MPs in the Chamber during the July 16, 2026, parliamentary session. (Credit: Ali Fawaz/Lebanese Parliament)
Why did the Lebanese Forces (FL) torpedo Thursday night's parliamentary session? "That's the million-dollar question," an MP replies. This phrase sums up the uncertainty surrounding the true motives behind the FL’s move, which blocked the adoption of both the general amnesty and the law abolishing the death penalty — two measures that the party had publicly supported. Hence the diatribe by several Sunni heavyweights against the Christian party.Several MPs indicated on Thursday that the trend was toward the adoption of the bill during the late-night session. Especially since even Hezbollah, through MP Hussein Hajj Hassan, reportedly expressed to those present at the meeting held during the Chamber's break that it was willing to overlook some reservations and not impede the bill's passage. "But as for the FL,...
Why did the Lebanese Forces (FL) torpedo Thursday night's parliamentary session? "That's the million-dollar question," an MP replies. This phrase sums up the uncertainty surrounding the true motives behind the FL’s move, which blocked the adoption of both the general amnesty and the law abolishing the death penalty — two measures that the party had publicly supported. Hence the diatribe by several Sunni heavyweights against the Christian party.Several MPs indicated on Thursday that the trend was toward the adoption of the bill during the late-night session. Especially since even Hezbollah, through MP Hussein Hajj Hassan, reportedly expressed to those present at the meeting held during the Chamber's break that it was willing to overlook some reservations and not impede the bill's passage. "But as for the...
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