Bassil briefed Arnault on the “Free Patriotic Movement’s” proposal to establish an international force to replace “UNIFIL”
Today, Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Gebran Bassil received Jean Arnault, chargé d’affaires of the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, at the movement’s headquarters, accompanied by political affairs officer Lars De Gier, in the presence of MP Nada Boustani. The meeting discussed the general situation in Lebanon…
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The southern border and the Blue Line
What is independently established about the incident, and what is attributed to a party?
The UN identified the Blue Line in 2000 to verify Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. UNIFIL explains that it is a withdrawal line, not an agreed international border.
UNIFIL · Blue Line FAQ ↗Security Council Resolution 1701, adopted in 2006, called for a full cessation of hostilities and strengthened UNIFIL’s mandate. The resolution is a reference for understanding reports about hostilities and deployments in southern Lebanon; it does not by itself verify a particular incident.
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