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US Envoy Barrack Says Hezbollah Disarmament ’up to Lebanon’
LEBANON, JUL 21 – US envoy Thomas Barrack urges Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah, highlighting risks of renewed conflict and regional instability if weapons are not surrendered by November, officials say.
- On Monday, Thomas Barrack sought a formal response in Beirut from top officials, with Christian parties insisting on Hezbollah's weapons removal.
- Earlier this month, Thomas Barrack warned Lebanon risked Syrian occupation absent Hezbollah's disarmament, while last month he urged Lebanese leaders to commit to disarming the remaining armed group from the civil war.
- Amid repeated bombings, Israel has warned it will continue strikes until Hezbollah disarms, reflecting ongoing hostilities in Lebanon.
- At a Beirut press conference, Barrack described disarmament as `something that is so internal`, warning failure would be `disappointing` after meeting prime minister Nawaf Salam.
- According to Reuters, Barrack warned that Hezbollah must be disarmed by November or year-end for Israeli withdrawal, and cautioned Lebanon could become part of Bilad al-Sham.
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Columbus Jewish NewsIs the US looking for a new approach to disarming Hezbollah?
American Ambassador Thomas Barrack has introduced two potentially dramatic shifts to break the impasse and lead the parties to an agreement.The post Is the US looking for a new approach to disarming Hezbollah? appeared first on JNS.org.
US envoy Barrack says Hezbollah disarmament ’up to Lebanon’
Visiting US envoy Tom Barrack said on Monday that disarming Hezbollah was a domestic issue, as Washington presses the new authorities for action after the group was weakened by war with Israel. "The Hezbollah disarmament... is something that is so internal," Barrack told a press conference in Beirut after meeting Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, adding that if it didn't happen it would be "disappointing". Lebanese leaders who took office in the after…
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This article was first published on Cedarnews.net. For more exclusive news and reports, visit our website. The Political Bureau of the Lebanese Kataeb Party, in a statement issued after its regular meeting headed by MP Sami Gemayel, called on all political forces to fortify constitutional institutions, warning of the dangers of the continued possession of illegal weapons outside the state’s authority and their impact on national unity, the growt…
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