Simon Karam (first on the left, looking at the camera) with Gebran Tueni and Farid al-Khazen at a meeting of the Qornet Chehwan gathering, Sept. 30, 2004. (Credit: Ibrahim Tawil/L'OLJ archives)
As "intensive and detailed" talks are scheduled to take place between the "governments of Israel and Lebanon" on May 14 and 15, we invite you to reread this article, originally published on December 3, 2025 and updated on April 20, 2026.On Monday, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun confirmed that Simon Karam, former Lebanese ambassador to Washington, will lead the delegation for direct negotiations with Israel, the first since 1983.Karam had already been selected in early December 2025 to represent Lebanon as a civilian and diplomatic figure in meetings of the cease-fire monitoring committee following the November 2024 truce between Hezbollah and Israel, known as the “mechanism.” He attended several meetings until a halt on Dec. 15.The meetings initially suggested momentum toward a deeper diplomatic process, before the...
As "intensive and detailed" talks are scheduled to take place between the "governments of Israel and Lebanon" on May 14 and 15, we invite you to reread this article, originally published on December 3, 2025 and updated on April 20, 2026.On Monday, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun confirmed that Simon Karam, former Lebanese ambassador to Washington, will lead the delegation for direct negotiations with Israel, the first since 1983.Karam had already been selected in early December 2025 to represent Lebanon as a civilian and diplomatic figure in meetings of the cease-fire monitoring committee following the November 2024 truce between Hezbollah and Israel, known as the “mechanism.” He attended several meetings until a halt on Dec. 15.The meetings initially suggested momentum toward a deeper diplomatic process, before...
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