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Correction and clarification

7 August 2020
On the night of 6 August 2020, we posted an article by Thierry Meyssan titled “Israel destroys East Beirut with a new weapon”. To illustrate our point, we included a video showing a missile striking the alleged Hezbollah warehouse in the port of Beirut.
This video, whose origin we acknowledged that we didn’t know, turned out to be a fabrication made from CNN footage.
It has now been removed from the article. It could have been left out altogether since it was not necessary. We apologize to (...)

Israel destroys East Beirut with a new weapon

by Thierry Meyssan

Damascus (Syria) | 7 August 2020
The first Israeli Prime Minister has ordered the destruction of a Hizbollah weapons warehouse in Beirut with a new weapon. The weapon, which is not well known, caused considerable damage in the city, killing more than 100 people, injuring 5,000 and destroying many buildings. This time it will be difficult for Benjamin Netanyahu to deny it.

Lebanon faced with its responsibilities

by Thierry Meyssan

Damascus (Syria) | 22 July 2020
The Lebanese economy has collapsed in seven months. People are starting to go hungry. A solution is possible if the causes of the problem are properly analysed. However, it is still necessary to acknowledge one’s mistakes and to distinguish between what is structural and what emerges from regional problems. It is futile and defamatory to accuse the traditional enemy (Israel) or the brutal ally (the United States) of having caused a problem that has lasted for centuries and has become so anachronistic. It is also dangerous to ignore the evolution of Hezbollah’s current main ally (Iran).

Lebanon turns to EU for help against US

1 July 2020
On 30 June 2020 during a videoconference devoted to the reconstruction of Syria, Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab appealed to the United Nations and the European Union for their help in respect to the Caesar bill.
The Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, which entered into force on 17 June, is a US piece of legislation meant to punish Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, guilty of still being there after years of braving threats, an embargo, false charges, a rigged trial and war.
It (...)

Washington ready to release Hezbollah hostages

20 June 2020
The United States is pondering the release, in July, of 13 Hezbollah hostages being held under various pretexts.
A little over a year ago, the United States adopted a complex arsenal of laws which has enabled it to obtain the extradition of, and to incarcerate, anyone who engages in the funding, albeit legal, of Hezbollah from a third country .
The most famous case is that of Congolese businessman Kassem Tajeddine (photo), who was arrested in Morocco, extradited to the USA, charged (...)

Hassan Nasrallah says US wants to cause famine in Lebanon

17 June 2020
In a televised speech aired on 16 June 2020, Hezbollah secretary general Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah denied charges that billions of dollars had been transferred in recent months from Lebanon to either Iran or Syria.
On the contrary, he accused a bank of having illegally transferred at least 20 billion dollars from Lebanon to the United States, causing the collapse of the Lebanese pound.
The entry into force the following day, 17 June, of the Cesar Act, which prohibits all trade with Syria or (...)

UNIFIL Israeli criticism

by Danny Danon

New York (USA) | 22 May 2020
The ability of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) to implement its mandate has been constantly obstructed by Hizbullah, as this internationally designated terror organization continues to build up its weapons arsenal and military infrastructure, and declares openly that it will continue waging armed conflict against the State of Israel and its civilians. Hizbullah attacks Israel from within Lebanon, limits the freedom of movement of UNIFIL, and prevents access to sites in (...)

Hezbollah braving Covid-19

2 April 2020
In Lebanon, the government of Hassan Diab has implemented a curfew and drastic health measures to fight the epidemic while the country’s health facilities are almost exclusively to be found in the private sector. The pro-US religious parties have accused Hezbollah of importing Covid-19 into Lebanon from Iran.
In this context, Hezbollah spontaneously took over the running of public health in the southern part of the country, with a majority Shia population. The Party of God has its own (...)

US pressure for the release of a Lebanese-Israeli-US torturer

4 March 2020
New Hampshire Democrat Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Republican Senator from Texas Ted Cruz have just tabled a bill: the "Zero Tolerance for Unlawful Detentions of US Citizens in Lebanon Act."
The aim is to secure the release of Amer Fakhoury (photo), detained in Lebanon since 12 September 2019, on charges of torture and other war crimes. The accused was a member of the South Lebanese Army (a militia collaborating with Israel during Lebanon’s invasion by the troops of Ariel Sharon). He served (...)

Turkey and demonstrations in Lebanon

13 February 2020
Sources close to Lebanese security assure that several of the anti-government demonstrations are being orchestrated by Turkey through Jamaa Islamiya, the political party affiliated to the Muslim Brotherhood in Lebanon.
The Jamaa Islamiya was founded in 1952 by the General Supervisor of the Syrian Brothers in exile in Beirut, Mustafa Siba’i. It was supposedly funded at the time by the Swiss banker François Genoud (Joseph Goebbels’ testamentary executor); today it is bankrolled by the Turkish (...)

EU funds embezzled by Mogherini, Hariri and Mikati

24 January 2020
According to TRT, the Turkish public television corporation, a complaint was lodged by European MPs against the former High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, and two former presidents of the Lebanese government, Saad Hariri and Najib Mikati, for embezzlement .
More than one hundred million dollars have been diverted from European aid funds intended for the management of Lebanon’s 2015 waste crisis.
The group of European MPs is led (...)

Lebanon forms new government

22 January 2020
After three months of street riots and a crippling cash crunch, Lebanon has established a government.
Against all expectations, Sunni Prime Minister, Hassane Diab, succeeded in putting together a government in just over one month.
Neither the Future Movement Party (Saad Hariri, Sunni), nor the Lebanese Forces (of war criminal Samir Geagea, Maronite), or the Progressive Socialist Party (of Druze leader Walid Jumblatt, guilty of crimes against humanity) are part of the government. On 21 (...)

Lebanon on the verge of a nervous breakdown

19 January 2020
For several days, Lebanon has been swept by violent widespread protests, while, during the past three months, the Banks have illegally limited withdrawals to a maximum of 300 dollars per week. The economy is collapsing and many people are left without enough cash to live despite having money in their bank account.
Christian Lebanese President, General Michel Aoun, asked the army and security forces to restore peace and order on the streets of Beirut. On 17 January alone, 75 people were (...)

Multi-billion dollar transfer from Lebanon under scrutiny

30 December 2019
After a tip-off received from a Swiss source, Lebanese financial prosecutor, judge Ali Ibrahim (photo), opened an investigation into the transfer of USD 2.5 billion by 9 personalities classified as "Politically exposed persons," which took place after Lebanon had put a ban on foreign currency transfers abroad.
Parliament convened an extraordinary session, chaired by Ibrahim Kanaan in the presence of the outgoing Finance Minister, Ali Hassan Khalil, and of the Chairman of Association of (...)

Lebanon: the background to the banking crisis of the century

by Thierry Meyssan

Damascus (Syria) | 17 December 2019
The collapse of the Central Bank of Lebanon following a major state scam plunged the country into an unparalleled economic and financial crisis. The country is now paying for its 76 years of political dependence and 8 years of complete political vacancy. The reality of its situation is very different from the perception of its citizens.

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