https://freerepublic.com/tag/abbaskassem/ en-us Sat, 27 Jun 2026 18:55:31 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4385710/posts Supporters welcomed the agreement as a step toward curtailing Iran’s influence within Lebanon, but others took to the streets, calling it a capitulation. After Israel and Lebanon signed a preliminary agreement in Washington on Friday aimed at establishing a lasting peace between them, the reaction in Lebanon was immediate and sharply divided.Supporters of the U.S.-brokered deal said it was a move to curtail Iranian influence in Lebanon, setting out a pathway for the disarmament of the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, which Israel is at war with. They also said it asserts Lebanese sovereignty over the country’s internal security.Others, not least... The New York Times https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4385710/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2026 18:55:31 GMT