Berri to meet Aoun, Paris presses him on 'Shiite negotiator'
Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri will visit the Baabda Palace this week and the files of negotiations with Israel and the appointment of a Shiite member to the negotiating delegation will be the focus of his meeting with President Joseph Aoun, the Nidaa al-Watan newspaper reported on Monday.
Political sources told the daily that Aoun will insist on the nomination process being completed as quickly as possible so that Lebanon be prepared should Israel give the green light.
Nidaa al-Watan also said that "Berri's reluctance to nominate the Shiite member of the negotiating delegation with Israel will be the central topic of his meeting this (Monday) morning in Ain al-Tineh with French Ambassador Hervé Magro."
"The French message, framed as an advice, will emphasize the need to expedite the nomination of the Shiite figure, as time is not on Lebanon's side," the daily said.
The newspaper added that all the atmosphere surrounding the negotiations is negative and the situation is deadlocked, seeing as the "Israelis believe that the time is not yet right and their priority is to disarm Hezbollah."
Berri is meanwhile "still insisting on his position of refusing to name a Shiite member to the delegation," the daily said.
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REMEMBER M14 MARTYRS & BRAVEY: M14 sacrifices are most relevant today, inspiration to all. M14 Martyrs knew they were target of Hizbollah mercenary assassins on order from mass murderer regimes in Iran & Syria, but chose to fight & die for the principles of Cedar Revolution. Imam Mousa Saddr is also a martyr of Cedar Revolution. He was a reformer seeking justice with same uplifting and constructive spirit as Rafiq Hariri & M14 Martyrs. If alive, no doubt he would be a prominent voice of Cedar Revolution and would have certainly be assassinated by Basij/Hizbollah as they killed thousands of reformers in Lebanon and Iran. Cedar Revolution and Green Revolution are twin. We hope and work to revive both to bring freedom, democracy & dignity to Lebanon & Iran, and bring to justice to the millions victim of Hizbollah crimes. All Hizb & current Amal leaders should be in prison. Time for a true heir of Imam Saddr to lead Amal & Shia for a new Lebanon.
BERRI FOR DUMMIES
1. CURSE ON TEHRAN: In 2010 Green Revolution millions most educated Iranians demonstrated against regime tyrants asking for same freedom & democracy Lebanese Shia enjoy. Almost succeeded until stabbed in the back by Obama & Berri who sided with Basij (Hizb bosses) that massacred thousands & would’ve killed reformer Imam Saddr if alive.
2. CURSE ON LEBANON: Lebanon GNP was $65 Billion. Should be today over $300B (not current $20B) considering advantages we had in education, banking, democracy & freedom. Shia would’ve had higher standard of living than Saudis making Lebanon New Singapore. All changed after HizbIran occupation with Berri complicit. First exodus of foreign firms then isolation, misery, banking crisis, worthless lira & indoctrination into Basij culture.
3. CURSE ON BEIRUT: closing parliament for 2 years to block international court.
4. CURSE ON SHIA: complicit of Hizb wars. Bribes from Basij. Dean of corruption.