US Pushes 'Economic Zone' For Lebanon, Ignoring Its Own Violations
The story goes: Lebanon and Israel are talking border demarcation, and surprise, surprise, the US is nudging for an 'economic zone.' This 'economic zone' isn't about mutual prosperity, it's about legitimizing decades of Israeli territorial incursions and economic dominance, cloaked in diplomatic jargon. It's the same playbook used to normalize occupations, from the Golan Heights to the West
Bank—always framed as 'development' while ignoring the fundamental power asymmetry and the history of displacement. One might wonder if the US would be so eager for an 'economic zone' if a sovereign nation’s airspace and waters were being routinely violated by, say, Russia, instead of its closest regional ally. This isn't diplomacy; it's a forced transaction where Lebanon is expected to trade its
sovereignty for the potential crumbs of an economy destabilized by, among other things, regional conflicts fueled by, and often benefiting, US foreign policy.