The Israeli prime minister claimed Lebanese Christians want Israeli annexation, despite Israel’s attacks on churches and Christian sites
Netanyahu claims Israel protects Christians after Israeli attacks hit churches in Lebanon
Category: Lebanon
22 Democrats Join GOP to Block Lebanon War Powers Resolution, Enabling Netanyahu’s Sabotage of US-Iran Ceasefire
‘How people vote on this is a big indicator of who is bought and paid for by the Israel lobby’ – see who voted for and against…
Israel always knew southern Lebanon Shia villages ‘had to disappear’, minister says
Israel’s defense minister claims “nearly 100% destruction” in sectors of southern Lebanon. Israeli forces have driven hundreds of thousands of Lebanese civilians from the south, most of them from the Shia population.
Israel’s ‘kill first’ strategy is now aimed at Turkey. Will the region respond?
Hard power is needed to halt Israel’s reckless quest to redraw the borders of the Middle East in pursuit of “Greater Israel”. The power Israel lost to dictate the terms of peace on Iran, it has sought to regain in Lebanon. And Israel is now also focussing on Turkey (this has not gone down well with Trump).
How Israel uses water as a weapon of war from Palestine to Lebanon
Israel recently damaged Lebanon’s vital Qaraoun Dam, raising fears of a structural failure. Experts say the attack reflects Israel’s long-standing ambition to control Lebanon’s water — and mirrors the water apartheid it imposes on Palestinians.
Lebanon’s New May 17: Why the Washington Framework Is Built on an Old Illusion
The new Lebanese-Israeli framework is described as a first step. But beneath this diplomatic language lies a familiar problem: Israel keeps the power to decide when it feels secure enough to withdraw, the US presents itself as mediator while acting as Israel’s strategic protector, and Lebanon is asked to implement security obligations that its own political and social reality may not allow.
The scars left behind by Israel’s white phosphorus in Lebanon
“My children, my grandchildren, and I are all living through the same suffering. [Israel] wants to take the land. It’s fertile, and there’s water. They don’t have water there, but South Lebanon is a paradise.”
Israel’s continued targeting of civilians in Lebanon renders ceasefire meaningless
Recent intensive Israeli air strikes in Lebanon, which killed at least 83 people & injured 141 others, including children & women, highlight a pattern of targeting civilians. These attacks demonstrate a blatant disregard for multiple ceasefire agreements and international humanitarian law
U.S. intelligence warns Israel is likely to undermine Iran peace deal, officials say
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces pressure to continue a military campaign in Lebanon, current and former U.S. officials said.
Israel Kills Al Jazeera Journalist & Beloved Ecologist: 2 Articles
Mona Khalil was beloved for her work to protect turtle nesting sites in Lebanon; Ahmed Wishah was a cameraman for Al Jazeera in Gaza. Israeli attacks killed them both. Ahmed’s brother, a journalist, was killed in April.