Christian Front: Lebanon’s only path towards prosperity is signing of peace treaty with Israel - Syriac Press

Christian Front: Lebanon’s only path towards prosperity is signing of peace treaty with Israel - Syriac Press

BEIRUT — The Christian Front has called on the Lebanese government to enter into direct negotiations with its southern neighbor Israel. In a statement released today, the Front stated two objectives for the negotiations: (1) to resolve all outstanding conflicts, including border disputes, and (2) reach a peace agreement between the two countries that have been at odds for years. A peace agreement would mean normalization of relations. The Christ…

Lebanon and Israel Try Moving from Warfare to Conflict Resolution

The Trump administration’s Deputy U.S. Special Envoy for the Middle East, Morgan Ortagus, announced last week that the U.S. will be “bringing together Lebanon and Israel for talks aimed at diplomatically resolving several outstanding issues between the two countries.” The talks will center on demarcating the Israel-Lebanon land border. They will also include working groups on a complete Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon and the release of Le…