Report: Berri tells Hochstein president can be elected in 1st week of 3-week truce
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Monday proposed to visiting U.S. mediator Amos Hochstein ideas for resolving the current Israel-Hezbollah conflict, a media report said.
Quoting unnamed sources, Sky News Arabia said Berri told Hochstein that “there can be a return to the three-week truce agreement” and that “Lebanon can elect a president in the first week of the truce.”
“The elected president would oversee the implementation of Resolution 1701 and the achievement of a permanent ceasefire,” Berri reportedly told Hochstein.
The sources added that "the U.S. backed down from its stance about introducing amendments to Resolution 1701 following Hochstein's visit" and that Hochstein did not carry a "solution" to Lebanon.
"Any amendment of Resolution 1701 would require Russian and Chinese approvals and Washington does not intend to currently engage in such a battle," the sources said.
21 October 2024, 16:15
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Give the Iranians what they want from the U.S. and the permanent ceasefire happens yesterday.
21 October 2024, 16:21
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If Lebanon can't elect a president now or the past year, the likelihood they will do so in a week is nil.
21 October 2024, 16:31
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Remember Berri was ready to elect a president the then doubled back after the Iranians foreign minister Esmaeil Baghaei and parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf's visits.
21 October 2024, 17:21
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This is surreal a disgrace to all Lebanese at home and abroad! After Hizbollah been proven to be a criminal Iranian Brigade; a foreign occupation force transforming Lebanon into Iranian rocket base for sole purpose to protect Iranian tyrants; after over 20 years causing hundreds of billions in damage and now leaving a million-person displaced with zero help from Hizb; after assassinating Lebanon’s best from Hariri to Tueni, Shath, Slim & many others; after bankrupting & isolating Lebanon making the most educated Arab country a beggar destitute nation forcing massive emigration; after brainwashing an entire community making them Basij clones stranger to their own culture; now Berri is negotiating on behalf of Hizb? Shame on army for not disarming Hizb and putting all Hizb leaders in Jail, including all puppets who conspired with Hizb allowing it to occupy Lebanon and its institutions including Berri, Aoun, Bassil, Frangieh, etc. Cedar Revolution II is coming!
21 October 2024, 17:29
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Berri:"Our offer is the continuation of war, by other means, of course .."
