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its offensive; ignored UN requests to provide safe
passage for aid and for escaping Lebanese; turned a
blatant blind eye on humanitarian law; used excessive
force which supposedly only targeted Hezbollah
strongholds, yet had body counts that painted
a very different picture; gave a simple ‘slap on the
wrist’ to Israel which basically said ‘don’t do that
again, but if you do it’s okay.’ And the list of frustrating
disgust goes on and on.
None of these are surprises, but all parties
involved, outraged and witnessing the above, are
castrated of any ability to influence or change the
course of events. This is what makes me lose faith
that there will ever be peace in the Middle East,
or at least not any peace designed by those actually
living in the Middle East, because it is being
apportioned out via plans that very few actually
are actually privy to, but from which we can all
too readily guess who it is being orchestrated by. A
lack of transparency accompanied by a full view of
the players involved.
The rebirth of Lebanon has been aborted.
While I believe in the resilience of the Lebanese
people and their capacity to rebuild their
country yet again, who am I to say that? And my
high regard for their character shouldn’t serve as
compensation for the onslaught that Lebanon has
endured, for the imposition of fear on yet another
generation.
I’ve apparently taken on a new identity since
my return from Beirut. Wael, one of my impromptu
hosts when the assault began, told me I
was Lebanese. Ultimately, what I think he means
by this is that we share an understanding and sentimentality
(or lack thereof) about the situation and
about the Lebanese. The greatest efforts should be
made towards humanizing and I think that’s where
recovery in the Middle East needs to begin.