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| Lebanese Republic الجمهورية اللبنانية | |
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| Capital and largest city | Beirut |
| Official languages | Arabic |
| Area | |
• Total | 10,452 km² |
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• 2021 estimate | 5,592,631 |
Lebanon, officially the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. Hezbollah is part of Lebanon's elected government and a member of the Axis of Resistance against US imperialism, Zionism, and ISIS.[1]
History
Israel occupied southern Lebanon for more than 20 years. In July 1993, it began bombing southern Lebanon and created 300,000 refugees.[2] Israel killed over 2,000 people in 2006 when it bombed Lebanon again.[1]
After the assassination of Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri in 2005, his son Saad Hariri came to power as leader of the Saudi-backed Future Movement. He is supporting jihadist groups including al-Qaeda to be used against the Axis of Resistance.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ben Norton (2020-08-13). "How the US helped push Lebanon to the brink of collapse, and now threatens more sanctions" The Grayzone. Archived from the original on 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ↑ Michael Parenti (2000). To Kill a Nation: 'Hypocritical Humanitarianism' (p. 12). [PDF] Verso.
- ↑ William Van Wagenen (2022-09-12). "Saad Hariri and the collapse of Lebanon" The Cradle. Archived from the original on 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2022-09-15.