Speaker Berri Cautions Against UNIFIL Mandate Termination as “Grave Error”

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has cautioned that terminating the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) could jeopardize UN Security Council Resolution 1701 and exacerbate the risks facing southern Lebanon. Speaker Berri, in comments to the Al-Jomhouriya Lebanese daily, emphasized that ending UNIFIL’s mandate would be “the greatest mistake” and “the …