Lebanon is living in suspense, following the rhythm of Israeli attacks while awaiting Tel Aviv’s response to its proposal for negotiations. But officials do not seem overly worried. Admittedly, according to a political source who is closely following the issue, anything can be expected from the Israelis. However, the delay in the response can be explained by several factors. One of them is the need to await the outcome of negotiations between the Israelis and the Syrians, with Lebanese officials believing that it is better to wait for the process to be completed before moving forward with President Joseph Aoun’s proposal. The aforementioned source cites the example of the negotiations that led to the May 17, 1983 agreement. That agreement contained a time bomb: the requirement for Syrian approval. Right after its adoption, as Lebanon...
Lebanon is living in suspense, following the rhythm of Israeli attacks while awaiting Tel Aviv’s response to its proposal for negotiations. But officials do not seem overly worried. Admittedly, according to a political source who is closely following the issue, anything can be expected from the Israelis. However, the delay in the response can be explained by several factors. One of them is the need to await the outcome of negotiations between the Israelis and the Syrians, with Lebanese officials believing that it is better to wait for the process to be completed before moving forward with President Joseph Aoun’s proposal. The aforementioned source cites the example of the negotiations that led to the May 17, 1983 agreement. That agreement contained a time bomb: the requirement for Syrian approval. Right after its adoption, as...
