Lebanon’s official response to the Paris proposal on the southern front/Israel must end the aggression
| After more than a month, Lebanon gave its official response to Paris' proposal for a ceasefire on the borders of this country and occupied Palestine, in which the need to put pressure on Israel to stop its aggression and strictly implement Resolution 1701 is emphasized. |
According to the international group Tasnim news agency, in the framework of the trips of Western and American delegations to Lebanon with the aim Stopping the southern front of this country against the Zionist regime and the actions that these delegations take to protect the security of the occupying regime in the north of occupied Palestine and the return of settlers to this area, last month France in a written proposal to Lebanon called for a ceasefire on the borders of Lebanon and occupied Palestine.
In this two-page proposal, Paris said that the Lebanese armed groups, which obviously means Hezbollah, should dissolve all their military installations on the border of occupied Palestine and retreat at least 10 kilometers from these borders and 15 1,000 Lebanese army troops should be stationed in the border areas in the south of this country.
In this document, under the title of “security arrangements between Lebanon and Israel”, it is stated that a series of measures aimed at reducing the intensity of conflicts in a gradual and phased manner. Between Lebanon and Israel, the cease-fire in Gaza will be started in parallel, and the two sides will commit to stop the conflicts, and it is necessary to ensure the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1701, which aims to establish stability in the borders (between Lebanon and occupied Palestine).
In this document, it is also suggested that a group consisting of the United States, France, Lebanon and Israel be formed to monitor the implementation of the agreed security arrangements and handle complaints that may be raised by both sides of the conflict.
At that time, the French again turned to Lebanese officials, including Mikati, and especially “Nabieh Berri”, the head of the Lebanese Parliament, to get their opinion. But after reading this document, Nabiyeh Bari announced his definite opinion and said that it is better not to offer a proposal for side understandings or alternative agreements and to look for a way to properly implement Resolution 1701. The French delegation said: Go and convince Israel to implement the international resolutions and to withdraw from the occupied territories and stop its land, sea and air aggression against Lebanon. At that time, you will see that Lebanon fully adheres to the Security Council Resolution (1701).
Nabieh Berri said about France’s request to dismantle Hezbollah’s military facilities on the border of occupied Palestine: “No military base in the south that needs to be dismantled.” It doesn’t exist”. Regarding the deployment of the Lebanese army forces at the borders, the speaker of the country’s parliament emphasized: “Lebanese army soldiers enter the south like all other regions of the country, and no one can interfere in their work”.
Also, Lebanese officials The French delegation was told that basically there is no such thing as security arrangements between Lebanon and Israel, and Lebanon itself considers this Paris proposal to be a violation of Resolution 1701. Also, Lebanon never appears in any group or committee in which Israel participates. Hochstein is empty in Beirut and a new defeat awaits the Zionists
Lebanon’s official response to France’s proposal After a month
However, no official response from the Lebanese government was given to this Paris proposal, and after more than a month, the Lebanese Foreign Ministry responded to this proposal. .
Yesterday, Abdallah Bouhabib, the foreign minister of the interim government of Lebanon, told the French ambassador in Beirut, Hervé Magrou, that Lebanon thanks Paris for its “solidarity and constant attention to Lebanon” and also for Lebanon’s position in the effort. He insists on stopping the war in all its forms and the need to put pressure on Israel to stop its aggression. target=”_blank”>Akhbar Received, this response of the Lebanese Foreign Minister included a general framework in which Lebanon expressed its readiness for the immediate implementation of Resolution 1701, subject to Israel’s commitment to implement the provisions of this resolution, as well as its readiness to resume the meetings of the three In this response, Lebanon also emphasized that Beirut wanted to stop the war in all its forms and that Israel should be pressured to stop the aggression and end the violation of Lebanon’s sovereignty.
Informed sources announced that the reason why Lebanon’s official response to the Paris proposal took so long is that there was a difference between Najib Miqati, the Prime Minister of the interim government of Lebanon, and Abdullah Bouhabib. Bouhabib also recently criticized Mikati’s behavior and announced that he acted beyond his authority and as the prime minister of a temporary government, practically marginalized the role of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
According to this report, Lebanon 2 He responded to France’s proposal. The first answer is related to the answer prepared by Mikati’s team of consultants, and the second answer is what the Lebanese Foreign Ministry team prepared separately, and these answers became a single document after consultation with Nabih Berri.
In this document, it is emphasized that Lebanon’s response to France’s proposal does not deal with details and is general, and it will be enough to emphasize the implementation of the provisions of Resolution 1701. After giving this answer, Bouhabib went to meet Nabih Berri and after the meeting between them, the Lebanese Foreign Minister said: France has an initiative that includes many good and acceptable points, but there are also points in it that need more research and investigation. . We hope that the French will bring this initiative to some kind of agreement that will lead to the complete and permanent stability of the southern borders.
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