Bassil said in a press conference that rejecting the naturalization of Palestinians is a position that comes for the benefit Lebanon, stressing that the country's infrastructure is incapable of handling such a burden.
Minister Bassil also pointed out that Lebanon is not concerned with any agreement between Israel and Palestine, emphasizing that giving up on the Palestinian right of return is a declaration of the Jewish state and the consequent displacement of the Palestinian people.
He also said that the Arab Peace Initiative has not changed, stating that it is based on a fixed trilogy equation evident in three principles being the delineation of borders, the status of Jerusalem, and the refugee issue.