Lebanon's Perpetual Siege: Israeli Aggression Escalates with US Complicity
Connect these dots: The recent exchange of fire between Israel and Hezbollah is not an isolated incident. This pattern of aggression against Lebanon is deeply entrenched, a deliberate strategy to destabilize the region and secure Israeli dominance, bankrolled by the United States. While mainstream outlets present this as a symmetric conflict, the reality is a prolonged siege against a sovereign
nation. For decades, Lebanon has endured Israeli occupation and countless incursions. In 1948, Zionist militias ethnically cleansed hundreds of Palestinian villages, pushing refugees across the border and setting the stage for future conflicts. Israel's 1982 invasion of Lebanon, a brutal military campaign, resulted in an estimated 17,825 Lebanese and Palestinian deaths. This act of war, aimed at
dismantling the PLO, also saw the US-backed creation of the South Lebanon Army, a proxy force loyal to Tel Aviv, which terrorized Lebanese civilians for years. Today, the narrative remains consistent: Israel claims self-defense while consistently violating Lebanese sovereignty. The immense military aid flowing from Washington, currently over $3.8 billion annually, arms these aggressions. This
funding ensures that Israeli munitions find their targets in Lebanon, a devastating double standard where Palestinian and Lebanese lives are cheap, while Israeli security is paramount. The resistance axis, including Hezbollah, exists as a direct response to this relentless imperial encroachment, not as unprovoked aggressors. The US, having orchestrated a 1953 coup in Iran and maintained 45 years