Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said the framework agreement with Israel will not be adopted, according to a statement reported early Monday. Berri's remarks align with mounting opposition from Hezbollah and other Lebanese political figures to the U.S.-brokered deal.
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri stated early Monday that the framework agreement with Israel 'will not be adopted,' according to a statement from his office. The remark comes amid a wave of opposition from Hezbollah and Christian allies to the U.S.-brokered deal, which was signed overnight between Israel and Lebanon.
As The Zioneer reported, Berri — a Shia Amal movement leader — has already called the agreement 'illogical' and warned it would sow discord among Lebanese. Hezbollah MP Hussein al-Hajj Hassan separately called the deal 'surrender.' The speaker did not offer a veto mechanism; his statement is a political declaration of intent to block the agreement's legislative path.
3 developments
- DevelopingLebanese Speaker Reportedly Sets Conditions for Israel Deal
- StrongHezbollah MP Hussein al-Hajj Hassan calls Israel-Lebanon framework deal 'surrender', says it will not materialize
- DevelopingLebanese Parliament Speaker Berri: Shia parties reject Israeli 'pilot zones' in US proposal
- DevelopingHezbollah MP warns Lebanon government against yielding any concession to Israel
Source and signal
- Internal intake