Debris after an Israeli strike near a Lebanese army checkpoint in Aamrieh, south of Sour, on March 31, 2026. (Credit: Kawnat Haju/AFP)
The imagery of our army evacuating posts in the south while leaving behind villagers unwilling to abandon their homes in the face of Hezbollah-Israeli conflict and Israeli incursions raises an important question: what is the role of a state that cannot defend its borders from invasion and occupation?It is a legitimate question that, when examined in our context, assumes Lebanon lacks the basic infrastructure needed to protect itself thereby legitimizing armed resistance.The reality is much simpler: no army in the region can win at war with Israel; no proxy group can sell victory beyond survival; and Lebanon cannot function as a governable country — no matter how sophisticated its military capabilities — unless we dislodge ourselves, entirely, from regional war. Read more Beyond peace: Lebanon and the Israeli question That is neither...
The imagery of our army evacuating posts in the south while leaving behind villagers unwilling to abandon their homes in the face of Hezbollah-Israeli conflict and Israeli incursions raises an important question: what is the role of a state that cannot defend its borders from invasion and occupation?It is a legitimate question that, when examined in our context, assumes Lebanon lacks the basic infrastructure needed to protect itself thereby legitimizing armed resistance.The reality is much simpler: no army in the region can win at war with Israel; no proxy group can sell victory beyond survival; and Lebanon cannot function as a governable country — no matter how sophisticated its military capabilities — unless we dislodge ourselves, entirely, from regional war. Read more Beyond peace: Lebanon and the Israeli question That is...
Israel is not Lebanon's biggest enemy, it is Hizballa, the enemy from within, with loyalty to Iran.The state of Lebanon cannot negotiate with Israel - it is powerless, and cannot offer anything.The Lebanese plan should be:1. A new law necessitating all citizens to declare loyalty to the state of Lebanon. Those who do not declare such, lose their citizenship, and need to leave after rcving compensation for property left behind.2. Clean Lebanon with international backing
17 April 2026 21:38