Paris tells Beirut Israel wants no escalation as report says US behind Qana row

W460

The French intervened following the latest Israeli rejection in the gas talks with Lebanon and Paris told Beirut through PM-designate Najib Mikati that "Israel does not intend to escalate," al-Akhbar newspaper quoted prominent sources as saying.

The sources added that "the Americans are behind the Israeli stance, especially in the point related to financial compensation, seeing as the U.S. wants to help Lapid's government in the face of the campaign that he is facing prior to the Israeli elections."

"The insistence on the word compensation is aimed at giving the impression that Israel has managed to win a Lebanese recognition of its right to the Qana field," the sources said.

Comments 3
Thumb i.report 08 October 2022, 15:38

Paris, like every NATO country is evil, they’ve been supporting Israel and sent their citizens to occupy the Palestinian land. Now they want Lebanon to accept the terms of their NATO illegal and illegitimate settlers instead of negotiating the terms with the Palestinians.

Thumb chrisrushlau 08 October 2022, 19:32

When Biden and Harris get back from vacation they'll have to sort out all this stuffy that their deputies have been doing.

Thumb chrisrushlau 08 October 2022, 19:32

Stuff.