Posted on 10/06/2024 1:46:13 PM PDT by george76
Prominent anti-terrorism activist and Lebanese-American commentator Brigitte Gabriel thanked Israel on behalf of “millions of Lebanese Christians” worldwide for eliminating Hezbollah’s leadership, calling it a long-overdue victory as she urged Lebanese leaders and influencers to seize the moment and “make history” through peace with the Jewish State.
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Brigitte Gabriel issued a passionate statement expressing gratitude to Israel for its recent actions against Hezbollah, the Iran-backed terrorist group
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Israel’s elimination of Hezbollah leadership marks a pivotal moment, not only in combating terrorism but also in providing hope to the Lebanese people for a better future.
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Gabriel called Hezbollah “the most lethal terrorist organization in the world today.” She pointed out the group’s role in orchestrating attacks on U.S. interests, including the infamous 1983 bombing of U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, which killed 241 American service members.
She also emphasized how Israel’s actions have achieved what the U.S. had sought to for decades.
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gratitude to Israel, Gabriel addressed the Lebanese community directly, sharing that thousands of Lebanese, both in the country and abroad, have expressed joy and hope to her. Many see the potential for reclaiming their country from Hezbollah’s control and restoring Lebanon to its former glory, once known as “the Paris of the Middle East,”
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recalled a time when relations between Lebanese and Israelis were peaceful, even prosperous. She described how many Lebanese lived and worked in Israel, commuting freely between the two nations.
However, she lamented that Hezbollah’s rise to power had erased these peaceful ties, driving Lebanese Christians and other communities to flee for their safety.
“Hezbollah does not want a Christian president in the country,” she said. “They have terrorized the Lebanese people of all faiths, especially the Christians.”
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Lebanon has the second-largest Christian population in the Middle East,
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Glad to see Brigitte Gabriel is still around.
She is one of the good ones.
You got that right. It’s been a while since I’ve seen her, but I have cut back almost completely on watching TV news.
<>She pointed out the group’s role in orchestrating attacks on U.S. interests, including the infamous 1983 bombing of U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, which killed 241 American service members.<>
Why Israelis 43 years later? Why didn’t the US government off these muslim animals decades ago?
Thanks. Going to check it out!
Make that 41 years. Math is hard.
Good question and why were the marines allowed to be easy targets?
Because we project modern western rationality and pacifism on to a non-western 6th century mindset then we are surprised when it doesn’t work. We never learn we do it again and again!
Also a good question. And why hasn’t Lebanon itself taken care of the Hezbollah problem?
Have you asked Iran that question?
“And why hasn’t Lebanon itself taken care of the Hezbollah problem?”
They tried but key figures were “eliminated”.
“And why hasn’t Lebanon itself taken care of the Hezbollah problem?”
Same reason we haven’t taken care of the democrat problem.
Question: What is the IDF doing with to the Hazzie guys in the hospitals with missing body parts due to pager malfunctions?
National Inquiry Reporter
But Amanpour is royally p!ssed.
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