🔴 US Senate cries ‘sanctions!’ in Lebanese presidential election
The US Senate Foreign Committee, in a letter by chairman Menendez on 16 Dec, urges the Biden admin to sanction Lebanese politicians allied with Hezbullah in the presidential election, i.e. politicians from Amal and FPM.
Deeply unsatisfied with Lebanon's domestic process, it calls out Speaker Nabih Berri for gathering sessions “where a supermajority is needed for the first vote, only to see pro-Hezbollah members leave parliament before a simple majority vote could take place”.
The US pick, Michel Moawad, has not reached either majority so far. The letter also calls out lawmakers preventing “national capital controls or IMF reforms” that many observers said would peg Lebanon to the West.
The US Senate Foreign Committee, in a letter by chairman Menendez on 16 Dec, urges the Biden admin to sanction Lebanese politicians allied with Hezbullah in the presidential election, i.e. politicians from Amal and FPM.
Deeply unsatisfied with Lebanon's domestic process, it calls out Speaker Nabih Berri for gathering sessions “where a supermajority is needed for the first vote, only to see pro-Hezbollah members leave parliament before a simple majority vote could take place”.
The US pick, Michel Moawad, has not reached either majority so far. The letter also calls out lawmakers preventing “national capital controls or IMF reforms” that many observers said would peg Lebanon to the West.
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Lebanese News and Updates
The Lebanese parliament fails to elect a president for the 9th time. Blank papers: 39 Michel Moawad: 39 The drop in blank papers is due to FPM's dispute with Hezbullah. Some members likely voted “Michel” or “Moawad” as a stance of defiance, although such…
On Thursday, the Lebanese parliament failed to elect Lebanon's new president for the 10th time.
Moawad: 38
Blank votes: 37
109 lawmakers attended the vote, among 128 members. Speaker Nabih Berri ended the session without setting a date for another voting session, which was usually held on a weekly basis so far.
Moawad: 38
Blank votes: 37
109 lawmakers attended the vote, among 128 members. Speaker Nabih Berri ended the session without setting a date for another voting session, which was usually held on a weekly basis so far.
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Admin's comment on the death of the Irish soldier in Lebanon
As much as Hezbullah is annoyed by the presence of UN and their role in South Lebanon that is hindering its freedom of movement, Hezbullah's leadership is very keen in avoiding all sorts of disagreements and hostilities with them.
This is the first violent death of a UNIFIL member since 2015, when a Spanish soldier was killed by Israeli fire. At that time, Israel purposely fired on his UN vehicle. (No repercussions happened for this murder)
That is why the shooting on Wednesday was certainly not ordered by Hezbullah.
As much as Hezbullah is annoyed by the presence of UN and their role in South Lebanon that is hindering its freedom of movement, Hezbullah's leadership is very keen in avoiding all sorts of disagreements and hostilities with them.
This is the first violent death of a UNIFIL member since 2015, when a Spanish soldier was killed by Israeli fire. At that time, Israel purposely fired on his UN vehicle. (No repercussions happened for this murder)
That is why the shooting on Wednesday was certainly not ordered by Hezbullah.
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The closing ceremony of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
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Lebanese News and Updates
The Israeli army fired 7 flares in the airspace of the border area opposite the town of Al-Duhaira.
The Israeli army renewed firing flares into the airspace of the occupied territories opposite the town of Al-Duhaira.
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🔴 Initial reports of an Israeli aggression against Syria.
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⋯ The incident coincides with a report by the Israeli army about the increased friction with Hezbullah's intelligence units and fighters on the border.
A reported increase of 420% over the past year.
A reported increase of 420% over the past year.
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— "A delegation from Ukraine's Azov Regiment visited Israel in recent days, meeting with officials and IDF reservists and speaking about the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The delegation arrived in Israel on Thursday and was led by Azov officer Ilya Samoilenko, one of the soldiers who barricaded themselves beneath the Azovstal steelworks during attempts to protect Mariupol from the Russian invasion earlier this year. Joining him in leading the delegation was Yuliya Fedosyuk, deputy head of the Association of Azovstal Defenders' Families.
Samoilenko was taken prisoner by Russia after weeks under siege in the Azvostal steelworks and was released in a prisoner swap in September.
The visit was initiated by the Israeli Friends of Ukraine organization and with the support of the Ukrainian Embassy in Israel and the Nadav Foundation."
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Ukraine's Azov Regiment visits Israel: 'Mariupol is our Masada'
Azov officer Ilya Samoilenko, one of the defenders of the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol, led the delegation to Israel.
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⋯ The Azov delegation from the “Association of families of defenders of Azovstal” was received in Israel on 15 December by Naama Lazimi, a Knesset member for the Labor Party.
Ahead of the 2022 Knesset elections, Lazimi ranked 2nd to party leader Merav Michaeli in the Labor Party primaries. (Wikipedia)
Ahead of the 2022 Knesset elections, Lazimi ranked 2nd to party leader Merav Michaeli in the Labor Party primaries. (Wikipedia)
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