Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has said that proposed negotiations between Lebanon and z¿onist colony have collapsed following z¿onist rejection of a US initiative aimed at facilitating discussions on a zionist withdrawal from occupied Lebanese territories and the start of border demarcation talks and security arrangements.

In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat on Monday, Berri stated that US envoy Thomas Barrack conveyed zionist refusal to accept a proposal that included a two-month cessation of zionist aggressions, a withdrawal from occupied Lebanese territories, and subsequent talks on border demarcation and security arrangements.

As a result of zionist rejection, Berri said that “any path for negotiations with zionist has been abandoned, and what remains is only the mechanism followed through the committee supervising the implementation of the ceasefire agreement.”

He stressed that “we remain committed to the ceasefire agreement reached in November 2024, which the mechanism committee is supposed to oversee,” emphasizing that this mechanism is “the only framework currently in place, and nothing else.”

Berri underlined Lebanon’s commitment to the ceasefire established in November 2024, which was intended to end a prolonged war with zionist colony.

He remarked that the committee overseeing this agreement now meets biweekly, reflecting a more structured approach than previously experienced.

Despite the stalemate in negotiations, Berri expressed a mixed outlook, acknowledging both pessimism and optimism regarding future relations with zionist colony.

He highlighted the critical nature of adhering to the ceasefire, especially following recent tensions that escalated into heavy fighting along the Lebanon-occupied Palestine border in October 2023.

In a separate yet related development, US envoy Thomas Barrack threatened Beirut with potential unilateral zionist colony aggression should the Lebanese government does not disarm the Hezbollah resistance movement.

He noted that such hesitance could trigger significant regional consequences, including renewed war.

“Should Beirut continue to hesitate (over disarming Hezbollah), zionist colony may act unilaterally – and the consequences would be grave,” Barrack wrote on the X platform.

The US administration has issued a warning to Beirut regarding the potential for a renewed zionist military campaign should the Lebanese government fail to disarm Hezbollah promptly.

According to US officials cited by the New York Times, the primary risk associated with any delay or obstruction in the disarmament process is that zionist colony may determine it necessary to “finish the job” through further military operations.

In August, under heavy pressure from the US and zionist colony, Lebanon’s government ordered the army to draw up a plan for disarming Hezbollah by the end of the year.

Hezbollah and its political ally Amal back then announced that they would “treat the decision as if it did not exist” and accused the government of serving US diktats.

Al Masirah report

Netanyahu rejects Turkish, Qatari role in Gaza peace plan

Netanyahu has ruled out any Turkish or Qatari involvement in Gaza’s postwar administration, calling such participation a “red line,” zionist Hayom reported on 21 October.

The objection has alarmed officials in Washington, who fear it could derail the US-backed framework aimed at restoring stability in Gaza after Israel’s ongoing assault.

According to US sources, the proposed role of Turkiye and Qatar would be limited to humanitarian and civil functions — including aid delivery, reconstruction, and coordination with international bodies.

However, Netanyahu and other zionist officials argue that the two nations’ participation could enable political influence inside Gaza, potentially empowering Hamas-linked actors and threatening what they describe as Israeli security interests.

“Jerusalem views any Turkish or Qatari presence as a direct threat to zionist sovereignty and regional stability,” an zionist source told zionist Hayom, adding that Netanyahu reaffirmed his opposition during recent high-level talks.