Caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib. (Credit: NNA)
Following an “emergency” meeting between government officials and several diplomats representing the U.N. Security Council members, caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib emphasized the need for a new resolution to end the war in South Lebanon, rather than relying on Resolution 1701.“We, as a state, are prepared to engage in indirect negotiations with Israel to end the war,” Bou Habib said. “However, any such decision must be new, not a revision of Resolution 1701.”“We are perplexed,” said a Western diplomat, reacting to Bou Habib’s statements.These remarks sent shockwaves through both diplomatic circles and the Lebanese government itself.For months, Lebanese political circles have repeatedly emphasized the importance of both Israel and Hezbollah adhering to U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701, which ended the 2006 war but has...
Following an “emergency” meeting between government officials and several diplomats representing the U.N. Security Council members, caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib emphasized the need for a new resolution to end the war in South Lebanon, rather than relying on Resolution 1701.“We, as a state, are prepared to engage in indirect negotiations with Israel to end the war,” Bou Habib said. “However, any such decision must be new, not a revision of Resolution 1701.”“We are perplexed,” said a Western diplomat, reacting to Bou Habib’s statements.These remarks sent shockwaves through both diplomatic circles and the Lebanese government itself.For months, Lebanese political circles have repeatedly emphasized the importance of both Israel and Hezbollah adhering to U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701, which ended the...
