Today, Haaretz reported:

Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora rejected Israel's call for direct, bilateral talks to reach a peace deal between the two bordering countries...

Government spokesman Mark Regev said earlier Wednesday that Israel is interested in talks that would bring every issue of contention to the table. He said the talks would also cover a key border dispute over the Shaba Farms, a small piece of land controlled by Israel, the dispute over which is a key sticking point between Israel, Lebanon and Syria.

As noted previously in various posted messages on the Middle East, Arab rejectionism and not Israeli "occupation" remains the principal barrier to regional peace. This latest development again puts the spotlight on the rejectionism that continues to obstruct progress that could lead to regionwide peace.