"Druze leader Walid Joumblatt, outgoing Prime Minister Najib Mikati, and Speaker of the House Nabih Berri at Ain al-Tineh on Oct. 2, 2024. (Credit: Photo provided by the press office of the Speaker of the Legislature)
Ain al-Tineh, Oct. 2, 2024: Five days after the assassination of former Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, the trio of Nabih Berri, Najib Mikati, and Walid Joumblatt outlined the major steps for Lebanon's post-Nasrallah era. Following a meeting described as 'spontaneous,' the Speaker of the House, the outgoing Prime Minister, and the Druze leader called for a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah, the implementation of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701 (2006), which requires the withdrawal of pro-Iranian militia fighters from areas south of the Litani River, and the swift election of a consensus figure for the presidency.The Ain al-Tineh statement broadly summarized what was meant to be Lebanon’s official unified stance on the ongoing war since the escalation last September. Yet, this unity was far from reality, starting...
Ain al-Tineh, Oct. 2, 2024: Five days after the assassination of former Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, the trio of Nabih Berri, Najib Mikati, and Walid Joumblatt outlined the major steps for Lebanon's post-Nasrallah era. Following a meeting described as 'spontaneous,' the Speaker of the House, the outgoing Prime Minister, and the Druze leader called for a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah, the implementation of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701 (2006), which requires the withdrawal of pro-Iranian militia fighters from areas south of the Litani River, and the swift election of a consensus figure for the presidency.The Ain al-Tineh statement broadly summarized what was meant to be Lebanon’s official unified stance on the ongoing war since the escalation last September. Yet, this unity was far from reality,...