„Keine Chance auf eine Normalisierung mit Israel, wir befinden uns offiziell im Krieg“, sagt Lebanon FM

Lebanon’s foreign minister publicly ruled out any normalization with Israel and stressed that Lebanon itself, not just Hezbollah, is „Officially at war“ with Israel.

That is notable because it places responsibility on the Lebanese state, even while the same government complains internationally about Israeli military strikes.

At the same time, he openly criticized Hezbollah, said the Lebanese public wants it dismantled, and accused Iran of arming and financing an illegal force inside Lebanon. He also admitted Hezbollah is using the conflict with Israel to justify keeping its weapons and to pressure the government.

The contradiction is clear. If Lebanon insists it is formally at war and refuses normalization, then Israeli attacks are part of an active conflict, not unprovoked aggression.

Claiming the status of a warring state while condemning Israel for acting like one makes Lebanon’s constant whining about Israeli strikes sound hollow and hypocritical.

If you were to put a yarmulke on him all the uni kids would call him a white colonizer.