The President of the Republic, Joseph Aoun, and the head of Hezbollah's parliamentary bloc, Mohammad Raad, in Baabda, on Oct. 3, 2025. (Credit: Photo taken from the presidency's X account)
Joseph Aoun is convinced that negotiations are the only card Lebanon has to restore calm with Israel. The president never misses an opportunity to stress this. “Negotiations are the only means to achieve Lebanon’s supreme interest,” he said on Monday, and recalled that this approach has already received the approval of “all political parties, without exception.”Moreover, Aoun does not rule out the possibility of including civilians in the cease-fire monitoring committee (aka the mechanism), which currently consists solely of military personnel. More on local politics Joseph Aoun: Lebanon faces tremendous opportunities But despite this determination, the Lebanese parties’ approaches on the matter remain divergent. The Lebanese Forces, for example, believe that priority should be given to the full implementation of the state’s...
Joseph Aoun is convinced that negotiations are the only card Lebanon has to restore calm with Israel. The president never misses an opportunity to stress this. “Negotiations are the only means to achieve Lebanon’s supreme interest,” he said on Monday, and recalled that this approach has already received the approval of “all political parties, without exception.”Moreover, Aoun does not rule out the possibility of including civilians in the cease-fire monitoring committee (aka the mechanism), which currently consists solely of military personnel. More on local politics Joseph Aoun: Lebanon faces tremendous opportunities But despite this determination, the Lebanese parties’ approaches on the matter remain divergent. The Lebanese Forces, for example, believe that priority should be given to the full implementation of the...
