Israel, which eliminated Hamas to protect the real Palestinian people, will similarly protect Lebanon by eliminating Hezbollah. There are two reasons why no Islamic country has attempted to challenge Israel: first, Israel cannot be defeated, and second, Islamic terrorist groups like Hamas and Hezbollah are also a nuisance to Islamic nations themselves. Israel is working to ensure that Hezbollah will no longer trouble Israel or the people of Lebanon. Many believe that the situation in all countries where Islamic migration occurs will be the same. Jithi Jacob, in one of his posts, portrays Israel’s image as unwavering and determined in its fight.
Until the 1970s, Lebanon was known as the “Paris of the Middle East.” It was also referred to as the Banking Capital of the Middle East. Lebanon had the finest educational institutions in Western Asia. It was a country where women enjoyed complete freedom and civil rights. Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, was known in the 1960s as a city of “little secrets, full of cinemas, full of theatres.” Lebanon was a place that promoted art and artists on a large scale and was a major cultural hub. Until the 1970s, Lebanon was a Christian-majority country.
Christians and Hindus have a certain “dirty” common nature—tolerance and an attitude of inclusion! This mindset was present in the progressive people of Lebanon at that time. Education and jobs attracted refugees to Lebanon, and within a short period, they grew in numbers and became the majority. Then, inevitably, civil war broke out. Many people fled, while the innocent ones who couldn’t escape were massacred by the so-called “peacekeepers.” We all know the rest of the story. Look at the situation in Lebanon today, at the lives of its people. What a ruined society! When tolerance and humanity were rejected, an entire culture disappeared.
Syria, once known as the “Cradle of Christianity,” may be hard for some to believe today. Religious extremists in colleges once blocked a priest from offering prayers and taunted him by saying, “We are now the majority.” That’s when it became clear that Lebanon and Syria were not far apart in their fate.
These groups exploit the tolerance and inclusiveness of good people. The cowardly terrorists use women and children as shields in their battles. This has always been their method. The late Palestinian terrorist leader Yasser Arafat spent much of his life disguised as a woman. Even today, terrorist leaders hide behind women and children.
It’s tragic that most of those killed in the conflict are ordinary people. The people of Lebanon didn’t deserve this fate. It’s their extreme tolerance and humanity that have brought them and future generations to this situation.
Hezbollah terrorists are trying their best to escalate the war, but no Islamic nation will come forward to challenge Israel.
The question now is whether the people of Lebanon will join Israel in taking up arms to drive out the Islamic extremists. If they do, it could become a liberation movement for the people of Lebanon. Although the chances of restoring the old Lebanon are slim, Israel, through this war, will ensure that Hezbollah will no longer be a problem for Israel or the people of Lebanon, just as it eliminated Hamas and saved the real Palestinian people.
