American envoy Amos Hochstein upon his arrival on Nov. 19, 2024, at the residence of Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Ain el-Tineh. (Credit: Mohammad Yassine/OLJ)
“Silence is golden.” This is how one of the Lebanese presidents involved in the cease-fire negotiations commented on U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein’s visit to Beirut. His comment is highly significant, because when negotiations come down to the smallest details, negotiators prefer to avoid any leakage of information in order to protect the process.The silence of the Lebanese authorities is accompanied by cautious optimism regarding the progress made following Hochstein and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri’s meeting in Ain al-Tineh on Tuesday, which lasted over an hour and a half. Read more The Israeli army reaches southern Lebanon’s strategic village of Shamaa: What’s next? The American diplomat even expressed his willingness to stay in Beirut until Wednesday, as long as efforts are ongoing to produce a satisfactory final version of the...
“Silence is golden.” This is how one of the Lebanese presidents involved in the cease-fire negotiations commented on U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein’s visit to Beirut. His comment is highly significant, because when negotiations come down to the smallest details, negotiators prefer to avoid any leakage of information in order to protect the process.The silence of the Lebanese authorities is accompanied by cautious optimism regarding the progress made following Hochstein and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri’s meeting in Ain al-Tineh on Tuesday, which lasted over an hour and a half. Read more The Israeli army reaches southern Lebanon’s strategic village of Shamaa: What’s next? The American diplomat even expressed his willingness to stay in Beirut until Wednesday, as long as efforts are ongoing to produce a satisfactory final...
