Abbas to discuss handover of Palestinian arms during Lebanon visit

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will make an official visit to Lebanon on May 21, Kuwait’s al-Rai newspaper reported on Friday.

“The protocol arrangements of the visit have practically started, undertaken by Palestinian Ambassador to Lebanon Ashraf Dabbour, amid expectations that the issue of Palestinian weapons will be on the table of discussions as part of the visit’s official agenda,” informed Palestinian sources told the daily.

“The handover of weapons will only take place through an official Lebanese-Palestinian dialogue led by Abbas, in his capacity as the president of the Palestine Liberation Organization and the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people,” the sources added.

“This dialogue will represent a groundwork that allows for calm and gradual progress, away from any clash or security explosion inside the camps,” the sources said.