Lebanese leaders rejects Bahrain conference on Palestine

A retired Lebanese soldier holds a national flag, during a protest in front the central bank headquarters, in Beirut, Lebanon

Source: AP/Hussein Malla

Lebanese leaders rejected the US-backed Bahrain conference on Palestine as it stirs old fears of settling the Palestinians in Lebanon.


SBS Arabic24's Beirut correspondent Antoine Salamah says the rejection came from all parties and sects in a rare consensus on an issue in Lebanon.  

More is in the report by Mr. Salamah.


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