Jumblat slams 'inexperienced' and 'power-hungry' officials who agreed Israel deal

Druze leader Walid Jumblat has sharply criticized a recently agreed-upon framework agreement with Israel, labeling it a "unilateral agreement imposed by Israel on a Lebanese faction." Speaking at a meeting of the Druze Religious Council, Jumblat asserted that true peace with Israel is unattainable under the current conditions.

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the framework agreement is a unilateral agreement imposed by Israel on a Lebanese faction, inside and outside the country, that has limited experience in law and diplomacy.

Jumblat described the agreement as a "dictation," highlighting its failure to include any provisions for an Israeli withdrawal from occupied territories. He lamented the situation, stating, "This is what happens when the fate of the country is entrusted to groups with no experience in international politics and whose only concern is power."

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this treaty is a 'dictation,' and it makes no mention of an Israeli withdrawal.

In addition to his critique of the agreement, Jumblat urged the Lebanese state to consider preparing new shelters in southern Lebanon, despite acknowledging that such proposals have been repeatedly rejected. His remarks underscore deep divisions and skepticism within Lebanon regarding potential peace deals with Israel and the competence of those negotiating them.

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this is what happens when the fate of the country is entrusted to groups with no experience in international politics and whose only concern is power.