The eyes of the Lebanese are turned toward Washington, where a new page of history may be in the making. But Lebanese officials closely following the negotiations between Beirut and Tel Aviv remain cautious. According to them, a process has indeed been set in motion, but it may prove lengthy, as it involves a fundamental shift affecting not only Lebanon but the entire region, while the American mediator may not be truly equidistant between both sides.Certainly, the U.S. president is closely engaged in the Lebanese file and has taken a personal interest in it, believing it would be the easiest to resolve. But this underestimates the complexities of Lebanon's political reality. Donald Trump is therefore seeking to broker an agreement between Lebanon and Israel as quickly as possible and to secure the symbolic image of a handshake...
The eyes of the Lebanese are turned toward Washington, where a new page of history may be in the making. But Lebanese officials closely following the negotiations between Beirut and Tel Aviv remain cautious. According to them, a process has indeed been set in motion, but it may prove lengthy, as it involves a fundamental shift affecting not only Lebanon but the entire region, while the American mediator may not be truly equidistant between both sides.Certainly, the U.S. president is closely engaged in the Lebanese file and has taken a personal interest in it, believing it would be the easiest to resolve. But this underestimates the complexities of Lebanon's political reality. Donald Trump is therefore seeking to broker an agreement between Lebanon and Israel as quickly as possible and to secure the symbolic image of a handshake...
