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| Gov't to cancel anti-Hezbollah decisions |
| 2008-05-14 |
| Leader of Lebanon's Progressive Socialist Party has confirmed the government is to rescind decisions that escalated domestic tensions. Walid Jumblatt informed the Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri of the government's intention to swiftly reverse earlier decisions to ban Hezbollah telecommunications network and sack Beirut Airport's security chief. According to Press TV Beirut office, Berri said the ruling coalition known as the March 14 is to convene a session within hours to revoke the decisions and return to the negotiating table. Meanwhile, Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora insisted he would not resign, adding the cabinet ministers will convene to examine the army's request for the reversal of the anti-Hezbollah measures. Supporters of the leader of the government bloc, Saad Hariri, have also said the Lebanese government would back off from its earlier decisions and enter into negotiations. Nabih Berri also said the closure of the Saudi Embassy in Lebanon and the Saudi Ambassador Abdul Aziz al-Khoja leaving Beirut indicate the fate of the Arab League initiative is still uncertain. |
| Posted by:Fred |