Israel Builds Wall on Lebanese Territory, UN 'Deeply Concerned'
Lebanon's complaint to the UN over Israel building a 'controversial wall' on Lebanese sovereign territory (according to France 24) is, in a word, predictable. This isn't groundbreaking news; Israel has a long, documented history of encroaching on its neighbors' land. Remember UNSC Resolution 425 from 1978, demanding Israel withdraw from Lebanon? It took 22 years for even that basic compliance,
after significant international pressure. Now, building on Lebanese land is just Tuesday. The international community's 'deep concern' offers about as much deterrence as a 'strongly worded letter.' It’s a familiar script: Israel acts, Lebanon complains, the UN expresses concern, and nothing fundamentally changes. How many 'controversial walls' and 'security zones' into sovereign territory does it
take before we question the definition of 'secure borders' versus 'expansionist policy'?