Jesse Klaver, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the Dutch Parliament, on a visit to Beirut. Suzanne Baaklini/L'Orient-Le Jour
Dutch MP Jesse Klaver, chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the Netherlands’ Parliament, said Thursday that he hopes to foster a deeper understanding of Lebanon and the wider Middle East, as the country reels from the aftermath of the recent attrition war between Hezbollah and Israel.Klaver spoke to L’Orient-Le Jour on the sidelines of a reception in Beirut marking King’s Day, hosted by the Dutch Embassy.On a reconnaissance tour, the MP said he aimed to gather insights that could help inform parliamentary debate back home.The Dutch delegation visited southern Lebanon earlier in the day, where they were received by members of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). They also met with members of Lebanon’s parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee and held discussions with civil society representatives.Klaver said he was...
Dutch MP Jesse Klaver, chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the Netherlands’ Parliament, said Thursday that he hopes to foster a deeper understanding of Lebanon and the wider Middle East, as the country reels from the aftermath of the recent attrition war between Hezbollah and Israel.Klaver spoke to L’Orient-Le Jour on the sidelines of a reception in Beirut marking King’s Day, hosted by the Dutch Embassy.On a reconnaissance tour, the MP said he aimed to gather insights that could help inform parliamentary debate back home.The Dutch delegation visited southern Lebanon earlier in the day, where they were received by members of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). They also met with members of Lebanon’s parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee and held discussions with civil society representatives.Klaver said...
