Posts Tagged: lebanon
Israel Seeks to ‘Justify Another Aggression’ with False Missile Claims: Lebanon
Lebanon's foreign minister said on Monday that Israel sought to "justify another aggression" by making false allegations of missile sites near Beirut airport belonging to...
Why UNIFIL’s Existence Remains in Israel’s Interest
JNS.org - Many people in Israel believe that the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is like the three wise monkeys at the Tosho-gu...
Lebanese Chafe as Economic Blues Begin to Bite
For Mazen Rahhal, a shop owner in a bustling district of Beirut, Lebanon's economy has seldom felt more precarious. In one store, he sells clothes...
Lebanese Hezbollah Leader Says Group Stronger Than Ever
The leader of Lebanon's Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, said on Tuesday his group was stronger than ever and would "very soon" celebrate victory...
The Terrorist Semi-States of Hamas and Hezbollah
The terrorist threat that Israel faces is an unusual one because the terrorist organizations seeking to destroy it control their own territory, making them a...
Lebanon Minister Moves to Calm Dispute Over Iranian Passport Stamps
Lebanon's interior minister tried on Wednesday to calm a dispute over a change in rules for entering the country, which some politicians feared reflects deepening...
The UK Finally Cracks Down on Hezbollah
The United Kingdom is finally on the path to ban the Iranian-backed, Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah in its entirety. Home Secretary Sajid Javid plans...
A Literal Prison Camp in Lebanon for Palestinians
I've spoken about Ein al Hilweh, the Palestinian "refugee" camp in Lebanon that is surrounded by a high wall and watchtowers -- a literal prison...
Pentagon to Keep Backing Lebanon Military, Despite Hezbollah Gains
The US military is committed to supporting and providing assistance to the Lebanese armed forces, the Pentagon said on Friday, despite the Iran-backed Hezbollah group...
Arab Commentators Seek to Explain Why Israel Is So Far Ahead of Other Middle East States
Over the past several months, a series of Arab commentators have sought to explain why Israel appears so far ahead of the Arab world in...
Hezbollah Leader Says Israel’s Syria Strike Puts It Into Fight With Iran
The leader of Lebanon's Shi'ite terrorist group Hezbollah said on Friday that Israel's targeting of a Syrian air base on Sunday that killed some Iranian Revolutionary...
It’s Time to Tell the Truth About UNRWA
In December 2017, Lebanon conducted its first-ever census of Palestinian refugees living in the country -- and the results were startling. The census workers counted 174,422 people -- a number...
Old Enmity Tips Lebanon Into New Crisis
An old enmity between the Lebanese president and parliament speaker is fuelling a political row that threatens to paralyze government and inflame sectarian tension in...
Hezbollah Criticizes Lebanon Decision to Allow Spielberg Film
Hezbollah criticized the Lebanese government on Friday for allowing cinemas to screen Steven Spielberg's film "The Post" despite calls for a ban because of the...
