NNA - Grand Jaafari Mufti Sheikh Ahmad Qabalan in his sermon on Eid al-Adha stressed that the International repercussions cannot be separated from the regional situation, saying: "What is happening in Gaza is clear evidence of this, and there is no blessing from America, Israel, and their supporters."

Sheikh Qabalan added: "The era of Zionist hegemony is over, and today's battle is a national one, and an ally is one who aligns with national interests."

Speaking about the presidential issue, Qabalan explained that 
Lebanon cannot elect a president due to American pressure and its efforts to push for a presidential figure who would serve as a guardian for the West.

He also considered that "democracy in Lebanon is consensual and not numerical, and we committed to it out of our insistence on protecting the Lebanese family, otherwise the image of the country would have been completely different."

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