BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s parliament Wednesday passed a controversial general amnesty law, a day after a majority of legislators voted…BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s parliament Wednesday passed a controversial general amnesty law, a day after a majority of legislators voted to formally abolish the death penalty. Released foreign prisoners, mainly Syrian Islamist militant prisoners, would be transferred to Lebanon’s General Security intelligence agency that is responsible for enforcing immigration laws. However, the most controversial point in the yearslong debate was the fate of extremist Islamist prisoners, including firebrand cleric Ahmad al-Assir. Bilal Abdullah, who represents the Druze-led Progressive Socialist Party, said the amnesty law is not intended to benefit just one sect. Videos circulating on social media showed Islamist prisoners in the notorious Roumieh prison chanting “God is great” in celebration once the law was approved.