Nothing has destroyed Arab societies, their nations, and Lebanon more than the ignorant and foolish phrase: “No voice is louder than the voice of battle.”
This unfortunate and self-destructive slogan has for years concealed the deep existential problems devouring away at the Lebanese state, allowing Hezbollah, the armed, sectarian, and terrorist Iranian armed proxy to expand, take control of the country, and turn it into a military base for Iranian arms, a battlefield for its wars, and a launch pad for its destructive expansionist evil project.
Hezbollah was left free to roam under the “mafia-militia” equation (the mafia covering corruption, the militia covering weapons and occupation), creating a culture of fear, submission, surrender, and Dhimmitude. It suppressed, through force, assassinations, and fabricated judicial cases, any attempt to confront its terror that has been choking Lebanon and its people for more than 40 years.
In the midst of this devastating ongoing war between Hezbollah and Israel that is burning and destroying our homeland and displacing our people, we must speak honestly and loudly, without fear: Hezbollah is not just a threat to Lebanon; it is a plague that has infiltrated every corner of the Lebanese societies, oppressing Lebanese people, particularly Christians, and assassinating Lebanese leaders who stand against it.
Whether we like Israel or not, it is currently the only force capable of facing this enormous challenge, dismantling Hezbollah’s leadership, and breaking its terrorist network. No other power in the world has the military capability or strategic interest to accomplish this mission. Yet, many Lebanese Christian leaders, driven by Dhimmitude and foolishness, continue to show vile ingratitude, attacking Israel with empty rhetoric, labeling it “enemy” “barbaric” and “criminal.” etc
These leaders, whether secular or religious, are betraying their own people by failing to recognize the importance of what Israel is doing to liberate Lebanon from Hezbollah’s occupation and threat.
This is not just about regional politics; it is a matter of Lebanon’s survival and existence, especially for the Christians, whom Hezbollah has systematically targeted for decades in an effort to uproot them. Hezbollah’s terrorism, arrogance, and depravity have turned Christians into second-class citizens in their own country, forced to live under the threat of violence, coerced into submission, and stripped of their political power in governance.
In 1982, when elect president, Bachir Gemayel was assassinated, we, as Christians and Lebanese in general, lost our greatest chance to reclaim Lebanon from the forces that sought its destruction. Now, 42 years later, we are at another critical crossroads in our history.
Instead of seizing this opportunity and aligning with the only force—Israel—that can and is destroy Hezbollah, Lebanese Christian leaders are once again proving themselves to be neutered and subservient, unable to break free from the mentality and culture of Dhimmitude that has enslaved them.
These leaders, in their foolishness, continue to appease Hezbollah, standing idly by while Israel does the hard work of dismantling a terrorist organization that has brought nothing but pain and destruction to Lebanon and its people.
This is not just cowardice; it is a betrayal of the Lebanese people, especially Christians, who deserve to live freely, along with other Lebanese, in a sovereign and independent nation.
If these Christian leaders had any wisdom, faith, concience or vision, they would stop their pointless and foolish attacks on Israel, and start showing gratitude for what is being done to free Lebanon from the grip of the Iranian militia.
History will not forgive those who, at the moment of Hezbollah’s fall, chose cowardice over courage, and ingratitude over the duty to acknowledge the favor.
The chance to reclaim Lebanon from the jaws of Iran and its terrorist proxy, Hezbollah, is now. Israel is offering us this final opportunity. Let us not repeat the mistake we made in 1982; this may be our last chance to restore our homeland and live in peace.