What is the 'gradual' solution that Lebanon has proposed to Barrack?
U.S. envoy Tom Barrack has received from Lebanon a 'serious proposal' calling for a 'gradual' solution for the thorny issue of Hezbollah's arms, media reports said on Thursday.
'Lebanon has demanded a halt to all forms of Israeli attacks, Israel's withdrawal from two points as a first step from the points it occupies in south Lebanon, in return for the Lebanese state finalizing the file of the monopolization of arms over six months. The proposal also includes other detailed points,' the reports said.
'Pending the Israeli response to this proposal, with which Barrack dealt positively, negotiations are still ongoing, amid harmony over Lebanon's stance among the president, the speaker, the prime minister and the concerned political forces,' the reports added.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
LBCI
an hour ago
- LBCI
Samy Gemayel calls for justice and state sovereignty on Beirut Port explosion anniversary
The Kataeb Party commemorated the fifth anniversary of the Beirut Port explosion by honoring its late Secretary-General Nazar Najarian and all those who were killed in the blast. Kataeb leader MP Samy Gemayel said the pain remains: 'We are still mourning our beloved brothers and comrades, and we are entrusted with carrying forward the path of justice.' He stressed that such a devastating explosion could not have occurred under a fully functioning state. 'Our goal is for this tragedy—and the latest war—to mark the end of Lebanese sorrow,' he said. Gemayel called on President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam to recognize the gravity of the current moment: 'People expect them to lead Lebanon out of lawlessness, impunity, and militia rule, and toward a state governed by the rule of law, where the judiciary performs its duty and no weapons exist outside state authority.' Addressing the issue of Hezbollah's arsenal, Gemayel said, 'Those rejecting the handover of weapons today are doing so under the pretext of protection, but the real protection lies in building the state.' He described Tuesday's upcoming cabinet session as 'historic,' urging the government to make a decisive move toward restricting weapons to the state alone—not to appease external actors, but as a necessary step to building a real state.
L'Orient-Le Jour
4 hours ago
- L'Orient-Le Jour
New pro-Trump billboard near Beirut
A new billboard featuring U.S. President Donald Trump appeared Sunday in Sin al-Fil, Beirut. Witnesses said the banner was installed on the roof of a building near the Jisr al-Wati bridge. 'We know that you love Lebanon' is written in large letters next to a smiling portrait of Trump, along with a quote from famed Lebanese writer Gibran Khalil Gibran: 'The truly great man is he who would master no one, and be mastered by none.' The phrase comes from Gibran's 1926 poetry collection Sand and Foam. Social media backlash and propaganda The billboard drew swift backlash on social media, with some users comparing it to pro-Iranian axis and Hezbollah propaganda. 'But where is Lebanese sovereignty??? Staggering. How is such a thing possible?' one user wrote. Another commented: 'Here's how you have to deal with Trump: you steer him in the desired direction using flattery.' The origin of the billboard remains unclear. Unlike other political advertisements in Lebanon, it carries no signature or dedication. This campaign is similar to the 'Mabrouk [congratulations] to Dr. Massad Boulos' posters that appeared across Lebanon in January, after Boulos — the father of Trump's Lebanese son-in-law — was appointed adviser for Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. That campaign was reportedly backed by Tony Fayad, a businessman from northern Lebanon. At the same time, other posters featuring Lebanese President Joseph Aoun with the slogan 'Make Lebanon Great Again' — echoing Trump's 2016 campaign — were displayed around Beirut for months. Since Trump took office in January, his special envoys — first Morgan Ortagus, then Tom Barrack — have made repeated visits to Lebanon, delivering U.S. demands to local authorities. These have included calls for Hezbollah's disarmament and urgent economic reforms, particularly banking sector restructuring. In a May speech at the Saudi-American Economic Forum in Riyadh, Trump said he was 'ready to help Lebanon,' praising its new leadership and advocating for a 'more productive partnership with the United States.' 'My administration is ready to help Lebanon create a future of economic development and peace with its neighbors. There are wonderful people in Lebanon — doctors, lawyers, great professionals. I hear it all the time,' Trump said.
L'Orient-Le Jour
4 hours ago
- L'Orient-Le Jour
5 years later, first initiative organized by Lebanese state on Aug. 4 'repercussions'
On the fifth anniversary of the deadly explosion at the Port of Beirut, a roundtable was held Sunday at the National Library in the Sanayeh neighborhood, initiated by the Culture and Social Affairs is the first time in five years that the Lebanese government has organized an event related to the tragedy to learn lessons and reflect on the disaster's impact on judicial, psychological, heritage and civic Aug. 4, 2020, 235 people died, over 7,000 were injured, and a large part of the Lebanese capital was destroyed. Here is what we know about the explosion's root What caused the Aug. 4 explosion? Remaining theories for a case still unsolved Five years later, no one has been prosecuted. After a long period of stagnation caused by political interference, the investigation is expected to produce initial...
