Aoun says only negotiations have chance to achieve goals
Negotiations have a much higher chance of ending the Israeli violations than staying locked in one place, President Joseph Aoun told al-Joumhouria newspaper in remarks published Monday.
Aoun's comments come as Lebanon and Israel moved toward direct negotiations
aimed at defusing tensions.
"If we stay locked in a narrow circle, we will not achieve any result regarding our three demands (halting Israeli attacks on Lebanon, the withdrawal of Israeli troops from five hills in south Lebanon, and the release of the Lebanese prisoners)," Aoun told al-Joumhouria.
"(Without negotiations,) we will achieve nothing and we will be in a greater danger, but if we take the path of negotiations, there is a 50% chance that we will achieve something," he added. "Between zero and 50%, it is logical to choose the second option."
Source: Naharnet
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