Lebanon Demands Palestinian Disarmament, Ignores US Guns Next Door
The New Arab outlines Lebanon's renewed efforts to disarm Palestinian refugee camps, citing the Gaza ceasefire as 'raising the stakes.' ('Guns for rights? Lebanon's campaign to disarm Palestinian camps', The New Arab). Yet, the narrative skips over the colossal military aid flowing into the region from—you guessed it—the US. While tiny Lebanese militias are critiqued, the billions in US taxpayer
money arming Israel and Saudi Arabia, both with significant regional impact, go unmentioned. It's always the small fry, isn't it? Lebanon frets over a few rifles in refugee camps, while the US actively fuels conflicts with state-of-the-art weaponry. One might wonder if the concern over 'sovereignty' is selective, applying only to those without powerful friends funding their arsenals. The double
standard is so glaring, you almost need sunglasses.