Morgan Ortagus did not explicitly discuss this issue with her Lebanese counterparts because the state has slowly but surely begun to address this issue.
A fighter from the PFLP-GC, in Damour, in the Chouf, in 2005. (Credit: AFP archive photo)
U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus did not mention the disarmament of Palestinians in the camps during her last visit to Lebanon but highlighted it in a television appearance the day after her departure. According to her, Washington's request remains the same: full implementation of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701, which inherently includes the disarmament of "all militias," specifically, but not limited to, Hezbollah. In principle, the issue of Palestinian weapons is less complex than that of Hezbollah's arsenal and could receive domestic consensus. This is especially true since, after the recent rocket launches on Israel from the south (which Hezbollah denies responsibility for), suspicions are directed towards Palestinians in Lebanon camps. There are fears of them potentially acting individually or under the sponsorship...
U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus did not mention the disarmament of Palestinians in the camps during her last visit to Lebanon but highlighted it in a television appearance the day after her departure. According to her, Washington's request remains the same: full implementation of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701, which inherently includes the disarmament of "all militias," specifically, but not limited to, Hezbollah. In principle, the issue of Palestinian weapons is less complex than that of Hezbollah's arsenal and could receive domestic consensus. This is especially true since, after the recent rocket launches on Israel from the south (which Hezbollah denies responsibility for), suspicions are directed towards Palestinians in Lebanon camps. There are fears of them potentially acting individually or under the...
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