Geopolitics
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Land over Peace
It’s no secret that Israel does not have a diplomatic solution to end its conflicts with its so-called “hostile neighborhood.” Israeli leadership has long adopted a policy based on the idea of using force to achieve peace, and if violence fails then more force is needed. As the famed political philosopher Professor Chomsky observed, Israel…
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On National Identity
The Lebanese identity has yet to mature. As a fairly recent state, the idea of a Lebanese nation has been developing unlike the first two waves of nationalism in which the various Southern American and European nations emerged. The borders that define its geographical extent were carved out before its sense of identity fully developed.…
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On Times of War
What then? When the whole world appears to be completely silent over the latest events and the continued Israeli aggression on Lebanon, how can we understand the latest escalation and what can we expect?