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Bettie

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8. Southern Lebanon

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #7)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 01:30 PM

11 hrs ago

is part of the "greater Israel" that Netanyahu and his supporters want. (You probably already know this)

So, I expect that there will be "settlers" heading there before long, under guard by the IDF of course.

The hard right in Israel has BIG territorial ambitions and they seem to see Trump as their ticket to get what they want.

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Spare a thought for the people of Lebanon [View all] malaise 13 hrs ago OP

Israel's punching bag. Sneederbunk 13 hrs ago #1

Beirut was once known as the Paris of the Middle East. OGBuzz 11 hrs ago #13

And a Christian stronghold. Sneederbunk 10 hrs ago #19

DURec leftstreet 13 hrs ago #2

K&R 2naSalit 13 hrs ago #3

Really... LeftInTX 12 hrs ago #4

Yes. LoisB 12 hrs ago #5

One of Iran's 10 points is that Israel stop attacking Lebanon. If they don't stop, the cease fire will collapse. flashman13 12 hrs ago #6

At the moment I posted this, a report came out that the Straits are now closed because Israel continues its flashman13 11 hrs ago #9

Netanyahu got MFer to provide cover for the IDF's Ethnic Cleansing of S. Lebanon. maxsolomon 12 hrs ago #7

Southern Lebanon Bettie 11 hrs ago #8

Isn't the stated reason to provide a buffer from Hezbollah? maxsolomon 11 hrs ago #10

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

Just saw this and I agree with the poster who Bettie 9 hrs ago #22

That would be too rational. maxsolomon 9 hrs ago #23

Humans are the worst of animals. twodogsbarking 11 hrs ago #12

It's why we have rules and laws and prisons. AloeVera 10 hrs ago #15

Lebanon once was the "Switzerland of the Middle East" Kid Berwyn 11 hrs ago #14

That happens when you only listen to yourselves malaise 10 hrs ago #16

Cervantes grokked before there was a word for it. Kid Berwyn 9 hrs ago #21

"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page." malaise 9 hrs ago #24

Not just criminals, but genocidal criminals. Scalded Nun 10 hrs ago #17

Yep to fulfill some imaginary pie in the sky BS malaise 9 hrs ago #25

Israel has become the monster Farmer-Rick 10 hrs ago #18

You become what you hate MustLoveBeagles 8 hrs ago #26

Very observant comment Farmer-Rick 6 hrs ago #27

Over 250 killed today muriel_volestrangler 9 hrs ago #20

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