Why is the US leading calls for political change in Lebanon? | Inside Story

Lebanon is again under attack as Israel wages war against the country's dominant political and military force - Hezbollah. Although its primary target is the armed group, Israel's attacks have been indiscriminate, killing civilians and medical workers just as it has done in Gaza.
But the conflict is also bringing pressure to change Lebanon's fragmented political system.
So who is looking for this political change - and what might it mean?

Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra.
Guests:
Hala Jaber, journalist and author of books on Iraq and Lebanon including 'Hezbollah: Born with a Vengeance'.
Nadim Houry, Executive Director at Arab Reform Initiative and former director of Human Rights Watch.
David Wood, Senior Analyst with International Crisis Group in Beirut.

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[ElguirideCalafell-sbyz]

Americans talking about a disfunction in a system because someone has a veto. Sounds familiar?

[Daka]

America should mind her own stupid business and stop spreading her special self imposed democracy on other countrys.😢😮😊

[johnston]

It's not political change in Lebanon that's required, it's political change in Israel.

[noorpath]

“The Punishment of Gaza ”. Book by Gideon Levy, May 17 2010.
Levy Gideon shows how the brutality at the heart of Israel’s occupation of Palestine has found its most complete expression to date in the collective punishment of Gaza’s residents

[EsmailLotfi-lc]

Let me boil it down so that every one understands. US puts "interest" over principle"

[elms]

Political system based on religion, what could go wrong?

[beasawade]

😅the arrogance from the US incredible they want to dominate in other countries, specially in the middle east while they can't even manage in their own country

[SolaJoshua-pl]

Imagine their allies must be in power. They should allow people to vote. This Hezbollah is a curse for the people of Lebanon

[adne]

*UN need action. Israel🇮🇱 & USA must respect soveregnity territorial integrity of Lebanon, Palestine (east Jerusalem, West Bank, Gaza strip), Syria (Golan). end war & keep peace 🤲*

[The-Man-Right-Chea]

😮😮😮😮😮😮😮Dont be talking about starting no wars if you want American troops to fight against your enemies. Go fight without American help then you can talk all that tough talk. I don't wanna see any Black or Native Americans fighting to help Europeans in Izreal colonialize the native people of the middle east. We signed up to defend America and not racist apartied Izreali Europeans who converted to a faith and now pretend to be the original Izraelites

[adamsabdul]

It's funny to see a country sitting down for another country to tell the what to and how to manage their country. It's very stupid 😡.

[islandgirl]

The US should stop sending money to Lebanon

[diazvirdani]

*fast USA🇺🇲 recognise Palestine country in UN. like Russia, Bahamas, Guatemala recognised 2 country (Palestine & Israel). 🤲*

[vaclavkubicek]

The clarification of the ICJ of July 17, 2024 states:
1. Israel must leave all illegally occupied territories (Gaza, West Bank, East Jerusalem... GOLAN HEIGHTS)
2. Israel and all supporters of the illegal occupation are obliged to make reparations (US, UK, GERMANY...)

[MD-buxc]

I'm an American and I can't stand listening to this person or any of the others who talk as if we in this country are the principal at the school standing in front of the children telling them "now this is what we want to see you doing." It's pure madness and it makes me sick.

[mikejoneswho]

Lebanon would have been invaded and occupied if Hezbollah did not exist.

[sulaimanbadiru]

Have you ever wondered why the Americans are so concerned about the affairs of other countries?

[noorpath]

“Gaza in Crisis: Reflections on the US-Israeli War Against the Palestinians”
by Noam Chomsky, Ilan Pappe. Nov. 19 2010

[Saidshuaili]

Since established 1921 the region has been suffering from genocide from the EZEKIEL 38 wars.
Somalia Sudan Libya Yemen Afghanistan Iraq Syria Lebanon Palestine Russia Rohingya Uighur Kashmir Kosovan.

[AnnaPoci-ld]

U.S. must be held accountable for its crimes against humanity, just like Israel must face criminal charges…