Parliament
07:32 PM | 02 Aug 2026
A repeated expedited proposal... Abdul Masih calls for punishing sitting during the national anthem
Fady Mahouly
Representative Adeeb Abdel Masih wrote on the “X” platform: “After the increase in the number of those who disrespect the Lebanese national anthem and lack of respect for it, especially those who do not stand in reverence for their flag and the symbol of their republic, the most recent of which I saw was at the last concert of the Qalhat Sports Club. Therefore, I will submit a proposal for an expedited and repeated law that criminalizes and punishes anyone who is observed sitting during the playing of the national anthem, with the exception of justified health or medical conditions. This is a dangerous phenomenon that must be controlled.” "Immediately."