While Sunday’s Israeli strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs was the weekend’s major development, the disarmament of Palestinian refugee camps remains a thorny issue for Lebanese authorities. It weighs on the local scene, especially as Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to visit Beirut in mid-May — a trip likely to focus mainly on this topic. Read more A vice president for the PLO, Mahmoud Abbas's illusory reform For the first time in decades, real progress is seemingly being made on this issue, after years of failed attempts. What has changed is that disarming the Palestinian camps is now an Arab and international demand — an essential step before Hezbollah hands over its weapons to the state. Yet, how could it succeed in the current climate, with the ongoing conflict between Palestinian factions —...