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| Berri knocks US envoy for suggesting Lebanon could be incorporated into Syria |
| 2025-12-12 |
| [IsraelTimes] Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, an ally of Hezbollah, blasts US envoy Tom Barrack for recent comments some saw as advocating the incorporation of Lebanon back into Syria. “It is totally inconceivable to talk to the Lebanese in this way, especially by diplomats,” Berri tells a group of senior Lebanese journalists. He says the comments were a “major mistake that is absolutely unacceptable.” Speaking in Doha earlier this week, Barrack called to “bring Lebanon and Syria closer, align these two ancient and beautiful civilizations.” The comments followed more explicit remarks in July that “if Lebanon does not move, it will return to Bilad al-Sham,” a name for greater Syria. Under their 1920 mandate, the French separated Lebanon from the rest of historical greater Syria, a move that angered Syrian nationalists. The two countries have never formally marked a border between them, and Syria occupied Lebanon from 1976-2005. Related: Nabih Berri 11/17/2025 Speaker of Lebanese Parliament: Hezbollah has the right to rebuild itself Nabih Berri 10/13/2025 Lebanese Speaker of Parliament responds to Zionist attack on Msayleh region Nabih Berri 08/16/2025 With barely a leg to stand on, Hezbollah may still not give up its arms without a fight Related: Tom Barrack 12/10/2025 US ambassador says ‘fruitful’ talks held with Turkey on F-35s, Russian air defense system Tom Barrack 12/09/2025 The new US strategy in the Middle East offends Erdogan and unnerves Israel Tom Barrack 12/07/2025 ‘We Balkanized Iraq and Syria,' Says US Envoy In Candid Rebuke, Dismantles Decades of Failed Middle East Policy |
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