Berri urges unity, says threats to south are threats to 'all Lebanese'
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri urged Wednesday the ceasefire monitoring committee and member states (the U.S. and France) to stop Israel's attacks and occupation, and called on the Lebanese to stay united in the face of the Israeli aggression.
Despite a ceasefire reached in November last week, Israel has kept up its near-daily attacks on south and east Lebanon and is occupying five hills it deems "strategic" in the south.
Berri called for unity and coexistence -- key components that, according to him, make Lebanon's unique identity in the face of Israel's "racism".
Berri said the Israeli threats to south Lebanon are threats to all of Lebanon, urging the Lebanese to overcome sectarian and political divisions and address the issue with "patriotism".
Source: Naharnet
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