Samy Gemayel: Justice is Essential to Rebuilding the Lebanese StateLebanese Kataeb Party leader Samy Gemayel has asserted that achieving justice for the 2020 Beirut port explosion is the fundamental prerequisite for rebuilding the Lebanese state. In a recent interview, Gemayel emphasized that the persistent absence of accountability has severely undermined the country’s institutional framework, rendering state entities corrupt and resistant to reform. Six years after the devastating blast, the investigation remains stalled, a situation Gemayel describes as a symptom of a deeper crisis in governance. Regarding the relationship with Israel, Gemayel reiterated that the primary concern remains the restoration of national sovereignty and the neutral position of Lebanon in regional conflicts. The path forward, he concluded, must begin with an uncompromising demand for justice, which serves as the only legitimate pathway to restoring the credibility of the Lebanese state.