📰 2 sources 3 articles · 8 Nov 2026, 22:16 → 5 days ago

Jumblatt: US election results do not directly affect Lebanon, and the priority is restricting weapons to the state

Lebanese media reports covered a statement by former MP Walid Jumblatt on the X platform in which he said that what happened in the US elections does not directly affect Lebanon. Jumblatt stressed that the core demand is restricting weapons to the hands of the state, affirming his support for the president's and the government's policy in implementing this.

📍 Where things stand: The position announced by Jumblatt remains as stated with no subsequent development in the available reports, linking Lebanon's domestic priority to restricting weapons to the state rather than to the US election results.

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8 Nov 2026, 22:16 Former leader of the Progressive Socialist Party Walid Jumblatt said on the X platform that what happened in the US elections does not directly affect us, noting that what is required in Lebanon is restricting weapons to the hands of the state, a demand he has repeatedly made, and affirming his support for the president's and the government's policy in implementing this.
8 Nov 2026, 22:24 An article by the "Lebanon Debate" platform addressed Jumblatt's statement under the headline "Do not wait for America's results", describing his position as setting the record straight, without additional details in the available text.
8 Nov 2026, 23:11 A report stated that former MP Walid Jumblatt affirmed that the US election results do not directly affect Lebanon, stressing that the fundamental demand is restricting weapons to the hands of the state and supporting the president and the government in implementing it.

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