Trump blasts Netanyahu as Iran Talks Stall over Beirut
Juan Cole Informed Comment Monday began with a statement issued by the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs cautioning that the United States and Israel, by their egregious violations of the…
South Lebanon’s History of Resistance
Juan Cole for Informed Comment The Israeli destruction of south Lebanon, with Bint Jbeil having been apparently wiped off the face of the earth, and some of Nabatieh in ruins…
“Israel First”: Hezbollah Leader Says Trump Turned America Into a Joke
Joshua Scheer As Washington and Tel Aviv escalate pressure on Lebanon, a senior Hezbollah official is warning that the next phase of the conflict may not be fought only with…
‘Buffer Zone’ Is Media’s Euphemism for Israeli Occupation
Gregory Shupak for FAIR Since October 2023, Israel has occupied vast stretches of territory in Gaza, Syria and, most recently, Lebanon. Corporate media have been reluctant to use clear, direct…
‘Territorial Theft With Better Branding’: Israel Keeps Advancing Its ‘Yellow Line’ in Gaza
Stephen Prager for Common Dreams One Palestinian American researcher warned that Israel is seeking “annexation without legal burden.” Israel’s gradual advancement of its “yellow line” to occupy more territory in…
“Massive Destruction, Defiant Return”: Lebanon After Israel’s Failed Assault
The bombs may have paused—but the truth is still detonating. In this explosive episode of The Chris Hedges Report, journalist Laith Marouf delivers a firsthand account from southern Lebanon—where entire…
Iran Says It Won’t Negotiate With ‘Erratic’ Trump After Genocidal Threat to ‘Blow Up’ Whole Country
Stephen Prager for Common Dreams Iran says it has no plans to negotiate with the US after President Donald Trump said Sunday that “the whole country is going to get…
Collapsing Empire: Hezbollah Crushes ‘Greater Israel’
Kit Klarenberg Substack On April 8th, the Zionist entity struck a demonic blow to the heart of Beirut, dropping 1,000 pound bombs in densely packed residential areas, killing untold civilians…
TRUMP SAYS “ENOUGH”—BUT ISRAEL PUSHES ON IN LEBANON WAR LATEST
Staff A fragile pause in the widening Middle East war is colliding with escalating rhetoric, conflicting claims, and continued violence on the ground. In a flurry of social media posts,…
Ceasefire Announced. Destruction Continues. The Illusion of Peace in Lebanon
A 10-day truce is declared as bombs still fall, villages vanish, and an entire population is pushed into permanent displacement. Joshua Scheer They call it a ceasefire. They always do.…
Mass Destruction in Southern Lebanon as Israeli Forces Use ‘Gaza Tactics,’ Level Villages
Jason Ditz for AntiWar.com Israeli officials have been saying they intended to apply a Gaza Strip model to the invasion of Lebanon, but the extent of the destruction inflicted on…
‘THIS IS NOT SELF-DEFENSE’: UN EXPERTS BLAST ISRAEL’S ASSAULT ON LEBANON AS WAR CRIME
ScheerPost Staff As Israel intensifies its bombardment of Lebanon, a group of United Nations experts is now saying plainly what much of the political class refuses to: this is not…
Israeli Peace Activist: Gaza, Iran & Lebanon Are All Part Of “One Forever War” That Must End
At least 17 people were arrested Saturday as Israeli police violently cracked down on an antiwar protest in Tel Aviv, where hundreds had gathered condemning the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.…
British Intel’s Secret Lebanese Panopticon
Kit Klarenberg Substack On March 7th, shadowy British intelligence contractor Siren Associates launched Monitor Lebanon. The “real-time situational awareness platform” is “designed to help individuals and organisations understand and navigate…
Mutual Aid Is A Lifeline For The Million People Displaced By War In Lebanon
Food, clothing and shelter provided by mutual aid efforts in Lebanon are vital as Israel’s escalating war triggers a growing humanitarian crisis. Mehk Chakraborty for Waging Nonviolence Before daybreak on…