Tuesday, 20 Oct 2026 20 Shawwal 2026 AH Beirut

What they said

Direct quotes as they appeared in the news — each one links to its source.

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a grave violation of international law
نواف سلامرئيس مجلس الوزراء اللبناني6 days ago · Lebanon Debate
a fundamental pillar of any democratic system
نواف سلامرئيس مجلس الوزراء اللبناني6 days ago · Lebanon Debate
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.
جوسلين يمينباحثة في السياسة اليمنية6 days ago · Lebanon Debate
The end of the strike does not mean the end of the moves demanding justice for the remaining prisoners.
المتحدث باسم السجناء في لبنانمتحدث باسم السجناء6 days ago · الشرق الأوسط
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.
المتحدث باسم السجناء في لبنانمتحدث باسم السجناء6 days ago · الشرق الأوسط
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.
عبد البديع عاكوموكيل الشيخ أحمد الأسير6 days ago · الشرق الأوسط
a cash grant ... generous support
نعيم قاسمالأمين العام لحزب الله6 days ago · الجزيرة نت
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.
يوسف رجّيوزير الخارجية اللبناني6 days ago · العربي الجديد
The agreement that was reached, although it is not ideal, contributed to limiting the expansion of the Israeli attacks.
جوزاف عونرئيس لبنان6 days ago · العربي الجديد
We took the decision to save what remains of Lebanon.
جوزاف عونرئيس لبنان6 days ago · العربي الجديد
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.
إيريز بن إليعازرمخطط منطقة تل أبيب في إدارة التخطيط6 days ago · Lebanon Debate
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.
إيريز بن إليعازرمخطط منطقة تل أبيب في إدارة التخطيط6 days ago · Lebanon Debate
I will not sign a surplus vote agreement with Winter. He is a second version of Bennett
بن غفير6 days ago · المترجم احمد المقادمة
Lebanon needs one state, one legitimate weapon, and a law applied to everyone without exception.
فؤاد مخزوميالنائب في مجلس النواب اللبناني6 days ago · MTV Lebanon
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.
فؤاد مخزوميالنائب في مجلس النواب اللبناني6 days ago · MTV Lebanon
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.
فؤاد مخزوميالنائب في مجلس النواب اللبناني6 days ago · MTV Lebanon
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.
جهاد إسماعيلخبير دستوري6 days ago · annahar.com
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.
جهاد إسماعيلخبير دستوري6 days ago · annahar.com
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.
جهاد إسماعيلخبير دستوري6 days ago · annahar.com
Our goal is to restrict weapons and restore the decision of war and peace
رجي6 days ago · Al Akhbar
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
عماد الحوتنائب في مجلس النواب اللبناني6 days ago · MTV Lebanon
If you want to go alone to fight Iran, the responsibility is yours.
الرئيس الأمريكيرئيس الولايات المتحدة6 days ago · الخنادق
Dialogue among the Lebanese is the way to find solutions, no matter the difficulties
شارل عربيدرئيس المجلس الاقتصادي والاجتماعي والبيئي6 days ago · Lebanon Debate
Lebanon's economic stability is a vital interest that reflects positively on its comprehensive recovery and prosperity
باتريك دوريلالسفير الفرنسي لدى لبنان6 days ago · Lebanon Debate
Its constant standing by Lebanon's side in these difficult circumstances
إلياس بو صعبنائب رئيس مجلس النواب اللبناني6 days ago · Lebanon Debate
The country is in a state of war, and some information should not be shared
فاطمة مهاجرانيالمتحدثة باسم الحكومة الإيرانية6 days ago · Lebanon Debate
Prepared for all scenarios
فاطمة مهاجرانيالمتحدثة باسم الحكومة الإيرانية6 days ago · Lebanon Debate
Forty years of corruption, mismanagement and lack of administrative competence cannot end overnight.
جوزاف عونرئيس الجمهورية اللبنانية6 days ago · Anadolu Ajansı
We took the decision to save what remains of Lebanon.
جوزاف عونرئيس الجمهورية اللبنانية6 days ago · Anadolu Ajansı
The agreement we reached is not an ideal agreement, but it has limited the expansion of Israeli attacks.
جوزاف عونرئيس الجمهورية اللبنانية6 days ago · Anadolu Ajansı