Bambi is quite busy, but she just took the time to read the news about her birth country.
It seems that Lebanon is preparing for the visit of Pope Leo. About 150,000+ people are expected in Beirut to attend the big mass service (https://tinyurl.com/33yzvmr7). The estimated number of participants may be even higher since many will be travelling not just from all the Lebanese regions, but also from out of neighbouring countries. Of note, his Holiness Pope Leo would be the fourth pope to visit the land of the Cedars since 1964 (https://tinyurl.com/4ams2z4s).
Ahead of this high-profile visit, Hezbollah prepared a welcome letter for him. Related to the letter, and as reported in L’Orient Today, a Lebanese Mufti close to this militia, “rejected any negotiations with Israel”: “As long as we take the Bible, the Quran, and the charters of divine justice as our criteria, we cannot accept that this country [Lebanon] — sanctified by so many sacrifices — negotiate with Zionist evil” (https://tinyurl.com/4pj8xx6m).
First, the decision of negotiations usually comes from governments, not from any religious entity, with all due respect to the latter. Second, what do the Bible and the Quran, along with so-called charters of “divine” justice, have to do with diplomacy among countries and in post-war negotiations, if any?
Related to the above, why is the current leader of the Hezbollah still insulting the intelligence of his fellow Lebanese people, and those aspiring for peace in its diaspora, by stating that “those who want to remove weapons are serving Israel” (https://tinyurl.com/3umwu2vr)?
When will all the leaders of the world, secular and religious alike, listen to their people who are fed up of senseless wars and endless armed conflicts? They say no to death, injuries, tears, destruction, drones in the air, prisoners, kidnapping, etc. They want peace. Yes peace. They deserve it. So do their children and the children of their children.
