Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said on Monday (June 29th) that the framework agreement signed by Lebanon with Israel under the auspices of the United States "will not go ahead and will not be implemented", indicating that he does not preserve his country's rights.
Berri added in a statement that "this agreement will not proceed and will not be implemented in its current form," adding that it is an agreement "dictates, not an agreement that preserves Lebanon's rights," stressing that the Lebanese army represents a red line, and that it is one of the pillars of national stability and the main guarantee of civil peace in the country.
In remarks published by the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar, which is close to Hezbollah, Berri commented on the possible dismissal of army chief General Rudolph Heikal, stressing his "refusal to compromise the military institution, which he described as a key pillar of stability in the country."
Berri: The solution in the US-Iran negotiation track
Berri warned against being dragged into street movements or reactions that may lead to internal escalation and the keenness to deal with the file within the constitutional and political frameworks, considering that the seriousness of the agreement is not limited to its content, but includes its possible repercussions on the domestic arena, which may provoke divisions among the Lebanese.
Berri, who leads the Amal movement, stressed that the movement's ministers will participate in the cabinet meetings in which the agreement is presented and "will express their position during the official discussions."
Regarding the political track, Berri considered that the realistic option for Lebanon to obtain its rights is the US-Iranian negotiation track, warning that any separate negotiations with Israel on external terms may lead to the prolongation of the conflict without clear guarantees.
What is the Lebanese government hiding in the security agreement?
Israeli media outlets have reported on sensitive clauses in the "security annex" and "military annex" of the framework agreement, which are still withheld from public opinion at the direct request of the Lebanese government, despite the publication of the full text of the agreement on the US State Department's website.
According to leaks published by the Hebrew Channel 12, the fourth item in the security annex stipulates that there is no advance timetable for the withdrawal, which means that the withdrawals will not be automatic but will be conditional on the results on the ground and the assessment of the situation on the ground.
Haaretz claimed that the documents confirm that any expansion of the pilot projects in the agreed areas will only take place with Israeli approval, and that the Lebanese army's entry into these areas could take "weeks," according to Israeli estimates.
The newspaper talked about the most serious leaks related to the consolidation of the freedom of action of the Israeli army inside the Yellow Line, as the security annex allows the occupation to carry out operations within the designated area against "formed or immediate threats", which opens the door to large-scale military movements without the need for prior coordination.
The Islamic Group calls for the disclosure of the texts and annexes of the framework agreement
The Islamic Group in Lebanon stressed that any agreement with Israel must be based on a clear base: full Lebanese sovereignty and an unconditional Israeli withdrawal.
In a statement on Sunday (June 28th), the group called on the government to disclose the texts and annexes, especially the security annex, verification mechanisms and the redeployment schedule, and to present any major commitments to the competent constitutional institutions to ensure transparency and prevent any violation of the national decision.
The group stressed that the decision of war and peace must remain exclusively in the hands of the state and its legitimate institutions, away from external pressures, considering that the debate on the exclusivity of arms and the extension of state authority cannot be carried out under the pressure of occupation or threat, but through a national dialogue leading to a comprehensive defense strategy that enhances the army's ability to protect borders and citizens.
It warned of the danger of linking the Israeli withdrawal to security conditions that can be postponed or interpreted, or interpreting any clause that restricts Lebanon's right to defend its rights in accordance with international law, stressing that the Israeli presence in the south must end because it is an occupation, not because it has been assured of certain arrangements. It demanded that the withdrawal be complete according to a clear timetable and binding international and Arab guarantees.
The group concluded its position with a decisive equation: no emotional rejection that returns Lebanon to war and isolation, and no hasty acceptance that gives the enemy what it did not get by force, calling on political forces and national and religious authorities to avoid inflammatory rhetoric and adhere to a comprehensive position that protects the state, safeguards rights, supports the army, and spends the country from strife.
Kamati: The framework agreement was born dead
Hezbollah leader and former minister Mahmoud Kamati said that the framework agreement signed in Washington between Lebanon and Israel was "stillborn" and that we will not allow it to be implemented, and "we will confront it by all possible means and methods."
"We will continue to bet on the path of Islamabad, the meetings of Switzerland, and Iran, which has power cards to pressure the United States, which in turn will pressure the Israeli to withdraw from our land," he added.
Kamati stressed that Hizbullah is not in the process of resigning from the government "in the near term," "as an affirmation that we do not want separation or complete separation", stressing that this agreement "does not deserve to take to the streets to confront it", and that the party cooperated and is ready to cooperate with the Lebanese army.
Gamati revealed that there was talk of a regional economic security alliance that includes Islamic and Arab countries to ensure the security protection of the region "from the countries of the region", but US Secretary of State Marco Rubio came to thwart it during his Gulf tour, according to him.
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