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“This strategy of theatrical diplomacy and strategic paralysis is a direct inheritance from Arafat, who decades ago mastered the art of using peace processes not as vehicles for reconciliation, but as shields against accountability”

THIS IS BEIRUT Lebanon’s Pretend Peace with Israel Revives Arafat’s Playbook Hussain Abdul-Hussain September 22, 2026 By signing the Trilateral Framework agreement while failing to disarm Hezbollah, Lebanon has adopted the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat’s “pretend peace” playbook. In … Continue reading →

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“Israel, for its part, responds that the “withdraw first, disarm Hezbollah second” approach has been tried at least three times in the past quarter-century”

THIS IS BEIRUT Lebanon and Israel Agree on Peace, Disagree on Sequence Hussain Abdul-Hussain May 11, 2026 The Lebanese and Israeli governments are fully aligned on the goal of their diplomatic talks. When all is said and done, Hezbollah will … Continue reading →

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Israeli airstrike targeted Fuad Shukr, head of Hezbollah precision missile project wanted by US for role in ’83 bombing of US Marines barracks in Beirut

REUTERS Killing Hezbollah commander in Beirut was biggest loss for group since 2008 August 1, 2024 Fuad Shukr, the top Hezbollah commander killed by Israel on Tuesday, was a founding member of the Iran-backed group who helped oversee its expansion … Continue reading →

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How the United States blinded Israeli intelligence gathering efforts on Hamas and other Palestinian groups inside Lebanon

TABLET MAG Eyeless in Gaza Tony Badran October 18, 2023 It will be a while before we’re able to piece together a more complete picture of how Israel, despite its vaunted intelligence-gathering capabilities, was blindsided by the massive Hamas terrorist … Continue reading →

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1983 Beirut terror bombing took the lives of 220 Marines, 18 Navy sailors and 3 Army soldiers

NEW YORK POST Iran official admits country’s role in terror bombing that killed 241 US military members: report Benjamin Weinthal October 2, 2023 The Islamic Republic of Iran’s representative in Lebanon issued the first public announcement of the Iranian regime’s … Continue reading →

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The new limited series follows elusive Hezbollah leader Imad Mughniyeh’s rise from the slums of South Beirut to his mysterious killing in Syria in 2008

JEWISH INSIDER Showtime’s ‘Ghosts of Beirut’ examines CIA-Mossad op that brought down one of world’s most elusive terrorists Gabby Deutch May 16, 2023 Imad Mughniyeh is the most famous terrorist you’ve never heard of. That’s the premise of “Ghosts of … Continue reading →

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A cautionary tale for all: “The Lebanese are living through a terrible economic experiment”

SPECTATOR What happens when your currency collapses? by Paul Wood June 23, 2021 I’m a millionaire. A million in crisp, new bills is stacked up on the table in front of me. Unfortunately, it’s Lebanese lira and cost me about … Continue reading →

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“Shurat Hadin Israeli Law Center warns leading international airlines and insurance companies that continued services to the Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut could potentially implicate them in aiding terrorist activity”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Israeli watchdog sets sites on undermining Hezbollah’s grip on Beirut airport by Eldad Beck November 10, 2020 Several major international airlines could face legal action for flying into Lebanon’s international airport, which is notoriously … Continue reading →

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WELT reported that Iran-backed Hezbollah had received large deliveries of ammonium nitrate from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force – a US-designated terror organization

AL ARABIYA Hezbollah shipped explosive chemicals to Lebanon prior to Beirut blast August 20, 2020 Iran’s elite Quds Force shipped ammonium nitrate to Hezbollah in Beirut around the same time a Moldovan-flagged tanker arrived carrying 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate … Continue reading →

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“Lebanon has no independent “national institutions” that can serve as counterweights against Iran’s Hezbollah, the most powerful terrorist organization in the world”

NEWSWEEK Lebanon: Hezbollah’s Potemkin Village by Caroline Glick August 12, 2020 …Aside from the despair, there is nothing new about the protests or the calls for Hezbollah and Iran to be chased from Lebanon. For nearly a year before the … Continue reading →

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