Salam Dismisses Netanyahu Meeting Talk as Premature, Stresses Peace
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said discussion of any potential meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, remains premature, stressing that any high-level talks with Israel would require extensive preparation.
Speaking to reporters, Salam said Lebanon was not seeking normalization with Israel but rather peace, noting that direct negotiations between the two sides were not unprecedented.
He said consolidating the ceasefire would be the foundation for any future round of negotiations that could take place in Washington, adding that conditions were not yet ripe for high-level meetings.
Salam also said Lebanon’s minimum demand was a timetable for Israeli withdrawal, adding that the government would further develop its plan to place all weapons under state authority.
