Mikati s government: far from Hezbollah backed , but not quite the outcome the French initiative had hoped for
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US imposes sanctions on seven Lebanese men connected to Hezbollah Al Jazeera English © A poster depicting Lebanon s Hezbollah leader Sayed Hassan Nasrallah is seen in Marwahin, southern L. A poster depicting Lebanon s Hezbollah leader Sayed Hassan Nasrallah is seen in Marwahin, southern Lebanon [Aziz Taher/Reuters]
The United States Treasury Department has sanctioned seven Lebanese people connected to Hezbollah and its banking arm for illicitly transferring $500m on behalf of the Iran-backed group.
The US Treasury on Tuesday named Ibrahim Ali Daher, the chief of Hezbollah’s finance operation and six other men who allegedly used personal accounts at Lebanese banks, including Jammal Trust Bank, to evade US sanctions.
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[..] There are negative developments, like the wave of normalization (of relations with Israel). When some Arab countries move towards normalization, it means that the rest of Arabs and Muslims, the rest of the countries and the living forces in the Islamic Community (Umma), must raise their voices even higher. This leads to greater responsibility: this negative point leads to more responsibility, more presence, and more expression of our position (condemning and) fighting the normalization process. But despite everything, we are convinced that this normalization will not succeed in protecting this usurping entity (Israel), not at all! Certainly, it can somewhat lift the spirit of (the Israelis), give them more oxygen, possibilities, (a breath of fresh) air, but anyway, the countries who recently normalized have never been part of this battle (against Israel), thus their presence or exit (from our ranks) cannot have the least influence on the progress and outcome
Michael Jansen The author, a well-respected observer of Middle East affairs, has three books on the Arab-Israeli conflict. The author, a well-respected observer of Middle East affairs, has three books on the Arab-Israeli conflict.
11 Feb 2021 Timur Goksel
Covid-19 is no respecter of persons. It infects rich and poor alike and kills persons who have both harmed and benefitted countries where they dwell. Last week the virus struck down Timur Goksel, a man of modest means who did his upmost to promote peace in Lebanon. He was the long-serving spokesman and political adviser of the UN peacekeeping force (UNIFIL), a university professor, and an advocate of conciliation between adversaries rather than warfare. This region needs men like Timur in our era of enduring warfare.
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