Parliament speaker Berri cautions Lebanese nation against being dragged into sedition

Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has cautioned the Lebanese nation against being drawn into "sedition" following the US-sponsored framework agreement between the Beirut government and the Tel Aviv regime.

"O my people in Lebanon, all of Lebanon, this is sedition," Berri stated on Saturday, alluding to the agreement and the Hezbollah resistance movement's disapproval of the deal.

"Be in strife like a young camel: neither a back to be ridden nor an udder to be milked," Berri continued, quoting Imam Ali ibn Abi Taleb. This quote serves as a warning to the faithful to avoid being entangled in sedition.

Separately, a lawmaker from Hezbollah's political wing stated that Lebanese officials who entered into a framework agreement with Israel on Friday in Washington would be unable to enforce the deal without inciting a civil war.

Lebanese "authorities will not be able to implement the agreement signed in Washington unless they resort to civil war with American backing," Hassan Fadlallah -- a member of the Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc -- stated, as his party has consistently opposed direct talks between Israel and Lebanon.

He further asserted that "what transpired in Washington is an effort to undermine the Islamabad path, and without the resistance (Hezbollah), nothing will succeed," referring to the memorandum of understanding between Tehran and Washington aimed at halting the US-Israeli war of aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran, which includes Lebanon.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that a framework agreement has been established between Lebanon and "Israel," characterizing the deal as an initial step in what he referred to as a "challenging journey."

Rubio indicated that the agreement would create a legal basis for negotiations between the two parties, while underscoring that "this is merely the beginning of the beginning," and added that "there remains a lengthy path ahead for Lebanon and Israel."

Yechiel Leiter, the Israeli ambassador to the United States, asserted that the framework signifies that "the pathway to peace between Israel and Lebanon is open."

In the meantime, the Israeli regime’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the agreement as a significant accomplishment for the occupying regime.

Furthermore, Netanyahu stated that "Israel" would prevent Lebanese citizens or Hezbollah from returning to the security belt area under Israeli control, emphasizing that "Israel" would continue to occupy regions of southern Lebanon until "Hezbollah is disarmed."

Israeli Channel 12 reported that a senior Israeli official referred to the agreement with the Lebanese government as a "remarkable achievement for Israel."

The Lebanese Embassy in the United States announced on Friday that the execution of the framework agreement with Israel will commence with the withdrawal of Israeli troops from two designated pilot areas in southern Lebanon, followed by the deployment of the Lebanese army in those regions.

In a statement released after the signing ceremony held in Washington, which marked the conclusion of the fifth round of discussions between Beirut and Tel Aviv, the embassy clarified that the agreement "stipulates the implementation of arrangements in two pilot areas, which include an Israeli withdrawal, the deployment of the Lebanese army, and the disarmament of non-state armed groups."

Furthermore, it noted that these preliminary actions represent "the initial step towards a gradual and comprehensive withdrawal from all Lebanese territory, ensuring complete respect for Lebanon's sovereignty."

The embassy emphasized that the agreement was reached "under the leadership of President Joseph Aoun, in collaboration with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, and through the coordinated efforts of Lebanon's constitutional institutions."

Thus, Lebanon has embarked on "a sovereign path founded on dialogue rather than conflict," the statement concluded.

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