UN 1701 & Peacekeeping in Lebanon: An Interview with Karim Makdisi

[@azalia423]

Karim Makdisi and his brothers are exceptional for the breadth and depth of their knowledge of the region. Thank you for this interview.

[@JW-mk3dl]

Notice how he never mentions Hezbo attacking Israel on October 8th.

[@izzykhach]

Yeah, it's pathetic.

[@leoherze182]

A very strange discussion when he says that the Libanese army needs all help in order to keep Israel out of Libanon. Israel is not a threath to Libanon as soon as nobody (Hezbollah) is firing missiles on Israel. In all the years Hezbollah has transformed south Libanon to a Swiss chease - why, to attack Israel. The Libanese state (and army) has to choose if to have an own country leaving in peace with Israel or to continue being a hostage of Iran through Hezbollah. The discussion if to trust the Israel government is clear - as long as Hezbollah is the party to discuss peace with then there is no solution. The peace has to be with the libanese government, without Hezbollah.

[@azalia423]

The colonizers aren't given the facts.

[@dimalurie]

5 minites in, and not a single mention of the word Hizballah. Ive heard lebanese army, Israeli forces, UNIFIL... You would think mentioning Hizballah would be at least appropriate. I guess its clear to see whos side this "expert" is on. Israel has beed dismantling Hizballah war infrastructure day by day is southert Lebanon. "Weird" they were not mentioned yet.

[@Raiee8888]

Ok this is purely hezbollah talking points..now do the vintage point from Israel next

[@geek321]

This guy is a Hezbollah sympathizer. under 1701, resolution 1559 is supposed to also be executed, which means disarmament of Hezbollah. UNIFIL had one job, and they failed.

[@izzykhach]

Completely. I'm five minutes in and you'd have no idea from listening to to him talk that Hezbollah was honeycombed throughout all of southern Lebanon in defiance of 1559 and 1701. You also wouldn't know that Hezbollah provoked the 2006 war.

[@azalia423]

You've been lied to.

[@geek321]

@azalia423 how so?

[@azalia423]

@@geek321 Occasionally Haaretz will report some truth, but basically the censorship on what's really going on means the colonizers remain ignorant.

[@christiansmith-of7dt]

Im going to put this phone down

[@leonard-s4u]

He is sick