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بنيامين نتنياهو (177)
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نواف سلام (34)
عباس عراقجي (27)
نبيه بري (24)
نبيل فهمي (23)
ترامب (23)
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حسن فضل الله (20)
يوسف رجّي (19)
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a grave violation of international law
a fundamental pillar of any democratic system
Iran benefits from the multiplicity of fronts facing its opponents, but it affirms that the extent of its control over the Houthis' decisions at this stage is not settled.
The end of the strike does not mean the end of the moves demanding justice for the remaining prisoners.
We congratulate everyone who will be covered by the amnesty law, and we hope the prison doors will open for them as soon as possible.
We are reassured about the course of the trial before the Court of Cassation, and about replacing the Sheikh's sentence with a reduced ruling so that it becomes easier for him to benefit from the amnesty.
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The priority of the Lebanese state is the liberation of the occupied territories, stopping the Israeli attacks, restoring the decision of war and peace, and restricting the weapons of armed organizations.
The agreement that was reached, although it is not ideal, contributed to limiting the expansion of the Israeli attacks.
We took the decision to save what remains of Lebanon.
The choice of the embassy's site in the business area, in an accessible place amid the international business environment and near the city's advanced technology centres, is an appropriate choice, and through planning and design flexibility the embassy will become a prominent landmark in the area.
This is an important and meaningful plan for the city of Herzliya, the Tel Aviv area and the State of Israel; it strengthens uses in the business area, deepens international relations and will contribute to future cooperation.
I will not sign a surplus vote agreement with Winter. He is a second version of Bennett
Lebanon needs one state, one legitimate weapon, and a law applied to everyone without exception.
There is no sovereignty for a state that does not monopolize weapons and does not impose its authority over the movement of money. A state within a state cannot be accepted, neither militarily nor financially.
Hezbollah's announcement of allocating large sums of money to shelter affected families raises serious questions about the sources of these funds, how they are brought into Lebanon, transferred and distributed outside official financial frameworks.
Interpretive reservations have several types: there are constructive reservations aimed at correcting the ambiguous meaning without amending it, others that are neutralizing and aim to strip the legislative text of certain defective provisions, and there are also mandatory reservations that include directives on the form or content the text must have in order for its constitutionality to be declared.
This technique — namely interpretive reservations — may only be resorted to if the contested text is ambiguous or raises suspicion of unconstitutionality, so that the Constitutional Council does not encroach on the discretionary appreciation enjoyed by Parliament.
The interpretive reservation approach is a jurisprudential method initiated by the Lebanese Constitutional Council in 2002, in line with European constitutional jurisprudence, specifically French and German, in the course of exercising its oversight of the contested law, whereby it applies once the Council decides to reject the challenge to a given law, but within a framework that interprets the law in a manner that makes it more consistent with the Constitution.
Our goal is to restrict weapons and restore the decision of war and peace
Constitutional review of laws does not mean rewriting them. In Decision No. 12/2026, the Constitutional Council did not merely invalidate specific phrases; rather, it imposed binding reservations that expanded exceptions and added restrictions and provisions that the Parliament did not vote on. In the file of the Islamist detainees, these interpretations must not render the amnesty without effect or entrench discrimination; justice requires fair and transparent treatment. Respect for the Council is a duty, and respect for the limits of its jurisdiction and the separation of powers is a constitutional duty. Reform should be through a law approved by Parliament
If you want to go alone to fight Iran, the responsibility is yours.
Dialogue among the Lebanese is the way to find solutions, no matter the difficulties
Lebanon's economic stability is a vital interest that reflects positively on its comprehensive recovery and prosperity
Its constant standing by Lebanon's side in these difficult circumstances
The country is in a state of war, and some information should not be shared
Prepared for all scenarios
Forty years of corruption, mismanagement and lack of administrative competence cannot end overnight.
We took the decision to save what remains of Lebanon.
The agreement we reached is not an ideal agreement, but it has limited the expansion of Israeli attacks.