Lebanon Archives - Foreign Policy Journal

Hezbollah: When ‘Precision’ means Deterrence

Oct 21, 2019

Despite Israel’s wealth and military prowess, Hezbollah’s precision-missiles provide an effective deterrent to military incursions into Lebanon.

The War Ahead: Netanyahu’s Elections Gamble Will be Costly for Israel

Sep 6, 2019

The consequences of Netanyahu’s gamble might come at a worse price for him than simply losing the elections.

Is There a Plot to Depopulate Palestinian Refugee Camps in Lebanon?

Dec 19, 2018

Palestinian refugees in Lebanon are denied basic human rights, and many would give up their hope of returning to their homeland to escape.

Putin’s Peace Efforts Are Coming to Naught

May 24, 2018

Now that Washington and Israel have sabotaged Putin’s diplomacy, Putin’s hope is that the result will isolate Washington from Washington’s European and British vassal states rather than isolate Russia, Syria, Iran, and North Korea from the rest of the world.

The Syrian Crisis Escalates

May 1, 2018

The Russian government’s inability to comprehend that peace is not on the US government’s agenda means that the crisis will continue to build until war is upon us.

Foreign Policy for Sale: Greece’s Dangerous Alliance with Israel

Feb 9, 2018

Signing off to join an Israel-led economic and military alliance in an area replete with conflict, is a terribly irresponsible move, even for politically inexperienced and opportunistic politicians.

Lebanon: Hunting for the Sheikh

Jan 4, 2018

Although Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad has not assassinated Hezbollah’s Secretary General Sheikh Syed Hassan Nasrallah, it’s certainly not for lack of trying.

What Is Really Going on in Saudi Arabia?

Nov 11, 2017

If Israel had to do all the ugly deeds it wants done in the region itself, the world would see it with blinding clarity for the pariah state that it is.

The Unraveling of American-Russian Relations

Oct 19, 2017

What are the forces driving Washington’s provocation of Russia? There are three, and they comprise a vast conspiracy against life on earth.

Upping the Ante: Hezbollah, Arms Factories and Threats

Aug 11, 2017

Israel does not want Hezbollah to have an effective deterrent capability in the event it wages another war against the civilian population of Lebanon.

Fear and Trepidation in Tel Aviv: Is Israel Losing the Syria War?

Jul 28, 2017

Israel’s aim has been to infiltrate southern Syria to create a buffer against Iranian, Hezbollah, and other hostile forces, but it isn’t working as hoped.

Washington Has Been At War For 16 Years: Why?

Jun 30, 2017

The lack of curiosity on the part of Americans, the media, and Congress about the purpose of US wars, proven to be based entirely on lies, is extraordinary.

Israel’s Nuclear Man: Shimon Peres, A Brand without Substance

Oct 6, 2016

Western leaders and media commentators may praise Shimon Peres as a champion of peace, but for Palestinians, he was just another Israeli war criminal.