One of the points worth noting after the election session of the President and Vice President of the Parliamentary Council and the Council's Bureau is that the votes of the National Independent Bloc were decisive in the election of Deputy Elias Bou Saab to his position. Deputy Tony Frangieh, in particular, transcended the ongoing political rivalry with the Free Patriotic Movement and voted in favor of its candidate, breaking a divide that had lasted throughout the previous council's term and during the presidency of Michel Aoun.
This event comes as part of a "breaking the ice" series that began between the Free Patriotic Movement and the Marada Movement, preceded by a public exchange of greetings between Gebran Bassil and Suleiman Frangieh, facilitated by Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah. This may signal a potential end to their fierce confrontation, as we await developments from the presidential election.
It is also noteworthy, on a separate note, that coordination has begun to emerge among the deputies of the National Bloc—Fried Khazen, Tony Frangieh, and William Toque—with deputies Jihad Al-Samad, Karim Kabbara, and Michel Murr. This coordination could lead to future collaboration.
