ISRAEL’s ongoing assault risks igniting internal fracture in LEBANON, a country whose civil peace remains painfully fragile. As former negotiator DANIEL LEVY cautioned, external military pressure layered onto LEBANON’s sectarian fault lines could tip the nation toward renewed internal conflict.
At the same time, the steady flow of weapons from the UNITED STATES and other nations is fueling a widening arc of instability that now touches not only LEBANON but the broader region, including IRAN. When arms outpace diplomacy, escalation becomes more likely than resolution.
Many Americans are asking hard questions about priorities at home and abroad. Vast public resources are committed to military support overseas while urgent domestic needs remain unmet. Whether one supports or opposes current policy, it is reasonable to debate whether this approach is making the region—or the UNITED STATES—safer.
History shows that when great powers center strategy on force rather than political settlement, instability spreads beyond borders and beyond intentions. The risk today is that policies meant to secure allies may instead deepen regional volatility and prolong human suffering.
This moment calls for urgent reassessment. Diplomacy, restraint, and accountability must take precedence over escalation before the damage becomes irreversible.
As a first step toward achieving regional stability, all nations in the world must immediately halt weapons sales to Israel.
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