Civil War in Lebanon?
“One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter”
Sitting in the office, I hear reporters talking live about clashes in Lebanon. These reporters inform and entertain through a TV screen dangling from the wall in this fittingly dim hall. Are we on the verge of yet another war in the region?
People wonder why I am usually morbid in my moods and opinions. How can I not be? There is occupation and civil war in Iraq, occupation and apartheid in Palestine, internal turmoil in Egypt, war in Somalia, multiple problems in Jordan, backwardness in Saudi Arabia, armed division in Sudan, separatism in Algeria, estrangement in Morocco and Tunisia, painful neutrality in the United Arab Emirates and other Gulf states, and now — what seems to be a hideous incarnation of civil war in Lebanon.
The situation in Lebanon needn’t be assessed by an amateur such as me. I am far removed from politics, or so I am inclined to believe. Yet the basic sense behind this split is illusive – it’s a power game. Seduce one part with money and political support, two things very much needed after the Israeli Aggression War last summer, and listen to the popular eloquence of the other, enveloped in religious-political aims.
Rest assured: worse things will happen. People will not be burning tires a week from now, and there won’t be only five or six dead. Those in power should stop this mockery and rise above their differences. Have they ever heard of the term “mob behavior?”
Some things, when unleashed, are impossible to contain. Listen to this Hariri and Nasrallah and stop toying with people’s lives.
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January 25th, 2007 at 7:41 pm
"The situation in Lebanon needn’t be assessed by an amateur such as me."<br /><br />and who do you think brought Lebanon to the brink of civil war? THE EXPERTS. so please don’t say that you are an amature since this is about principles not about mathematical formulas and rocket science. I am not a political science graduate but I can tell ANYONE that Zionism is racism because it gives jews more rights than non-jews. I did not need a PhD for that. <br />
January 25th, 2007 at 11:31 pm
[...] Lebanon is at the brink of a civil war, writes Jordanian blogger Tololy. To add insult to injury, she adds: “There is occupation and civil war in Iraq, occupation and apartheid in Palestine, internal turmoil in Egypt, war in Somalia, multiple problems in Jordan, backwardness in Saudi Arabia, armed division in Sudan, separatism in Algeria, estrangement in Morocco and Tunisia, painful neutrality in the United Arab Emirates and other Gulf states, and now — what seems to be a hideous incarnation of civil war in Lebanon.” Amira Al Hussaini [...]
January 26th, 2007 at 1:59 am
Hi, excellent post, let me say that first.<br /><br />But I was wondering what you meant by "estrangement" in Morocco and Tunisia?<br />
January 26th, 2007 at 9:28 am
Madam Speaker, so your non-expert opinion is that it’s all the zionist’s fault? <br /><br />Well, whatever. I do agree with you. Bigotry is the problem.<br /><br /><span class="commentBody"><span id="comment-5986"><i>Zionism is racism because it gives jews more rights than non-jews</i><br /><br />Islam gives Muslims more rights than non-Muslims. Have you noticed?<br /></span></span>
January 26th, 2007 at 11:32 am
<span class="commentBody"><span id="comment-6020"><span class="commentBody"><span id="comment-5986"><span style="font-style: italic;">"Islam gives Muslims more rights than non-Muslims. Have you noticed?"</span><br /><br />Good point Craig.Yes,is it apartheid to prevent non-Muslims from entering Makka? <br /><br />Jordan has excellent relations with Israel with trade and tourism,but can a Jewish (non-Israeli or Israeli ) person become a citizen of Jordan after living in Jordan for 5 years or more .I know that there are Israeli factories and firms in Jordan,but is it allowed for Jewish people to own property in Jordan?<br /><br />I wonder if the </span></span></span></span>law passed by government of Jordan in 1973 Article 3 deemed the sale of land to any alien (i.e., a non-Arab) without
permission from the Council of Ministers a security offense punishable by death<br /><br />Is that apartheid?<br />
January 27th, 2007 at 5:48 pm
While the progress of this conversation is very stimulating, I suggest we stick to the topic of the post.
January 28th, 2007 at 11:50 am
OK, Tololy :)<br /><br />I think It’s all about Hezbollah. I was saying theer would never be peace in Lebanon as long as HA was there, and armed. And that Hezbollah would never be disarmed. In fact, I won a dinner from an Arab blogger frined of mine of the HA disarmament thing. I’m biased, because I ahve a persoanl problem with HA, but in this case I’m also right. Or, I have been so far, at least.<br /><br />Sorry for going off topic but I ahve trouble stomaching people blaming HA and Iran on "zionists" - neither gives a dman about Israelis or Palestinians, ideologically. The Palestinian cause is a just a matter of convenience, for them.<br />