U.S. President Donald Trump, at the end of the Lebanese-Israeli meeting at the White House, on April 23, 2026. (Credit: Brendan Smialowski/AFP)
Donald Trump expects concrete results. At the end of the second Lebanese-Israeli meeting, held Thursday at the White House, the American president, responding to a journalist's question, called on Lebanon to abolish its Israel boycott law."It's crazy to have such legislation and I will work to put an end to it," he said. As Trump called for a meeting between President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this new American demand might seem straightforward — at least in theory. For the moment, though, Lebanon's political class does not seem very enthusiastic about such a move. This caution extends to some of Hezbollah's most radical opponents.Passed in 1955, this law prohibits any interaction between Lebanese and Israelis. It forbids any individual or legal entity from contacting Israelis or...
Donald Trump expects concrete results. At the end of the second Lebanese-Israeli meeting, held Thursday at the White House, the American president, responding to a journalist's question, called on Lebanon to abolish its Israel boycott law."It's crazy to have such legislation and I will work to put an end to it," he said. As Trump called for a meeting between President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this new American demand might seem straightforward — at least in theory. For the moment, though, Lebanon's political class does not seem very enthusiastic about such a move. This caution extends to some of Hezbollah's most radical opponents.Passed in 1955, this law prohibits any interaction between Lebanese and Israelis. It forbids any individual or legal entity from contacting Israelis...
