The parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee meeting with Foreign Affairs Minister Joe Rajji, on 2 April 2025. (Credit: Ali Fawaz/Lebanese Parliament)
Rarely has a Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee meeting attracted so much attention. On Wednesday, the committee met with the Foreign Affairs Minister, Joe Rajji, in parliament for the first time. The meeting’s significance lies in its timing, as it took place amid escalating tensions between Hezbollah and Israel.In this context, Lebanon’s official stance heavily relies on diplomatic efforts to end the escalation and the Israeli occupation of several positions in southern Lebanon — an issue that Tel Aviv has implicitly linked to the normalization of relations. Wednesday’s session was therefore the perfect opportunity for Rajji — a minister nominated by the Lebanese Forces (LF) and frequently criticized by Hezbollah — to clarify key positions, particularly Lebanon’s rejection of normalization and its commitment to diplomatic efforts...
Rarely has a Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee meeting attracted so much attention. On Wednesday, the committee met with the Foreign Affairs Minister, Joe Rajji, in parliament for the first time. The meeting’s significance lies in its timing, as it took place amid escalating tensions between Hezbollah and Israel.In this context, Lebanon’s official stance heavily relies on diplomatic efforts to end the escalation and the Israeli occupation of several positions in southern Lebanon — an issue that Tel Aviv has implicitly linked to the normalization of relations. Wednesday’s session was therefore the perfect opportunity for Rajji — a minister nominated by the Lebanese Forces (LF) and frequently criticized by Hezbollah — to clarify key positions, particularly Lebanon’s rejection of normalization and its commitment to...