Saudis urge Lebanon PM to accept compromise with Hezbollah
Saudi Arabia is adding to the pressure on Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri to reject the international tribunal investigating the 2005 assassination of his father, former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, sources told Haaretz.
In return, Hezbollah would guarantee Hariri that it would not harm him. The radical Shi’ite organization would also avoid any overt military activities and Hariri would be allowed to maintain his own security apparatus.
Last week Lebanese papers reported that Hariri Jr. was calling off the investigation into his father’s assassination. That report turned out to be inaccurate. However, there is no shortage of effort in trying to make sure that this report does not cause a regional explosion. The Saudis probably have the full support of every country in the region, as well as Europe and the US.