Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri receiving U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein in Ain al-Tineh, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (Credit: AFP)
Through its wars, Israel has sought to neutralize any force that resists it or opposes its project, with the support of the United States. Based on that, the two countries want to put an end to Lebanon’s status as a battleground with Israel. In short, what they want is for this war to be the last one. But this opposes Hezbollah’s objectives. The arm of Iran sees this war as a stage in a series of open conflicts, especially when referring to the vision of its former Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, according to which the war is cumulative and the time for “the great battle” has not yet come. It is between these two conflicting objectives that negotiations continue toward a cease-fire, amid disputes over some of the terms to be used, such as “cessation of hostilities” instead of “cease-fire.” Read more Naim Qassem: ‘We’ve delivered...
Through its wars, Israel has sought to neutralize any force that resists it or opposes its project, with the support of the United States. Based on that, the two countries want to put an end to Lebanon’s status as a battleground with Israel. In short, what they want is for this war to be the last one. But this opposes Hezbollah’s objectives. The arm of Iran sees this war as a stage in a series of open conflicts, especially when referring to the vision of its former Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, according to which the war is cumulative and the time for “the great battle” has not yet come. It is between these two conflicting objectives that negotiations continue toward a cease-fire, amid disputes over some of the terms to be used, such as “cessation of hostilities” instead of “cease-fire.” Read more Naim Qassem:...
