Dr Hussein al-Hajj Hassan, head of the Baalbek-Hermel parliamentary bloc, stressed his rejection of foreign interference in Lebanon's national and sovereign affairs. He described the statement by the five embassies as blatant interference in Lebanon's internal affairs and a breach of its sovereignty. He called on the Lebanese government to take a clear position, reject foreign guardianship, and act as a state authority rather than an authority that is subservient or silent in the face of interference…