed,
recalling its steadfast positions through which it has made sacrifices and
stood by the Palestinian people at every stage.

Amid the ongoing aggression, he called for "standing alongside our people
in Gaza and the West Bank
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/jenin-resists-as-iof-raid-west-bank-towns?utm_source=mango-searchx&utm_medium=title_and_relatives&utm_campaign=%23West%20Bank>
in confronting the criminal American-Israeli aggression," affirming that
"the Palestinian people remain steadfast and that the Resistance endures
despite all challenges and difficulties."

Concluding his remarks, the Secretary-General of Hezbollah pointed out that
the "Ramot" operation near al-Quds
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/al-quds-shooting--5-israeli-settlers-killed--many-critically>
serves
as a model of Palestinian courage and will, confirming that the Palestinian
people hold the power of decision over their own lives and resistance, no
matter how intense the conspiracies against them become.
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