Amidst the complex political landscape, Washington is
gradually revealing the extent of its blatant interference in Lebanon’s
internal affairs through statements that ignore reality and disregard the will
of the people.
On its X account, the US embassy in Beirut posted a photo of
President Donald Trump, along with a quote from his recent statement in which
he expressed his great appreciation for Lebanon and its people.
“Lebanon is a great place with brilliant people. You know it
was known for their professors and doctors and it had an incredible history,
hopefully we can bring it back again…We’re with Lebanon all the way,” Trump
said.
These
statements reveal nothing but the true face of American policy in West Asia,
which seeks to impose its hegemony and influence by force, without the
slightest regard for the rights and sovereignty of the people.
Despite
its claims of commitment to Lebanon’s stability, Washington is in fact seeking
to fragment Lebanon and weaken its resistance force, serving the interests of
the Israeli occupation.
Hezbollah MP Ali Fayyad revealed during an interview with
Al-Mayadeen TV that America is exerting pressure on the Lebanese government
regarding the issue of the resistance's weapons, noting that “the US is seeking
to impose a timetable for the withdrawal of these weapons in a bid to blackmail
Lebanon.”
“The Americans say they are awaiting an answer from the
Lebanese government next week, applying the principle of step-by-step,” Fayyad
said, stressing that the issue of the resistance’s weapons will be addressed
with the Lebanese state “after the full Israeli withdrawal from the occupied
Lebanese territories is completed.”
Meanwhile, UNIFIL Sector West Commander, Nicola Mandolesi,
revealed that the UN force’s freedom of movement is “a prerequisite for
implementing its mandate, including the ability to operate independently and
impartially,” noting that “supporting the Lebanese Army is a fundamental pillar
of UNIFIL’s work, through contributing to deployments and joint missions.”
Throughout
the history of conflict, Lebanon, without exaggeration, may be the next Arab
country after Palestine to be harmed by Israel, a real threat to Israel’s
entire existence.
Undoubtedly, the enemy is aware of this reality and even
deals with Lebanon accordingly. This is the reason it firmly believes that
Lebanon, as a strategic competitor, must not be stable or prosper!
The enemy, with the help of Washington, is working in
various ways to prevent the building of a capable state of institutions in
Lebanon.
It is no coincidence that sell-out voices calling for
normalization, federalism, and the resettlement of Palestinian and Syrian
refugees are rising.
These local anti-resistance tools of the US forces and
individuals have recently been coherently and synchronously renewing the false
claim that the Shebaa Farms are not Lebanese.
They are carrying out instructions aimed at dividing the country
and carving out areas of it to serve Israel’s expansionist colonialist vision,
whenever possible.
Undoubtedly, and like most peoples of West Asia, the state
of hostility between the vast majority of Lebanese and “Israel” is greater,
more distant, and deeper whether the war is renewed or continues as a cold war.
