Negotiations: Lebanese leaders split between unconditional support, pessimism, and criticism of an 'incompetent government'

Political leaders and party figures continue to hold their respective positions following Tuesday’s meeting in Washington, held in preparation for direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel.Officials from various parts of the political spectrum did not fail to comment on the meeting in Washington. While among the camp of the president and anti-Hezbollah parties, support for the diplomatic initiative led by Joseph Aoun seems unanimous, Amal and Hezbollah continues to voice harsh criticism of a government that “keeps making concessions” to Israel.‘What matters is US mediation,’ says JoumblattAmong the reactions was that Druze leader Walid Joumblatt who told L’Orient-Le Jour he was “not necessarily optimistic.”“We need to see what the United States will be able to secure in terms of guarantees and what Lebanon’s roadmap will be....