Negotiating with Israel 'Not Treason,' Lebanon's Aoun Says, Stressing Goal Is to End War

Negotiating with Israel 'not treason,' Lebanon's Aoun says, stressing goal is to end war

President Joseph Aoun further accused Hezbollah of treason, saying, "Treason is the one who takes his country to war for external interests."

Lebanon tied any negotiations with Israel to ceasefire, engaging in talks ‘not treason,’ president says

'Treason is committed by those who drag their country into war to serve external interests,' says Joseph Aoun

Aoun: Ceasefire is a Prerequisite for Negotiations; What We Are Doing is Not Treason

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun stated that his goal is to end the state of war with Israel, similar to the Armistice Agreement, questioning: "Was that agreement a humiliation?"

Lebanon President Blasts Hezbollah Over Rejection Of Israel Peace Talks

Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun has delivered a forceful defence of his government’s decision to pursue direct peace talks with Israel, pushing back sharply against Hezbollah’s characterisation of the negotiations as treason and surrender, and turning the accusation squarely back on the group. In a series of pointed statements, Aoun made clear that his administration had set a firm precondition for any formal negotiations with Israel, telling Wa…