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Jumblat backs Aoun, rejects peace with Israel

Druze leader Walid Jumblat reaffirmed his support for Army Commander General Joseph Aoun as his blocโ€™s candidate for Lebanonโ€™s presidency, noting that the nomination has received favorable responses from the five-nation group focused on Lebanonโ€™s situation. Jumblat emphasized the urgency of electing a president in the first round, warning against delaying the election until after U.S. President-elect Donald Trumpโ€™s inauguration. โ€ฆ

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