The Lebanese ambassador to the United States, Nada Hamadeh Moawad. Photo taken from her Facebook page.
The ambassadors of Lebanon and Israel in Washington had a first phone conversation on Friday, marking the first official contact between the two countries since 1983. "A phone call took place at 9 p.m. Beirut time, the first of its kind between Lebanon, represented by its ambassador to Washington Nada Hamadeh Moawad, and Israel, represented by its ambassador to Washington Yechiel Leiter," the Lebanese presidency said Friday evening.On Tuesday, Lebanon will take part in Washington in a preparatory meeting ahead of launching direct negotiations with Israel, which will bring together the Lebanese ambassador and the Israeli ambassador to the United States. Ms. Moawad will represent Lebanon at the initial meetings with Israel, and the Lebanese delegation may be expanded as negotiations progress toward a cease-fire, and potentially...
The ambassadors of Lebanon and Israel in Washington had a first phone conversation on Friday, marking the first official contact between the two countries since 1983. "A phone call took place at 9 p.m. Beirut time, the first of its kind between Lebanon, represented by its ambassador to Washington Nada Hamadeh Moawad, and Israel, represented by its ambassador to Washington Yechiel Leiter," the Lebanese presidency said Friday evening.On Tuesday, Lebanon will take part in Washington in a preparatory meeting ahead of launching direct negotiations with Israel, which will bring together the Lebanese ambassador and the Israeli ambassador to the United States. Ms. Moawad will represent Lebanon at the initial meetings with Israel, and the Lebanese delegation may be expanded as negotiations progress toward a cease-fire, and potentially...
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