In exclusive information obtained by kataeb.org from senior government sources, it appears that the much-discussed "Barrack paper" has yet to be formally distributed to Cabinet members, despite being the focus of ongoing high-level consultations. The delay has raised eyebrows at a critical political juncture that demands full transparency. What is clear, however, according to the sources, is that the U.S. position has hardened, with Washington now firmly pressing for reciprocal measures and a clearly defined timetable for disarmament. The goal: to activate a long-stalled process of restoring Lebanon’s sovereign decision-making authority.

Cabinet Majority Rallies Behind Sovereignty Agenda

According to the same sources, a majority of ministers in the current government now support a comprehensive state-sovereignty roadmap. This includes the removal of all illegal weapons, the full implementation of the Lebanese Constitution and the Taif Agreement, and the enforcement of international resolutions, chiefly UN Security Council Resolutions 1701 and 1559. Lebanon, they argue, can no longer sustain the schizophrenic duality between the logic of the state and the logic of a parallel armed entity which imposes its will on every aspect of Lebanon’s political, security, and economic life.

Attempts to Quash Sovereignty Debate Falter

While some factions have tried to promote the idea that the “Barrack paper” is off the table, ministerial sources categorically reject this claim. According to them, such narratives are nothing more than an effort to stifle genuine discussions on sovereignty and keep the state captive to imposed power dynamics. The message from sovereign-leaning ministers is now unmistakable: no fateful decisions will be taken under pressure, and no arms will be legitimized under the guise of “reality on the ground.”

Ministers Demand Timetable for Disarmament

Sources also confirmed that sovereignty-aligned ministers recently held a closed-door meeting focused exclusively on the weapons file. There was consensus on the need to establish a fixed timeline to begin the disarmament process. Under this plan, the Lebanese Army or the Higher Defense Council would be tasked with developing an actionable mechanism to be presented to the Cabinet within two weeks, laying the groundwork for a concrete path toward implementation.

A Tripartisan Sovereignty Front Emerges

This push is not confined to the Kataeb Party. It is supported by a growing tripartisan alliance that includes the Lebanese Forces and the Progressive Socialist Party. Together, they are working to form a unified national front aimed at steering Lebanon back toward full statehood, after years of domination by the logic of force.

Samy Gemayel: “No State Can Be Built Under the Shadow of Arms”

Kataeb Party leader Samy Gemayel described the upcoming Cabinet session as a "historic moment,” but stressed that what’s needed now is not mere statements, but a decisive and final resolution to place all arms under the state’s authority.

“This is not about pleasing foreign powers,” Gemayel said. “It’s about reclaiming our nation from within. A state cannot be built while illegal weapons supersede its authority, violate its laws, and bend Lebanese decision-making to foreign agendas that have nothing to do with our national interest.””

A Defining Moment for the Republic

The question looming over today’s Cabinet session is clear: Will it mark the beginning of a real transition toward a unified, lawful republic? Or will the dominance of weapons once again derail reform efforts and entrench a state suspended at gunpoint?

The moment of reckoning is near. Lebanon will either have one republic, one law, and one source of arms, or remain trapped in a shadow republic, where sovereignty is compromised and the state’s authority is at the mercy of the gun.