Trump’s Adviser Massad Boulos: ‘Peace Between Lebanon & Israel Is Close!’ – The New Arab
March 11, 2025US President Donald Trump’s adviser, Massad Boulos, has sparked outrage after claiming that peace between Lebanon and Israel was “close” while expressing support for Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank — a move critics say normalises Israel’s illegal occupation and emboldens settlement expansion in Palestinian territory.
Boulos, who is of Lebanese origin, made the remarks in Washington during a meeting with Yossi Dagan, the chairman of the extremist Samaria Regional Council which represents 35 illegal Israeli settlements built on Palestinian land in clear violation of international law.
The settlements are condemned by most of the international community, and the United Nations has repeatedly called on Israel to dismantle its unlawful occupation of the West Bank. Yet Boulos openly praised the settlers, shaking Dagan’s hand in a video shared on social media.
“Your Excellency, the governor of Samaria, it’s a big pleasure and an honour to have met you,” Boulos told Dagan, using the Israeli term “Samaria” – a term used by far-right groups for the occupied West Bank.
Boulos went on to extend his “heartfelt appreciation” to the settlers of these illegal settlements, as well as to Israelis and Lebanese citizens alike.
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