A man walks past a poster of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in the Shatila Palestinian refugee camp in Beirut, Feb. 7, 2024. (Credit: João Sousa/L'Orient-Le Jour)
Everyone was awaiting June 16, the date set for the start of the disarmament process in Lebanon’s Palestinian camps. It is now clear that none of the planned measures materialized. This outcome had been anticipated by several observers familiar with the issue. Criticism was quickly directed at Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s cabinet and President Joseph Aoun, who have been accused of failing to honor their commitment. However, information obtained by L’Orient-Le Jour clearly indicates that the reasons behind the deadlock lie rather with the Palestinians themselves, who remain deeply divided over the matter.According to ministerial sources, it was not the government that had set the due date. Ramez Dimashkieh, head of the Lebanese-Palestinian Dialogue Committee, confirmed this. Context Is the start of the disarmament of Palestinian camps...
Everyone was awaiting June 16, the date set for the start of the disarmament process in Lebanon’s Palestinian camps. It is now clear that none of the planned measures materialized. This outcome had been anticipated by several observers familiar with the issue. Criticism was quickly directed at Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s cabinet and President Joseph Aoun, who have been accused of failing to honor their commitment. However, information obtained by L’Orient-Le Jour clearly indicates that the reasons behind the deadlock lie rather with the Palestinians themselves, who remain deeply divided over the matter.According to ministerial sources, it was not the government that had set the due date. Ramez Dimashkieh, head of the Lebanese-Palestinian Dialogue Committee, confirmed this. Context Is the start of the disarmament of...