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LeftInTX

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4. Really...

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 12:26 PM

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I get alot of regional ME stuff in my FB reels feed (esp Lebanon because there are many Armenians living there). Late last year, the country was finally coming back. Around Christmas, the pope visited there and so I got tons of reels. Everything looked like it was looking up. (Like in, "That would be fun to visit".) Everyone wanted that vibrant Lebanon again. Now....

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Spare a thought for the people of Lebanon [View all] malaise Wednesday OP

Israel's punching bag. Sneederbunk Wednesday #1

Beirut was once known as the Paris of the Middle East. OGBuzz Wednesday #13

And a Christian stronghold. Sneederbunk Wednesday #19

I've known people who grew up there and they talk applegrove Yesterday #28

DURec leftstreet Wednesday #2

K&R 2naSalit Wednesday #3

Really... LeftInTX Wednesday #4

Yes. LoisB Wednesday #5

One of Iran's 10 points is that Israel stop attacking Lebanon. If they don't stop, the cease fire will collapse. flashman13 Wednesday #6

At the moment I posted this, a report came out that the Straits are now closed because Israel continues its flashman13 Wednesday #9

Netanyahu got MFer to provide cover for the IDF's Ethnic Cleansing of S. Lebanon. maxsolomon Wednesday #7

Southern Lebanon Bettie Wednesday #8

Isn't the stated reason to provide a buffer from Hezbollah? maxsolomon Wednesday #10

Israel could create the buffer zone on its own land instead of allowing settlers to live on the border. Lonestarblue Wednesday #11

Just saw this and I agree with the poster who Bettie Wednesday #22

That would be too rational. maxsolomon Wednesday #23

Humans are the worst of animals. twodogsbarking Wednesday #12

It's why we have rules and laws and prisons. AloeVera Wednesday #15

Lebanon once was the "Switzerland of the Middle East" Kid Berwyn Wednesday #14

That happens when you only listen to yourselves malaise Wednesday #16

Cervantes grokked before there was a word for it. Kid Berwyn Wednesday #21

"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page." malaise Wednesday #24

Not just criminals, but genocidal criminals. Scalded Nun Wednesday #17

Yep to fulfill some imaginary pie in the sky BS malaise Wednesday #25

Israel has become the monster Farmer-Rick Wednesday #18

You become what you hate MustLoveBeagles Wednesday #26

Very observant comment Farmer-Rick Wednesday #27

Over 250 killed today muriel_volestrangler Wednesday #20

100 attacks in 10 minutes malaise 22 hrs ago #32

K&R Scott Alan Swaggerty Yesterday #29

Kick BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #30

The global silence is frightening malaise 22 hrs ago #31

Some countries are comdemning it muriel_volestrangler 21 hrs ago #33

Thanks for this malaise 21 hrs ago #34

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