"The visit puts Lebanon's pro-Western leaders, particularly Sunni leaders such as Saad Hariri, in an awkward situation. Hariri has been a vocal supporter of the Palestinian resistance, which is a prerequisite for maintaining his status as leader of Lebanese Sunnis. However, he cannot ignore the United States, which has propped up his government, and will not look kindly on Hariri's embrace of a leader they consider a terrorist. So, why would Hamas leaders risk upsetting this delicate balance of political alliances by heading to Beirut?
"We have called for the launch of a Lebanese-Palestinian dialogue to discuss all the problems of Palestinian camps, Ain el-Helweh or others," Meshaal said in Beirut, referring to Lebanon's most populous and volatile camp."Addressing these problems should be conducted through dialogue and under the umbrella of sovereignty of law and the Lebanese state,"he added. Meshaal, who lives in Damascus, met Lebanese President Michel Sleiman, PrimeMinister Fuad Siniora and parliament speaker Nabih Berri and said he would also meet Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah as well as parliamentary majority leader Saad Hariri."We will not export our differences in Palestine to Lebanon, which has its own(differences)... especially after the return to a reasonable situation in Lebanon," Meshaal said.
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