If I had no God, then Lebanon will be my God. ʔim bal yikūn libaʕal, ʔaf Libnūn yikūn baʔali. 𐤀𐤌 𐤁𐤋 𐤉𐤊𐤍 𐤋𐤁𐤏𐤋، 𐤀𐤐 𐤋𐤁𐤍𐤍 𐤉𐤊𐤍 𐤁𐤏𐤋𐤉 - Saïd Akl

لما تكون شيعي وتحكي الحق !

Can't believe I'm reposting War Monitors now

Beirut gets bombed while Tehran doesn’t. Appalling.

🚨STATEMENT FROM LEBANESE CHRISTIAN VILLAGES IN THE SOUTH ENGLISH TRANSLATION: “History Repeats Itself In 1975, the army disintegrated and disappeared from the border region, which faced dangers with bare bodies. The tragedy unfolded in all its dimensions: unarmed civilians besieged, with no supporter or aid. Today, the army remains cohesive, numbering eighty thousand soldiers, and its readiness is incomparable to what it was in the 1970s. Yet, the expected farce has begun to unfold, as army units withdraw from the towns of Rmeish, Ain Ebel, and Debel, abandoning their duty, leaving thousands of Lebanese behind to face their fate on their own, to manage the necessities of life as best they can, in a state resembling a struggle for survival. As citizens, we do not know whether the withdrawal orders are political, military, or both. In either case, betrayal of trust is an unforgivable sin, it is a conscious act born of prior intent and design. And in the midst of this shameful scene, we cannot say, as was once said, Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do. We, the Lebanese people, and the world at large, are watching how the state abandons its responsibilities and its role in the darkest of times. Faced with this reality, we say to those who must hear, the people of the border villages, Christian, Druze, and Sunni, have decided to remain on their land and in their villages. We had hoped that the Shiite villages would be included in this decision, but we know that this Lebanese community is captive, facing a fate it did not choose of its own will. Yes, as throughout our history, we will remain on our land. We will manage our affairs with God’s help and our firm Lebanese will. We will defend ourselves with whatever means are available, and we will not hesitate to do what is necessary to achieve this rightful goal, recognized by all laws and norms. From now on, let the failing state and the corrupt, conspiring authorities know that the war will end, the darkness will fade, and the sun of truth will rise, bright and burning. And then, we, standing with truth and justice, will establish courts and hold every traitor, agent, and corrupt individual accountable. Know this, we will change the course of history, and we will not allow it to repeat itself. The People of the Border Villages March 21, 2026”

Spoken Arabic has grammar

POV فتحت ورشة

How did you not get that Assymetrical Warfare *is* the problem? You HAVE to hide in/under/around civi infrastructure. You HAVE to incur disproportionate losses then claim victory. You HAVE to mercilessly crush dissent to sustain yourself. These are structural flaws by design.

Pushing Hezbollah north of the Litani River looks like a bold pivot toward security. But history shows temporary buffer zones only postpone the next war. Why South Lebanon must be transformed into the Levant's West Germany to secure a durable peace. Read our latest.

A powerful message from Lebanese political activist Saleh Machnouk, who comes from a politically active Sunni family from Beirut, on the current war. (His father, Nohad Machnouk, was a close ally of the Hariri family and served as Minister of Interior about a decade ago.) He has become known in recent years for his fiery videos, typically in Arabic, in which he scathingly criticizes Hezbollah. Here, however, he expresses in English what is on the minds of a large majority of Lebanese, in a message to the outside world: this is not our war, and we are fed up with being pawns in the wars of others.

Lebanon was never a "Christian country". Lebanon, however, has fared relatively well under a specific strand of Maronitism. Do not confuse the two.

ما يستحقّ الغضب في قضية السجون السرية التابعة لحزب الله ليس أن قناة MTV أشارت إلى مواقعها. من الصعب تصديق أن إسرائيل تحتاج إلى MTV لتعرف بوجودها أصلًا. الفضيحة الحقيقية هي وجود مراكز اعتقال وتعذيب أصلًا. هذا هو الأمر الذي يجب أن يثير الغضب والصدمة، لا مسألة من كشف عنها. فوجود مثل هذه السجون بحدّ ذاته انتهاك فاضح للحقوق والحريات، وهي القضية التي ينبغي أن تكون في صلب الإدانة، خصوصًا من قبل أولئك الذين يرفعون راية الدفاع عن الحقوق والحريات

أنظروا كيف يقمع الحزبيون #النازحين ويمنعونهم من الحديث بحريّة أمام وسائل الإعلام... ثم يخرج الشيخ نعيم ليقول: "النازحون راضون وصابرون" #الدولة #جنوب_لبنان #حزب_الله #الضاحية  #adawla

If the LAF isn’t purged of Hezbollah sympathisers and the military court cleansed of corrupt enablers, then nothing else matters. Any cabinet, parliament, reform, policy, or promise is devoid of any significance. Inconsequential. Authority without force is merely intention.

STOP BEING 5 STEPS BEHIND! @LBpresidency @nawafsalam -Declare a state of emergency -Ban Hezb entirely -Remove & investigate Hezb-aligned LAF officers -Probe military court -Deploy LAF in Dahieh & South -Suspend ties with Iran -Close embassy -Declare Araghchi persona non grata

ثقافة التدبيك بالإجرين والنقّ والملامة عدا عن العوز كمان صارت كتير شايعة. كل شي عم نشوفو اليوم منتحمّل مسؤوليتو نحنا بالأوّل قبل ملامة غيرنا. حلّنا بقى نتحمّل مسؤولية بدل ما نتملّص منها

مواطن شيعي من #البقاع: "أين نوابنا #الشيعة... نترككم لعدالة السماء" #الدولة #الضاحية #الجنوب #لبنان #حزب_الله  #adawla

How can Lebanon pursue peace talks when it can’t even enforce the first condition of peace? You can’t have it both ways.

الصحفي اللبناني محمد بركات: قائد الجيش اللبناني بين خيارين نزع سلاح حزب الله أو الإقالة

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