Lebanon has never experienced an extended interval of sustainable peace since its independence. In 1975, Lebanon was the scene of a civil war. In 1982, a full-scale war was mounted by Israel. In the process massacres were perpetrated by the Israelis. The current crisis has been punctuated by momentous tragic events which brought salient changes in the sordid course of life in the country, unleashing a prolonged cabinet crisis, and finally an intricate, highly critical discord over the election of a new president. It was no accident that so many spots of tension are boiling at the same time in the Middle East in Lebanon, in Palestine, in Iraq, and in Sudan. The conventional wisdom is that, in the final analysis, Palestine lies at the core of all the mayhem. The linkage between the repeated Lebanese crises and the Palestinian issue is only too obvious. The proclivity of Arab officialdom is to negotiate within the context of what is known as the Arab initiative. The Euro–American declared position is that any negotiations should be conducted in accordance with the Road Map sponsored by the Quartet. Both initiatives leave a lot to be desired.
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April 2008
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April 01 2008
Peace in Lebanon and the Middle East
Salim El Hoss
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Corresponding Address: Salim El Hoss, Al Istiklal Street, Daoud bldg, 6th Floor, A'aisha Bakar, P.O. Box 13/5651 Shooran, Beirut, Lebanon; Email: [email protected]
Contemporary Arab Affairs (2008) 1 (2): 149–155.
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Salim El Hoss; Peace in Lebanon and the Middle East. Contemporary Arab Affairs 1 April 2008; 1 (2): 149–155. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/17550910802015766
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