Ghassan Salamé: Lebanon negotiates with Israel “to give serenity and prosperity to its compatriots”

François Picard receives Ghassan Salamé, Minister of Culture of Lebanon. Salamé describes Lebanon as a country that has preserved political pluralism and freedom of expression and has persevered despite decades of conflict. In this context, he views negotiations with Israel not as a matter of choice, but as a necessity – the only viable path to stability, dignity and basic conditions for the Lebanese people to live and prosper. These conditions, he asserts, depend on full sovereignty over land, people and waters, as well as the consistent application of international law.