Bukhayb from the White House: Peace with the Palestinians is the Only Path to Peace in the Region

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants in the caretaker government, Abdullah Bukhayb, met with U.S. President Joe Biden's Middle East advisor, Brett McGurk, at the White House. They discussed the necessity of continuing U.S. diplomatic efforts to keep Lebanon neutral from the war in Gaza. Both parties emphasized the importance of the mission of presidential envoy Amos Hochstein to halt the escalation in Lebanon and the region. They also explored paths that could lead to peace in the area, with Bukhayb asserting that "the only route to this is peace with the Palestinians primarily." The conversation also covered the crisis of Syrian displacement to Lebanon and the possibility of the displaced returning to safe areas in Syria.