📰 2 sources 5 articles · 27 Oct 2026, 18:12 → 1 hour ago

Jumblatt responds to what was attributed to the U.S. State Department and questions the mechanism behind the tripartite framework

Walid Jumblatt responded to what was attributed to the U.S. State Department regarding the tripartite framework with Israel, saying that no one in Lebanon was consulted before signing, neither parliament nor cabinet. His remarks brought the tripartite framework back to the forefront, with a challenge to the decision-making mechanism.

📍 Where things stand: The matter remains at the level of statements: Jumblatt insists on his right to express his opinion, with no information on any subsequent practical steps.

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27 Oct 2026, 18:12 Walid Jumblatt, head of the Progressive Socialist Party, responded to what was attributed to the U.S. State Department, saying that before the tripartite framework with Israel was signed, no one in Lebanon was consulted, neither the parliament nor the cabinet, and that he has the right to express his opinion. The response came in an interview with L'Orient-Le Jour.
27 Oct 2026, 18:31 The tripartite framework returned to the forefront after Jumblatt's remarks, in which he challenged the decision-making mechanism related to it.

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