The “Trump economic zone” was revealed after Axios, quoting
two informed sources, said in its report headlined “US asks Israel to scale
down Lebanon strikes after decision to disarm Hezbollah”.
According to Axios, the Lebanese cabinet's unprecedented
decision to prepare to disarm Hezbollah by the end of 2025 came at the urging
of the US, but many in the region doubt the government will be able to carry it
out.
Trump’s vision for South Lebanon is a practical application
of his “economic realism” with which he approaches West Asian issues.
Obviously, the controversial US President believes that the
conflict with the Israeli occupation entity can be simplified and resolved
through investments.
However, the “Trump economic zone” is nothing but dreams and
illusions.
Trump believes that the Lebanese strip adjacent to the
border with the occupied Palestine will automatically put an end to the
resistance. He is deluded that peace and prosperity will prevail once the
project is implemented.
This delusion is similar to his dream of turning Gaza into
the “Riviera of the Middle East,” which would drown the Gazans in a supposed
prosperity, making them forget their resistance to the Israeli occupation!
Trump and those around him delude themselves that the
popular base of the Resistance is unaware of the seriousness of what is being
plotted against them.
Economic temptation may be an effective tool to confront the
resistance project, but previous experiences and the occupation regime’s false
peace projects no longer fool anyone.
Despite their small number and modest capabilities,
resistance, for the people of Lebanon and Palestine, is not merely a tactical
option but rather the foundation of their sacred ideological identity, which
cannot be abandoned, no matter the sacrifices and costs.
It is clear that the American empire has never ceased to
treat other peoples as cheap tools for its factories. Our people believe that
any Western economic initiative is nothing more than an attempt to buy people’s
loyalty and turn them into slaves and mercenaries.
Last December, Israel Hayom reported that dozens of members
of Ori Tzafon, also known as the Movement for Settlement in South Lebanon, had
invaded the skirts of Maroun al-Ras to lay the foundation stone for a
settlement called Mei Marom.
“Maroun al-Ras was an ancient Hebrew land where priests
lived. We will return to all the places where Jews lived in Lebanon,” they
claimed.
The Lebanese government, of course, remained silent, just as
it did when Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir toured occupied Lebanese
territory two weeks ago, threatening that his occupying entity “will not go
back and will not allow threats to grow again.”
The government also remained silent as an Israeli prisoner
in Lebanon was released unconditionally.
Meanwhile, US deputy envoy Morgan Ortagus is expected to return
to Beirut early next week along with a congressional delegation that comprises
hardline Zionist Republican Senator Lindsey Graham.
The visit will take place as Iranian National Security
Council Secretary Ali Larijani made a notable statement. He affirmed Iran’s
continued support for Hezbollah, which he described as “Lebanon’s strategic
capital.”
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