{"id":34143,"date":"2026-04-09T21:31:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T00:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/?p=34143"},"modified":"2026-04-09T22:24:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T01:24:11","slug":"if-the-international-community-including-canada-cares-for-lebanon-why-doesnt-it-treat-it-like-an-independent-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/index.php\/2026\/04\/09\/if-the-international-community-including-canada-cares-for-lebanon-why-doesnt-it-treat-it-like-an-independent-country\/","title":{"rendered":"If the international community, including Canada, cares for Lebanon, why doesn’t it treat it like an independent country?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Several countries of the world, including Canada, are calling to include Lebanon in the so-called fragile ceasefire agreement between Iran and the USA. Do they realize that they are echoing the Iranian regime, which has controlled Lebanon for decades and dragged it into this latest war (via Hezbollah)? Maybe to relieve the pressure on itself… or maybe it was yet another bad strategic decision by the Hezbollah?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, in life, since when do we discuss anyone’s interests or future without his\/her presence? Why are they doing this to you, dear Lebanon? Truly out of compassion? To protect their economic or political interests? OR to please the Iranian regime (and its allies)? OR out of ignorance of the reality of the Middle East, especially under fire? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Bambi’s non-expert citizen opinion, the international community is once again enabling the hegemony of Iran over tiny Lebanon AND putting it at increased risk of CRUEL aggression by its Israeli neighbour. Mind you, it is also putting Israel in more danger, which again re-puts Lebanon in greater danger. And how would this vicious cycle of violence stop? When… if ever?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In its so-called military strategy of protecting its citizens in the North at all costs (from Hezbollah’s missiles), Israel has lost complete touch with the devastating reality of collateral damage or of an unfolding humanitarian tragedy in Lebanon. It is re-occupying Lebanon and it calls it a buffer zone. History truly repeats itself, tragically. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thankfully, Canada did well by denouncing both<\/span> Israel and Hezbollah, asking them to stop the fighting and to protect the civilians. Thank you. However, there is political naivety in asking Hezbollah “to disarm itself” (https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/bpa6py9f<\/a>). How would this happen concretely? By magic or with a miracle? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The problem with an Islamist mindset (Mollah, Hezbollah, ISIS, etc.) is that it is suicidal by definition. Instead of learning to change, as needed, it is willing to commit both individual and collective suicide to serve the mindset at all costs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, the problem with a warrior mindset (Hezbollah AND Israel; chicken and\/or egg) is that, without wanting to, it becomes the other side of the same coin. Stated differently, CRUEL war actions by one entity provide the other entity with more reasons to justify its suicidal victim-warrior mindset. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who are the bigger losers here? Of course, the people of Lebanon who are sick and tired of being war traumatized again and again. Same for the Israeli innocent civilians who also must be sick and tired of wars, including Hezbollah’s threat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, how do we solve this? The official Lebanon can dare to try a new approach. Something bold, creative, and independent. Both domestically and externally. Putting the countries’ best interests above anything else. Negotiating with Israel directly with a vision of peace, not just a temporary ceasefire and another war in a few years. Same with Syria. Iran, the USA. France, and all the countries of the world. Without being shy about it. Beirut and Lebanon deserve to be put FIRST before any other foreign country or ideology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To conclude this post, despite its DEEP sadness for Lebanon, Bambi remains a firm believer in peace and in the power of this vital force called love. In her heart, all<\/span> the children and adults of the Middle East deserve to live in safety and peace, including and not limited to Lebanon and its two immediate neighbours, both Israel and Syria. By extension all the other countries as well, including Iran and the USA. For now, just hands off Lebanon, please. It has an official government. Let it decide its fate please… for once. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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