In the wake of the campaign targeting MP Samy Gemayel over his recent comments about making peace with Israel, Head of the Kataeb’s Foreign Affairs Department, Marwan Abdallah, said that discussions about peacemaking become relevant during times of war.

"We are currently in a state of war and conflict. We will see if this will end with a ceasefire and peace or with a permanent agreement. When we talk about peace, there are independent initiatives from Arab countries and initiatives with Palestinians, from Oslo to Madrid and other tracks. We support these and want the Palestinians to first agree on a form of a two-state solution with the Israelis, in cooperation with neighboring countries, including Lebanon," Abdallah said in an interview on Spot Shot YouTube channel.

"We also have our issues with Israel, ranging from borders to the destruction it has caused and compensation payments,” he added. “When the factors leading to war between the two states are eliminated, the reasons for conflict and war will also vanish."

When asked if any peace talks would be fruitful when dealing with a State that keeps dismissing initiatives, Abdallah noted that the Palestinians have already agreed to a two-state solution, one named Israel and the other Palestine.

“The current issue lies in the details: geographical borders, prerogatives, the presence of an airport, and an army—that is, the security role of each state and how one state will not pose any security threat to the other,” he added. “If the people directly involved in the issue agree, we should not overstate our position compared to theirs.”

"Do they want us to live in a constant state of warfare, or in an environment of prosperity, education, a productive economy, and tourism?"

"Do we not have the right to live comfortably without war, destruction, bombardment, and killing from all sides?"

Abdallah pointed out that if the factors leading to military conflict between Lebanon and Israel are cleared, and if these causes can be dismantled through dialogue—as was done with the Israelis on the issue of prisoners after the 2006 war and following the Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000, as well as on the recent maritime border demarcation—"then no one should criticize us on this matter."

"When they find dialogue timely, they pursue it; when they don't, they accuse us of treason. We are as much the rightful owners of this land as they are, and we have the right to decide our country's fate. If it is in the country's best interest to have good relations with all our neighbors without putting Lebanon at stake, then we are ready for that, " Abdallah concluded.