Hezbollah to reply within 48 hours to Lebanese paper after Aoun-Berri talks
President Joseph Aoun, Speaker Nabih Berri and PM Nawaf Salam are yet to receive Hezbollah's response to the Lebanese amendments to U.S. envoy Tom Barrack's paper, which were prepared by a tripartite committee after intensive meetings at the Baabda Palace, Al-Jadeed TV said.
Hezbollah is expected to deliver the response on Friday or Saturday to Berri, Al-Jadeed added, noting that the joint presidential committee would meet again after receiving the official response in order to finalize Lebanon's formal response.
Informed sources meanwhile told the TV network that Hezbollah is demanding 'real guarantees that Israel would abide by the new paper.'
'It has concerns over Barrack's paper and considers it a capitulation paper based on the previous experiences with Israel, which did not commit to agreements, Resolution 1701 or the ceasefire arrangements,' the sources added, noting that 'the atmosphere is uneasy and marred by cautious anticipation pending Hezbollah's response.'
Al-Jadeed also revealed that Berri had met with Aoun over a dinner banquet on Wednesday evening and that the discussions tackled Barrack's paper, Hezbollah's response and the file of appointments.
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