Israeli Vice Prime Minister Silvan Shalom hinted on Sunday that any sign of Syrian chemical arms transfer to Hizbullah could trigger military strikes.

Shalom told Israel's Army Radio that should Hizbullah or rebels battling forces loyal to President Bashar Assad obtain chemical weapons, "it would dramatically change the capabilities of those organizations."

Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi called on Sunday for social and material support for refugees escaping the violence in Syria, snubbing Lebanese politicians who are paralyzing the country over the situation in the neighboring country.

In his sermon during mass in Bkirki, al-Rahi said the Lebanese should show humanitarian solidarity with the displaced and should raise prayers for the war and violence to stop.

Former Prime Minister Fouad Saniora revealed on Sunday that al-Mustaqbal parliamentary bloc will soon propose a comprehensive draft-law that appeases all factions, mainly Christians.

During a press conference he held at his office in the southern city of Sidon, the head of al-Mustaqbal reiterated that the bloc rejected the so-called Orthodox Gathering proposal and proportionality.

Justice Minister Shakib Qortbawi reiterated on Sunday his support for civil marriage, saying any lawmaker can propose a draft-law in parliament for discussion.

In an interview with Voice of Lebanon radio (93.3), Qortbawi said that if Prime Minister Najib “Miqati continued to reject putting the issue on the cabinet's agenda, then any MP can propose a draft-law so that it takes the path of legislation in parliament.”

The opposition March 14 alliance is set to announce whether its MPs will participate on Wednesday in the meeting of joint parliamentary committees to study electoral draft-laws after it criticized Speaker Nabih Berri for rushing to set the date, An Nahar daily reported.

The newspaper said on Sunday that the coalition will reveal whether March 14 lawmakers will attend the meeting that Berri has called for following the failure of a parliamentary subcommittee to agree on a draft-law.

Phalange Party leader Amin Gemayel hinted on Sunday that the differences between the parliamentary blocs on an electoral draft-law were the result of the conflict between Hizbullah and al-Mustaqbal movement.

“The current crisis hides differences that go beyond the electoral law and paves way for discussions on the Lebanese (political) system in its entirety ... which is pushing the whole country to pay its price,” Gemayel told pan-Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat in an interview.

Interior Minister Marwan Charbel revealed on Sunday that Islamist prisoners will receive the same treatment as other inmates after several scandals rocked Roumieh prison.

“From now on they will receive the same treatment,” Charbel told An Nahar daily when asked why the Islamists were receiving special treatment.

Syrian Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abdul Karim Ali announced on Saturday that President Bashar Assad is setting up a plan to initiate a national dialogue between all factions of the country, expressing that Syria will always be the safest place for its people.

“Syria is the only country that cares for preserving its people's dignity,” Ali said after meeting with Speaker Nabih Berri.

Prime Minister Najib Miqati stressed on Saturday that Lebanon will keep caring for Syrian refugees flowing from the neighboring war-torn country, warning that receiving support has become an urgent matter.

"Our contribution in this issue has exceeded our potential,” Miqati revealed during talks on the current developments in the Middle East that took place alongside his participation in the works of the World Economic Forum in Switzerland's Davos.

President Michel Suleiman called on Saturday for the adoption of a parliamentary electoral law that “produces diversity among all sects” in Lebanon.

He said before his visitors: “Proportional representation will achieve fair representation among these sects.”