Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea receives U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein, Nov. 20, 2024 in Maarab. (Credit: Ramzi Hage/LF Press Office/AFP)
Now that Hezbollah has been weakened and the Lebanese crisis has taken on an international dimension, the opposition finds itself in front of a golden opportunity to put on the right track an institutions’ rehabilitation plan, in line with the principles it advocates. Are the parties that oppose Hezbollah and its agenda — which have so far failed to unite into a single front — now ready to tackle the coming phase together? L’Orient-Le Jour toured the main opposition figures, to sound out their positions, particularly on the two major imminent challenges: Hezbollah’s disarmament and the presidential elections. Read also Presidential election, Joseph Aoun’s term: Cease-fire sets parliamentary action in motion While all opposition players agree that joint efforts will achieve the desired objectives in this period, the idea of a unified...
Now that Hezbollah has been weakened and the Lebanese crisis has taken on an international dimension, the opposition finds itself in front of a golden opportunity to put on the right track an institutions’ rehabilitation plan, in line with the principles it advocates. Are the parties that oppose Hezbollah and its agenda — which have so far failed to unite into a single front — now ready to tackle the coming phase together? L’Orient-Le Jour toured the main opposition figures, to sound out their positions, particularly on the two major imminent challenges: Hezbollah’s disarmament and the presidential elections. Read also Presidential election, Joseph Aoun’s term: Cease-fire sets parliamentary action in motion While all opposition players agree that joint efforts will achieve the desired objectives in this period, the idea...