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Lebanese Defense Minister Michel Menassa said Thursday that the army had
\nbeen prevented from presenting its position during the parliamentary session
\nthat approved a general amnesty law, though the exclusion would not stop the
\nmilitary from performing its role.<\/p>\n
Read more: Lebanon Parliament approves sweeping General Amnesty Law<\/a><\/p>\n In a statement, Menassa described the army as the country’s last Parliament passed the amnesty law on Wednesday after amending several of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said he had not barred Menassa from At the center of the dispute was how the law treats detainees accused of \u0628\u064a\u0627\u0646 \u0635\u0627\u062f\u0631 \u0639\u0646 \u0648\u0632\u064a\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0641\u0627\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0648\u0637\u0646\u064a\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-\u0623\u0639\u062a\u0630\u0631\u064f \u064a\u0627 \u0623\u0647\u0627\u0644\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0647\u062f\u0627\u0621\u060c \u064a\u0627 \u0645\u0646 \u0642\u062f\u0651\u0645\u062a\u0645 \u0644\u0644\u0648\u0637\u0646 \u0641\u0644\u0630\u0627\u062a\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0643\u0628\u0627\u062f\u060c\u0623\u0639\u062a\u0630\u0631\u064f \u0644\u0623\u0646\u0646\u064a \u0648\u0642\u0641\u062a\u064f \u0623\u0645\u0627\u0645\u064e \u0648\u062c\u0639\u0643\u0645\u060c \u0648\u0644\u0645 \u0623\u0645\u0644\u0643\u0652 \u0645\u0627 \u064a\u0648\u0627\u0632\u064a \u0639\u0638\u0645\u0629\u064e \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0636\u062d\u064a\u0627\u062a.\u0623\u0639\u062a\u0630\u0631\u064f \u0644\u0623\u0646 \u062f\u0645\u0627\u0621\u064e \u0623\u0628\u0646\u0627\u0626\u0643\u0645 \u0623\u0645\u0627\u0646\u0629\u064c \u0641\u064a \u0623\u0639\u0646\u0627\u0642\u0646\u0627\u060c\u0648\u0644\u0623\u0646\u0646\u064a \u0644\u0645 \u0623\u0633\u062a\u0637\u0639\u0652 \u0623\u0646 \u0623\u062d\u0645\u064a\u064e \u062d\u0642\u064e\u0651\u0647\u0645 \u0643\u0645\u0627 \u064a\u0633\u062a\u062d\u0642\u0648\u0646\u060c\u0648\u0644\u0645 \u0623\u0633\u062a\u0637\u0639\u0652 \u0623\u0646 \u0623\u0631\u0641\u0639\u064e\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/bTeStFTYEO<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Ministry of Defense (@LebanonDefense) August 13, 2026<\/a>
\nremaining source of trust, not a political instrument, saying the military is
\n“not a party to a dispute nor a card to be used and discarded.”<\/p>\n
\nits provisions. Two blocs walked out over Menassa’s absence: the Free Patriotic
\nMovement, a major Christian party, and Hezbollah, a Shiite political party, and
\nthe minister left the chamber before the vote.<\/p>\n
\nattending. The minister had prepared remarks on the amnesty proposal, Salam
\nsaid, but was told the prime minister would speak for the government when the
\nitem came up, under Article 64 of the constitution, which names the prime
\nminister as the government’s spokesman. The two withdrawing blocs countered by
\ninvoking Article 67, which entitles ministers to address parliament at their
\nrequest.<\/p>\n
\nattacking or killing members of the armed forces. The army opposed extending
\namnesty to those convicted of killing soldiers, an issue that had divided
\nlawmakers for years over whether such cases should qualify.<\/p>\n
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