Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said, before the delegation of the International Federation of Lebanese Businessmen and Women, “I chose negotiations because I could not stand by and watch my country being led into the abyss to serve the interests of another country. I had to take a step that could stop the Israeli machine of destruction and annihilation, reduce the loss of lives and villages, and ultimately remove the occupation.”
Aoun stressed that this step received the support of the majority of the Lebanese, including from the Shia community, which paid the greatest price for the wars in the south, saying: “We are continuing with the decision that we have taken, and I call on the Lebanese to maintain their faith in Lebanon, because I am certain that things are moving toward the better, despite the obstacles and difficulties, and nothing is impossible in our dictionary.”
Aoun expected that his upcoming visit to Washington, and his meeting with US President Donald Trump, would bring positive results for Lebanon, “because it reflects the unprecedented US interest in Lebanon, and its support for the path of finding a permanent solution to the series of wars and Israeli attacks on our country, and achieving stability in the entire Middle East region.”
