During his interview with Christiane Amanpour, Aoun asked Israelis if they truly want to live in “perpetual war.” He then said that negotiations are a “huge opportunity” for both countries.
By: Jerusalem Post Staff – jpost.com
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun slammed Hezbollah and Iran in an interview with CNN on Friday, saying that his country’s people “are not [Hezbollah leader] Naim Qassem’s people.”
Aoun told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour that he spoke to a diverse number of Lebanese civilians, who have told him that they are “fed up” with the war between Hezbollah and Israel.
“They deserve not seeing their homes destroyed every five to ten years,” Aoun said, describing the war as “futile.”
Regarding Iran, Aoun accused the Islamic Republic of using Lebanon “for the sake of your [Iran’s] own interest.”
“You are not trying to help us,” said Aoun. “The people of Lebanon are paying the price.”
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