Lebanon's prime minister Sets out ceasefire demands

Sep 25

At the UN General Assembly, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam calls for an end to war, consolidation of the ceasefire and Israel's withdrawal to internationally recognized borders. The brief reports his position without an Israeli response or an agreed withdrawal.

At the UN General Assembly, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam calls for an end to war, consolidation of the ceasefire and Israel's withdrawal to internationally recognized borders. The brief reports his position without an Israeli response or an agreed withdrawal. Oman TV's September 25 account adds Salam's warning about a possible vacuum after UNIFIL withdraws and his description of widespread destruction in southern towns and villages. It establishes a warning about a future withdrawal, not that UNIFIL has already left. Kan's September 27 retrospective airs Salam's September 25 UN remarks saying Lebanon has chosen negotiations with Israel under U.S. auspices to reach an arrangement ending the war. The excerpt adds his negotiating position without reporting that an agreement has been reached.