Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri refuses to receive two UN officials at his Ain el-Tineh residence over what he described as “repulsive behavior,” al-Joumhouria daily reported on Friday.

Berri refused to receive the Acting UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Bernell Cardel. “I refused to receive her at Ain el-Tineh because she crossed the lines. Not only did she harm Lebanon, but she also harmed the United Nations’ role,” Berri told the daily in an interview.

During his last meeting with Cardel, Berri said he “sensed that she is in accord with the Israeli policy at the expense of our rights and our borders. I brought to her attention that she has made a commitment to continue with the policy of her predecessor Sigrid Kaag, but she denied.”

Berri pointed out that the UN official "violated the diplomatic norms and objective facts when she visited Lebanese personalities and held me responsible for disrupting the resolution of the border dispute with the Israeli occupation entity.” He added saying “I was aware of the aggressive orientation she has against me.”

Another figure that Berri refused to meet was Maj. Gen. Michael Beary, former UNIFIL Commander when he asked to visit him as part of farewell visits to Lebanese leaders.

Berri said that his “decisive” position from Beary was because the latter participated in the celebration of the Israeli occupation entity with its so-called "independence" or "national holiday.”

“Not only did Beary do that, but he also tweeted congratulating Israel on this occasion, ignoring the fact that he is the UNIFIL commander in Lebanon and his role requires different behavior and respect for his position and the feelings of the Lebanese who have paid great price for the aggression of the Israeli occupation and its wars,” concluded the Speaker.