Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said Monday that the U.S.-brokered framework agreement with Israel will not be adopted because it will not be implemented in its current form, according to Israeli media. Berri called the accord "an agreement of dictates that does not protect Lebanon's rights."
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri escalated his opposition to the U.S.-brokered framework agreement with Israel on Monday morning, saying the deal 'will not be adopted' and labeling it 'an agreement of dictates that does not protect Lebanon's rights.' The remarks, reported via Israeli media, follow a series of increasingly forceful statements by Berri throughout the day.
As The Zioneer reported Saturday at 14:04 Jerusalem, Berri initially warned the deal could lead to civil war, calling it 'illogical' and a threat to all Arab states. By Monday 08:49 Jerusalem, Berri had called the framework '10 times worse than the 1983 accord.' His new statement, delivered Monday morning, reframes the deal as an imposed set of demands rather than a negotiated pact. The corroboration for Berri's positions has evolved from a single Hebrew-language source (Kan, 08:49) to a wider Israeli media consensus.
Berri's Amal movement and its Hezbollah allies have consistently opposed the deal, with Hezbollah officials calling it 'stillborn' and 'worth no more than the paper it's written on,' as The Zioneer reported Sunday at 21:34 Jerusalem. Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea publicly backed the framework Saturday at 15:30 Jerusalem, calling it 'the most important political step Lebanon has taken in 50 years.'
No official response from the Israeli government or the U.S. has been reported to Berri's latest remarks. It remains unclear whether Berri's statement signals a definitive parliamentary rejection or a negotiating position, and whether the Lebanese government will formally bring the framework to a vote.
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