image sourced from original article at President Donald Trump said that Lebanon will scrap a law that outlaws contact with Israel, despite admitting he was previously unaware of the legislation. He made the remarks while taking questions from reporters after overseeing a second round of ambassador-level negotiations between Israel and Lebanon.
Trump indicated confidence that the measure would be repealed quickly, stating that Lebanon does not want the restriction and calling the law 'crazy.' Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared to affirm Trump's expectation when asked.
Reports indicate that the United States State Department has recently been pressuring Lebanon to annul the legislation. The Lebanese ambassador present at the event was not given an opportunity to respond to Trump's comments.
