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Lebanon’s Negotiations with Israel: A Road to Fruition or Perdition?
Thu, May 7th, 2026
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (GMT+3)
Virtual
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Lebanon is pursuing delicate negotiations with Israel in Washington, against a backdrop of Israel’s continued occupation of southern Lebanon and systematic destruction of border towns and villages. However, within the country divisions remain over such a policy, with Hezbollah and the allied Amal Movement strongly opposed to direct negotiations. This is having repercussions on the already delicate domestic Lebanese situation. The United States, in turn, particularly President Donald Trump, is focused on securing a diplomatic victory by mediating between Lebanon and Israel, in the hope that this will lead to a permanent peace agreement. However, in the broader region, certain Arab states, Turkey, and Iran are unhappy with peace negotiations, each for reasons of its own, adding to the obstacles Beirut is likely to face.
How will the Lebanese state maneuver under such circumstances? To address these issues, the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center will host a panel discussion on May 7, at 4:00 PM Beirut Time/ 9:00 AM EDT. The panel will consist of Maha Yahya, director of the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center, Paul Salem, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute (MEI), and Khaldoun al-Sharif, senior political advisor at the Geneva-based Center for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD). The event will be in English and moderated by Michael Young, senior editor at the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center and editor of Diwan.
Viewers are invited to submit questions via the live chat feature on Facebook and YouTube.
For more information, please contact Najwa Yassine at najwa.yassine@carnegie-mec.org.
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
Event Speakers
Director, Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center
Maha Yahya is director of the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center, where her research focuses on citizenship, pluralism, and social justice in the aftermath of the Arab uprisings.
Editor, Diwan, Senior Editor, Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center
Michael Young is the editor of Diwan and a senior editor at the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center.
Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute
Paul Salem is a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute.
Khaldoun Al- Sharif
Senior Political Advisor at the Geneva-based Center for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD)
Khaldoun Al- Sharif is a senior political advisor at the Geneva-based Center for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD).