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Originally Posted by Abou Sandal Not even this.
The US foreign policy doesn't consider Lebanon as a country,but as a territory.
And I am of those who think that the US and Israel are not really that generous,even if it's paid from the Arabs pockets.So they will not only try to settle the Palestinian refugees that we already have,for free,but will also send us some more...much much more.
If Palestinian refugees are settled in Lebanon,then it means that there is no more Lebanon...Which means that nobody would then care about making it up for us.
So here goes the compensation too...
The funny thing is that instead of resisting and joining us in the fight,Egypt and Jordan will fully help Israel in its plans to transfer as much Palestinians as possible on our lands...should this option be adopted once more...Just like the "loyalists" (to this plan) will...
Today it is important for us to realize that we are lucky to have been able, 2 years ago, to counter the offensive plan that would have ultimately destroyed Lebanon.
The next round seems to be very near... |
Abou Sandal,
We have to be pragmatic with the issue of the palestinian refugees. Lebanon committed the mistakes before the 75' civil war when we :
- authorized so many palestinians to stay in Lebanon while we were not able to welcome them or at least, as many people ; as a result, palestinian civilians are not treated the way they deserve to be treated and we can't afford to improve their situation ;
- allowed the PLO to establish their fatah land ;
- allowed the PLO and the fedayin to fight their war against Israel from our territory and signed the Cairo Agreement.
Then, Lebanon was no more a real state. It was a shattered country during the civil war, then a divided country and eventually, an occupied land shared between Syria and Israel.
We were deprived of political decision and we're still deprived of any political decision due to our political division.
Do the US consider Lebanon as "a territory" ? They're totally right. "Freedom, independance and sovereignity" is an empty slogan for now.
As much as some want to resist the tawtin or even any attempt of transfer by the israelis, what could they do ?
Another war ? This will lead to another civil war and definitely destroy Lebanon.
The strongest way to resist is to build a real and strong lebanese state. Because with a real and strong lebanese state, the U.S., Israel and the western and arab countries will have a negotiating partner, talking on behalf of the lebanese people. Something that does not exist for now : now they talk to Hariri, to Berri, to Jumblatt etc.
Actually, who is bringing up the palestinian issue ? GMA and SHN. Do they represent Lebanon or only the christians and the shia communities in the eyes of the US and rival states ? This is the problem.
Once again, we have to focus on our most crucial issue, the reconstruction of the lebanese state, if we want to have a word to say.
Otherwise, may we like or not, we won't have a word to say regarding the palestinian refugees, our issues with Israel, our issues with Syria etc.
Anyway, we'll see how our politicians will handle the situation...