Macron meets Lebanon’s prime minister in Paris ahead of U.S.-hosted Israel-Lebanon talks
The Facts
- Emmanuel Macron met Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Paris on April 21.
- The meeting took place ahead of U.S.-hosted ambassador-level talks between Israel and Lebanon expected later that week in Washington.
- France said Macron would reaffirm support for full respect of the ceasefire in Lebanon and for Lebanon’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.
- The French presidency said Macron and Salam would also discuss humanitarian support for displaced populations and economic and financial reforms linked to Lebanon’s reconstruction and prosperity.
- After the meeting, Macron said France would help Lebanese authorities prepare negotiations with Israel even if France was not directly part of the talks.
- Salam said Lebanon was not seeking confrontation with Hezbollah but would not allow itself to be intimidated.
- The diplomatic meeting came shortly after an attack in southern Lebanon that killed a French UNIFIL peacekeeper and wounded three others.
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Why was Salam in Paris now?
The visit came just before new U.S.-hosted talks between Lebanon and Israel in Washington, with Lebanon seeking support from France as it prepared for those discussions Reuters,Euronews English,Le Monde.
What did France say it wanted to emphasize at the meeting?
The Élysée said Macron would stress full respect for the ceasefire, support for Lebanon’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, humanitarian help for displaced people, and the need to continue economic and financial reforms Franceinfo,San Francisco Gate,Le Figaro.fr.
What is France’s role in the Israel-Lebanon talks?
Macron said France would help Lebanon prepare for negotiations, but Reuters reported that Paris was not directly part of the talks and had faced resistance from Israel and the United States over a formal role Reuters,Investing.com Españ….
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