{"id":79102,"date":"2026-08-05T04:27:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T04:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jnewslebanon.com\/?p=79102"},"modified":"2026-08-05T04:27:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T04:27:21","slug":"the-roundup-legitimate-state-authority-shatters-political-truce-sovereign-decision-making-battle-between-grand-serail-and-haret-hreik","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jnewslebanon.com\/?p=79102&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"The Roundup-Legitimate State Authority Shatters Political Truce: Sovereign Decision-Making Battle Between Grand Serail and Haret Hreik"},"content":{"rendered":"

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An unprecedented political and diplomatic shift dominates the Lebanese landscape this morning, moving legitimate state authority out of traditional silence and into direct confrontation. On the heels of the sixth anniversary of the Beirut Port explosion, political tensions escalated sharply following Prime Minister Nawaf Salam\u2019s firm rebuttal to Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Kassem. This clash coincided with the launch of the seventh round of direct trilateral negotiations in Rome, drawing new boundaries around <\/span>direct negotiations and Salam reply to Kassem<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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End of Political Truce: Salam Holds Kassem Accountable for Futile Support Wars<\/h2>\n

The sharp verbal confrontation between Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Sheikh Naim Kassem highlights a major turning point in how state leadership handles domestic pressure. After Kassem questioned the legitimacy of direct diplomacy, accused the government of betrayal, and claimed state leadership acted as an aid to Israel, Salam responded decisively via X. The Prime Minister reaffirmed that decisions regarding war and peace belong exclusively to the state and its national army, arguing that those who unilaterally dragged the country into reckless conflicts hold no authority to lecture others on patriotism.<\/p>\n

Government sources revealed to “Jnews Lebanon”<\/strong> that Salam\u2019s response was coordinated across national leadership to prevent tying Lebanon’s future to external regional axes. Executive leadership has moved away from past political compromises that allowed accusations of treason to undermine diplomatic negotiating teams or bypass formal state institutions.<\/p>\n

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Exclusive Jnews Insights: Day One in Rome \u2014 Red Lines on Violations & Rejection of Economic Talks<\/h2>\n

At the negotiation table in Rome, reliable sources within Baabda Palace informed “Jnews Lebanon”<\/strong> that the opening session involved detailed discussions on security realities. Head of the Lebanese delegation Ambassador Simon Karam and Ambassador to Washington Nada Mouawad presented extensive briefings, supported by maps and documentation, highlighting the scope of Israeli demolition and land-clearing operations across southern border towns.<\/p>\n

The Lebanese delegation formally requested a renewal of the previously declared ceasefire and an immediate end to Israeli violations, urging US mediators to convey these demands directly to Israeli political leadership\u2014a request met with strong understanding from US facilitators. Exclusive sources for “Jnews”<\/strong> also confirmed that the Lebanese team maintained a firm position by refusing to discuss economic matters, insisting on keeping the agenda strictly focused on land border demarcation, pilot zone expansion, and national sovereignty.<\/p>\n

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