Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib, speaking at the Arab League on Tuesday, called on Arab states to support keeping Lebanon's negotiation channel with Israel independent from the US-Iran track, according to a report by Yaron Schneider (N12). Bou Habib met with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on the sidelines.
Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib on Tuesday urged Arab states to support keeping Lebanon's direct negotiation channel with Israel independent from the parallel US-Iran track, according to a report by Yaron Schneider (N12). Speaking at the Arab League, Bou Habib also met with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on the sidelines.
The call comes amid a flurry of diplomatic activity around the Lebanon-Israel talks. As The Zioneer reported on Monday, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun spoke with US Vice President JD Vance, Trump envoy Jared Kushner, and Qatar's PM about a ceasefire. The Lebanese justice minister separately said Beirut wants direct talks to define future relations with Israel. The security cabinet is set to convene Thursday to discuss developments on the Lebanon front and US-Iran negotiations.
Bou Habib's remarks signal concern in Beirut that the Lebanon track could become entangled in broader US-Iran talks, which Israel has also been monitoring closely. No official response from Israel or the US has been reported.
2 developments
- StrongLebanese President Aoun insists no settlement will be made at Lebanon's expense
- DevelopingIsraeli security establishment presses for fast-tracked US-mediated Lebanon talks
- DevelopingFrench foreign minister calls on U.S. to press Israel to halt Lebanon strikes
- DevelopingArab diplomats urge US, Iran to resume nuclear talks
Source and signal
- Internal intake