It is important to note the reunification of Lebanon has been free of the recriminations that so many predicted. Although Israel has correctly withdrawn from the territory it occupied in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 425, Israel must know that several matters remain unresolved. Compensation for damages incurred by Lebanon for more than 22 years of Israeli occupation, the return of Lebanese prisoners held in Israel, the issue of Palestinian refugees and other outstanding measures must now be addressed. A just peace will only come as part of a comprehensive agreement that resolves all these matters between Israel and Syria, the Palestinian Authority and Lebanon. This is now the time for all Lebanese to stand together and to dedicate themselves to building a unified and reconstructed Lebanon.
Many issues remain to be solved.
The United States and the international community should work with Lebanon to assist them at this important time.