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• Qassem says talks will bring Lebanon ‘nothing but shame, humiliation’

• Salam accuses group of ‘helping Israel’

• Talks between both sides continue in Rome

BEIRUT: Hezbollah’s chief said on Tuesday that direct talks between Lebanon and Israel would bring only “humiliation” for Lebanon and accused authorities of helping Israel, prompting Lebanon’s prime minister to hit back.