❗️Berri rejects direct Lebanon–Israel talks: ‘We have nothing to negotiate with’

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has reiterated his firm opposition to both the direct Lebanon–Israel negotiations and the newly launched security track, ahead of the first meeting of the security committee on Friday.

Berri said he is neither interested in nor informed about the talks, stressing that his only priority is securing a ceasefire and addressing the growing displacement crisis caused by Israel’s escalating attacks across south Lebanon.

Berri argued that direct negotiations with Israel are a mistake because Lebanon enters them without leverage or bargaining power.

Drawing comparisons to the 2022 maritime border agreement and the 2024 ceasefire negotiations, he said both were achieved through indirect mediation, allowing Lebanon to extract concessions through a third-party intermediary.

“What do we bring to the table today? Not a single card,” he said, warning that direct talks under current conditions cannot produce meaningful gains for Lebanon.

The speaker also said that rhetoric about bringing down the government through popular or street pressure is unnecessary, noting that the issue was quickly addressed in meetings held between the leaderships of the Amal Movement and Hezbollah.

Despite his opposition to the negotiations, Berri said he remains focused on preventing internal instability and continues to place hope in Iranian efforts to make a ceasefire in Lebanon a key condition of any future agreement with the United States.

(Asas Media)

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Malkhodr@lemmygrad.ml Fact

I’ve actually met a close relative of Berri before. We were peers during our Islamic schooling, and quite frequently got into brawls during lunch period. We’ve interacted multiple other times obviously but that’s the most fun fact. This is to say, I’m technically not many degrees of separation removed from the speaker of the Lebanese Parliament. Small world.