SLA Collapse
Lahad never received the support, and the SLA collapsed following Israel's withdrawal. At the time, Lahad was in Paris with his family. He came to Israel after the remainder of the SLA disintegrated. In Lebanon, Lahad was sentenced to death for treason in absentia in case he ever returned. In a meeting with the Lebanese Government Coordinator, Uri Lubrani, in May 2000, Lahad expressed deep concern surrounding the appropriate treatment of SLA members who ended up in Israel following the withdrawal. Contrary to contemporary media reports, Lahad stated that Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Barak, had not tricked him. He highlighted the importance of his country’s cooperation with Israel and cited the United Nations Security Council resolution 425 as a legitimate reason for Barak’s withdrawal of Israeli armed forces. Lubrani assured Lahd that SLA members would receive appropriate treatment and thanked him and his men for their long struggle for peace. Soon afterwards Lahad went to France to meet up with his family. Despite his family members living in France, the French authorities denied him permission to live in the country.
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