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Hezbollah: Iran’s proxy?

OK, here’s the big-ticket question. Is Lebanon a mere pawn in an Iran-Israel proxy war? Sound off, readers. Ori Nir writes for The Forward, July 14: Israel Seeks To Eliminate Iran’s Hezbollah Option WASHINGTON — In addition to securing the… Read moreHezbollah: Iran’s proxy?

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Syrian dissident detained

From Ya Libnan, May 15: Beirut & Damascus — Prominent writer and democracy campaigner Michel Kilo was detained after calling for better relations between Syria and Lebanon. Syria detained Kilo days after he signed a petition calling for radical reform… Read moreSyrian dissident detained