News and Analysis: Lebanon

In accordance with the will of the Cuban nation

Editorial from Granma International

November 12, 2012

IN the case of Cuba, the issue of travel and migration has historically been the object of forceful media campaigns designed and directed by the United States government...

Unprecedented Nakba Day actions show Palestinian determination

The people have the power to change history

May 18, 2011

In a stunning display of courage and determination, thousands of Palestinian refugees stormed the borders of the Israeli state on on Nakba Day.

Israeli incursion into Lebanon results in five fatalities, homes destroyed

In brief

August 5, 2010

Fighting broke out along the Lebanon-Israel border near the town of Adaisseh, Lebanon, on Aug. 3. The incident began after Israeli troops crossed into Lebanese territory and began uprooting trees, according to the Lebanese army.

U.S. warships stationed off the coast of Lebanon

In brief

March 4, 2008

The U.S. Navy has deployed the USS Cole warship and two support ships to the eastern Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Lebanon. Six more ships will soon be joining the guided missile destroyer. Hezbollah has denounced the presence of the war ships as a move to create instability in the region and threaten Lebanon’s sovereignty.

'Injustice every day': an interview with Leila Khaled

From Electronic Intifada

January 15, 2008

The Electronic Intifada published this interview with Palestinian revolutionary Leila Khaled on Jan. 7. EI editor Matthew Cassel interviewed Khaled in Lebanon . She was visiting Palestinian refugee camps in the country’s north.

Lebanon elections delayed again

In brief

January 2, 2008

Lebanese presidential elections have been delayed for the 11th time since President Émile Lahoud stepped down in late November 2007. The delays reflect a power struggle between the imperialist-backed March 14 Alliance and opposition forces.

U.S. giving military boost to Middle East client states

Striving for hegemony

August 7, 2007

The United States has plans for $20 billion in sales of advance weaponry to Persian Gulf allies and 10-year military aid packages to Egypt and Israel worth $13 billion and $30 billion respectively. "All U.

U.N. sets up Hariri tribunal aimed at Syria

A pro-imperialist body

June 5, 2007

The U.S.-dominated U.N. Security Council has voted for a special U.N. tribunal to prosecute the killing of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri, primarily targeting Syrian officials. The basis for the tribunal is purely political, stretching Chapter Seven of the U.

Lebanon general strike demands new government, opposes austerity

From the March 2007 issue of Socialism and Liberation magazine

March 1, 2007

The following article appeared Jan. 30 on pslweb.org. A highly effective general strike demanding the formation of a new national government and rejecting the imperialist-dictated austerity for the country brought Lebanon to a standstill on Jan.

Lebanon general strike demands new government, opposes austerity plan

Crisis sharpens

January 30, 2007

A highly effective general strike demanding the formation of a new national government and rejecting the imperialist-dictated austerity for the country brought Lebanon to a standstill on Jan. 23. The success of the strike, coupled with the intransigence of the increasingly isolated Lebanese government, has accelerated the deepening crisis in the country.

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