The U.S. special envoy to Lebanon said Monday that his team would discuss the long-term cessation of hostilities with Israel, after Beirut endorsed a U.S.-backed plan for the Hezbollah militant group to disarm.

Tom Barrack, following a meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, also said Washington would seek an economic proposal for post-war reconstruction in the country, after months of shuttle diplomacy between the U.S. and Lebanon.

  • floofloof@lemmy.ca
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    6 days ago

    The USA and Israel certainly seem like countries that will keep their word and respect a deal once it is made.

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      5 days ago

      After decades of brutal wars, Egypt, Jordan and Israel signed peace agreements.

      Peace has lasted for 50 years and 30 years. That’s actually a win.

      Some idealistic people expect a single deal that will magically fix the following issues:

      • Hamas/Israel
      • West Bank occupation
      • Syria/Israel relations
      • Iran/Israel relations
      • City of Jerusalem statute
      • Lebanon/Israel relations

      I hate to say it but the Middle East isn’t a place for idealism.

      There is never going to be one agreement that fixes everything.

      But removing an issue from that list and having peace would be huge win for Lebanon.

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        5 days ago

        Peace has lasted for 50 years and 30 years

        You have a very strange definition of “peace”…

        That or you’re just intentionally lying. Israel hasn’t even existed for 80 years.