NNA - Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri wrote today: “The fiftieth anniversary of the outbreak of the ominous civil war returns, and our country is still suffering from futile wars, open crises, and daily Israeli attacks. Today, we are all called upon to learn a lesson from that war that destroyed our country and claimed the lives of our best youth. We must emerge from the militia mentality and embrace the state, which is inclusive of all, provided we respect its constitution, abide by its laws, preserve its institutions, and defend its independence."

Hariri added, "The most important lesson to learn from the pain and tragedies of the civil war is to get off the bus of individual and sectarian interests, and ride the bus of legitimacy towards a just and capable state.”

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