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Hezbollah to reply within 48 hours to Lebanese paper after Aoun-Berri talks |
2025-07-05 |
[NAHARNET] President Joseph Aoun, Speaker Nabih KnobbyBerri ...perennial Speaker of the Lebanese parliament, head of the Amal Shiite party aligned with Hezbollah, a not very subtle sock puppet of the Medes and Persians... and PM Nawaf Salam are yet to receive Hezbollah's response to the Lebanese amendments to U.S. envoy Tom Barrack's paper, which were prepared by a tripartite committee after intensive meetings at the Baabda Palace, al-Jadeed TV said. Hezbollah is expected to deliver the response on Friday or Saturday to Berri, al-Jadeed added, noting that the joint presidential committee would meet again after receiving the official response in order to finalize Leb ![]() 's formal response. Informed sources meanwhile told the TV network that Hezbollah is demanding ''real guarantees that Israel would abide by the new paper.'' ''It has concerns over Barrack's paper and considers it a capitulation paper based on the previous experiences with Israel, which did not commit to agreements, Resolution 1701 or the ceasefire arrangements,'' the sources added, noting that ''the atmosphere is uneasy and marred by cautious anticipation pending Hezbollah's response.'' Al-Jadeed also revealed that Berri had met with Aoun over a dinner banquet on Wednesday evening and that the discussions tackled Barrack's paper, Hezbollah's response and the file of appointments. Related: Joseph Aoun 07/03/2025 Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem: 'We will not submit to threats and will not surrender our weapons to the Israeli enemy.' Joseph Aoun 07/02/2025 US gave Lebanon until today to respond to demand Hezbollah relinquish weapons, sources say Joseph Aoun 07/01/2025 Israel says Hezbollah must disarm before any Lebanon peace talks can advance Related: Nabih KnobbyBerri 07/01/2025 Israel says Hezbollah must disarm before any Lebanon peace talks can advance Nabih KnobbyBerri 06/24/2025 US demands govt. decision on Hezbollah arms, report says Nabih KnobbyBerri 06/21/2025 Berri ''200% sure'' Hezbollah won''t join Iran war; Qassem says Hezbollah ''not neutral,'' will act as it sees fit; Israel defense minister warns after 2 Hezbie big turbans and a GI turban killed Related: Nawaf Salam 07/03/2025 Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem: 'We will not submit to threats and will not surrender our weapons to the Israeli enemy.' Nawaf Salam 07/02/2025 US gave Lebanon until today to respond to demand Hezbollah relinquish weapons, sources say Nawaf Salam 07/01/2025 Israel says Hezbollah must disarm before any Lebanon peace talks can advance Related: Hezbollah: 2025-07-04 US slaps sanctions on Iran’s oil smuggling network, Hezbollah finance firm Hezbollah: 2025-07-04 Rubio-run State Department dumps Biden-era DEI hiring criteria, replaces with 'fidelity' Hezbollah: 2025-07-04 Good Morning Related: Tom Barrack 07/02/2025 US gave Lebanon until today to respond to demand Hezbollah relinquish weapons, sources say Tom Barrack 07/01/2025 Trump formally lifts sanctions shackling Syria amid hopes for transformed Mideast Tom Barrack 07/01/2025 Israel says Hezbollah must disarm before any Lebanon peace talks can advance |
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