Lebanese Researchers Hussain Abdul-Hussain and Hicham Bou Nassif Urge Lebanon to Pursue Peace, and Accept Israel's Existence: Syria Is Ahead of Lebanon in This Respect
Hicham Bou Nassif, a political science professor at Claremont McKenna College, said that Lebanon must not allow itself to become a battleground for other nations' wars and should reach a settlement with Israel. He said his research showed that claims Israel covets Lebanese land and water resources are false. While acknowledging that peace may be unpopular, Bou Nassif said he hopes Lebanon can reach a peace agreement with Israel, or at the very least, return to the 1949 Armistice Agreement. He emphasized that Lebanese must come to terms with Israel's existence and said that the 'eternal enmity' toward Israel must come to an end.
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