From Beirut, Hochstein sets the tone: Resolution 1701 is no longer sufficient
The American envoy emphasized that a U.S.-sponsored agreement could complement the UN resolution, a sort of addendum specifying the concrete details of its implementation.
The American president’s envoy, Amos Hochstein, upon his arrival on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, in Ain el-Tineh for a meeting with the President of Parliament Nabih Berri. (Credit: Mohammad Yassine/L’Orient-Le Jour)
Donald Trump or Kamala Harris? The answer will come in two weeks. In the meantime, it is unlikely to see Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu giving U.S. President Joe Biden what he hasn't given him throughout the year, especially as he bets on the victory of the Republican candidate, Donald Trump, with whom Netanyahu maintains continuous contact, the former president urging him to go all the way to achieve his goals and create “a new Middle East.” Nevertheless, U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein traveled to Lebanon on Monday in what is considered the last chance to achieve a cease-fire. This will also be his last visit, as the U.S. diplomat will leave the White House at the end of the month to work in the private sector in an Arab country. Hochstein's visit to Beirut carries several meanings, primarily related to the American electoral...
Donald Trump or Kamala Harris? The answer will come in two weeks. In the meantime, it is unlikely to see Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu giving U.S. President Joe Biden what he hasn't given him throughout the year, especially as he bets on the victory of the Republican candidate, Donald Trump, with whom Netanyahu maintains continuous contact, the former president urging him to go all the way to achieve his goals and create “a new Middle East.” Nevertheless, U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein traveled to Lebanon on Monday in what is considered the last chance to achieve a cease-fire. This will also be his last visit, as the U.S. diplomat will leave the White House at the end of the month to work in the private sector in an Arab country. Hochstein's visit to Beirut carries several meanings, primarily related to the American...
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