Berri Warns: Israel's Planned Border Wall Will Violate Lebanon's Sovereignty
Speaker Nabih Berri warned Wednesday that Israel's planned border wall will violate Lebanon's sovereignty in several points, as he slammed a recent visit by Israeli settlers to the occupied Shebaa Farms.
Speaking to MPs during the weekly Ain el-Tineh meeting, Berri also warned that Israel intends to encroach on the Prophet Ibrahim religious shrine in the Shebaa Farms.
“Such attacks are a blatant violation of Lebanon's sovereignty and require rapid communication with the international organizations in order to put an end to them,” Berri added.
Briefing the lawmakers on the content of a classified report, the speaker said Israel's planned wall in the Western Sector extends from “a point facing Ras al-Naqoura to a point facing the town of Alma al-Shaab, and in the Eastern Sector it extends from a point facing Adaisseh to a point facing Kfarkila.”
“Although the UNIFIL commander has asked the Israeli side not to build any structure in disputed areas, the Israeli maps show that the wall will go through these areas in Naqoura, Alma al-Shaab and Adaisseh, not to mention that the building of this wall will require bulldozing, drilling and excavation works in agricultural areas owned by Lebanese citizens,” Berri added.
The speaker also condemned a recent visit by Israeli settlers, who were escorted by Israeli troops, to the Mashhad al-Tayr area in the Shebaa Farms.
“I join my voice to that of our people in Hasbaya and Marjeyoun on the need for filing a Lebanese complaint with the United Nations,” Berri added.
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