Berri: March 14 Should Reside in Border Town to Realize How “Israel” Monitors Area

Lebanese House Speaker Nabih Berri snapped back at Caretaker Premier Saad Hariri saying that members from the March 14 forces should reside in the border town of Yaroun for a few days and realize how "Israel" monitors the area. "Let them then tell me if they insist on holding onto their stance," he added.

The Speaker noted that the country's "capital would collapse if there is no presence of strong arms on its border."

In a statement to As-Safir Lebanese daily newspaper, Berri pointed out that those launching stances against the arms of the resistance did not live and feel with the people of South Lebanon who are always under "Israeli" threat. He further that critics of Hezbollah's arms "never sympathized with southerners."

Without mentioning Hariri, Berri advised him "to live the real experience in the south" rather than making speculations.

"This is exactly what happened in 1982," Berri told said adding "Hadn't the resistance planted its seeds in the infamous Khalde battle, "Israel" wouldn't have gradually pulled out. We will continue to hold onto these weapons until (Israel) withdraws from the Shebaa farms, Kfarshouba hills and the Lebanese part of Ghajar."