The government meeting on April 9 at the Baabda Presidential Palace. (Credit: Presidency)
In the wake of Wednesday’s Israeli massacre in the heart of Beirut, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s government decided the next day to “extend state control” across the capital and “ensure a monopoly on arms” there.The move is meant to delegitimize any strike on the area, at a time when Israel has vowed to continue targeting Hezbollah and its infrastructure.The measure follows a decision taken at the outbreak of the war in Lebanon on March 2, which deemed Hezbollah’s military activities “illegal.” That step, however, remained largely symbolic.While the latest decision has been welcomed, key players are insisting that it be strictly enforced. Otherwise, the government risks losing even more legitimacy, at a moment when it is relying primarily on negotiations to bring the escalation to an end.At the same time, the president pointed to a...
In the wake of Wednesday’s Israeli massacre in the heart of Beirut, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s government decided the next day to “extend state control” across the capital and “ensure a monopoly on arms” there.The move is meant to delegitimize any strike on the area, at a time when Israel has vowed to continue targeting Hezbollah and its infrastructure.The measure follows a decision taken at the outbreak of the war in Lebanon on March 2, which deemed Hezbollah’s military activities “illegal.” That step, however, remained largely symbolic.While the latest decision has been welcomed, key players are insisting that it be strictly enforced. Otherwise, the government risks losing even more legitimacy, at a moment when it is relying primarily on negotiations to bring the escalation to an end.At the same time, the president...
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