March 14 forces on Sunday stressed the need for "protecting Lebanon's independence" and urged everyone to support the State "in shadow of the regional and international turbulent situations," adding that "defending Lebanon is the State's responsibility."

Druze leader Walid Jumblat on Saturday acknowledged that he had insulted Syrian President Bashar Assad and said he was not sure that the Syrian leader could tolerate the verbal offense.

Liberation and Development bloc member MP Ali Bazzi on Saturday criticized the "surprising" statements made by Arab League chief Amr Moussa recently.

Prime Minister Saad Hariri said any future war in the region would be the direct result of international community inaction and failure to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.