Hezbollah Rejects Partition, Federalism on Constitution Centenary

On the 100th anniversary of the Lebanese constitution, Hezbollah issued a strong statement rejecting any plans for partition, federalism, or resettlement within the country. The Iran-backed party emphasized the critical juncture Lebanon faces domestically and regionally, calling for strict adherence to the constitution, as amended by the Taif Agreement, as the sole framework for managing state affairs and preserving unity.

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the Lebanese people stand at a crucial juncture in a highly sensitive domestic and regional moment that necessitates, more than ever, adherence to the Lebanese constitution, as amended by the Taif Agreement, as the binding framework for regulating disputes among the Lebanese, managing their state's affairs, and preserving their unity and sovereignty.

Hezbollah declared that the era of foreign mandates and tutelage is over for Lebanon, asserting that the nation is the "final homeland for all its citizens." This finality, the group explained, requires not just a geographical entity but a genuine, just, and balanced national partnership that safeguards the dignity and existential concerns of all Lebanese communities. These concerns, Hezbollah stressed, should be treated as supreme constitutional matters, not mere sectarian demands.

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It also requires leaving behind the era of mandates, high commissioners, and foreign tutelage, because that era has ended and will never return to Lebanon in any form or guise.

The party further argued that Lebanon can only be a true homeland through protecting its land and people, fostering national consensus against occupation and aggression, and upholding the right to self-defense. Hezbollah explicitly condemned "Zionist ambitions" as a clear threat. It asserted that any projects promoting fragmentation, division, federalism, or resettlement are incompatible with the constitution and the concept of a unified Lebanon.

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Lebanon, as its constitution stipulates today, is the final homeland for all its citizens.

Hezbollah criticized the current sectarian system, stating it is no longer capable of producing a just, effective, or stable state. The group called for the full implementation of constitutional reforms outlined in the Taif Agreement, particularly the abolition of political sectarianism, as a fundamental prerequisite for developing the nation. They warned against selective application or freezing of constitutional provisions, emphasizing comprehensive reform.

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These concerns should not be treated as sectarian issues or fleeting political demands, but rather as a supreme constitutional matter connected to the very nature of the state, the meaning of partnership, and the guarantees of coexistence.