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War and Peace: Israel brings Lebanon to negotiating table as airstrikes rain down on Beirut
François Picard welcomes Farès Boueiz, former Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs. The ongoing Israeli-Lebanese talks cannot be described as a “breakthrough,” Boueiz argues, but rather as a technical prelude to meaningful negotiations. What we are witnessing, he suggests, is the exploratory stage of diplomacy. At the heart of the impasse lies a fundamental misalignment of objectives: Lebanon enters these discussions seeking an immediate ceasefire and the implementation of UN Resolution 1701, while Israel is pursuing what Boueiz describes as “full political peace and normalisation” of ties.
François Picard welcomes Farès Boueiz, former Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs. The ongoing Israeli-Lebanese talks cannot be described as a “breakthrough,” Boueiz argues, but rather as a technical prelude to meaningful negotiations. What we are witnessing, he suggests, is the exploratory stage of diplomacy. At the heart of the impasse lies a fundamental misalignment of objectives: Lebanon enters these discussions seeking an immediate ceasefire and the implementation of UN Resolution 1701, while Israel is pursuing what Boueiz describes as “full political peace and normalisation” of ties.
