Lebanese FM says won’t join Warsaw conference because of Israel

He said that participating in the conference would run contrary to Lebanon’s “differentiation” policy.

Lebanese Foreign Minister Bassil attends a meeting with his Russian counterpart Lavrov in Moscow (photo credit: MAXIM SHEMETOV/REUTERS)
Lebanese Foreign Minister Bassil attends a meeting with his Russian counterpart Lavrov in Moscow
(photo credit: MAXIM SHEMETOV/REUTERS)
Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil said he or any representative from his country will not take part in the U.S.-sponsored ministerial summit in Warsaw, called to “promote a future of peace and security in the Middle East” because of Israel.
According to reports, he said that participating in the conference would run contrary to Lebanon’s “differentiation” policy.