Lebanese president hopes to generate pressure on Israel during US trip

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will make his first trip to the White House this week to present a plan to US president Donald Trump on how to disarm Hezbollah and secure Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon.Aoun is the first Lebanese head of state in nearly 20 years to visit the White House, where he will meet Trump face-to-face for the first time.Tuesday's meeting comes at a crucial moment for Lebanon: Israeli troops are occupying a swathe of the country's south, hundreds…
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will visit the White House this week to meet with US President Donald Trump, marking the first visit by a Lebanese head of state in nearly two decades. Aoun plans to present a strategy for disarming Hezbollah and securing Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon. The meeting occurs as Israeli forces occupy southern Lebanon, many Lebanese remain displaced, and Hezbollah rejects direct talks with Israel and disarmament efforts. Aoun stated he would ask Trump to "exert the necessary pressure on Israel" to implement a US-brokered June 26 agreement between the two nations.
© All rights to the original article belong to the source. Din Online shows a headline, an excerpt and a link only. The objectivity rating is computed automatically and is an estimate only.
Discussion
No comments yet — be the first to comment.