Salam says Aoun wants US to step in to break ceasefire impasse
After a ceasefire reached in Gaza, Lebanese politicians called for the implementation of the Lebanon ceasefire amid almost daily strikes despite a deal reached between Lebanon and Israel in late November, almost a year ago.
President Joseph Aoun has called for indirect negotiations with Israel "to find solutions" as the ceasefire reached a dead-end, with Israel still attacking the country and occupying five hills in its south. Aoun’s initiative aims to urge the U.S. to step up and save the stalled negotiations, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said, in remarks published Monday in Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper.
The indirect negotiations, taking place in Naqoura between Lebanon and Israel through the ceasefire monitoring mechanism co-chaired by France and the U.S., have failed to stop Israel’s violations despite Lebanon’s commitment to the ceasefire, Salam said, hoping that the U.S. would respond to Aoun’s call and succeed in creating a breakthrough that might end the deadlock and help in implementing the ceasefire.
Source: Naharnet
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