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  • Deal With Israel Divides Lebanese, Fueling Protests in Beirut

    06/27/2026 11:55:31 AM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 6 replies
    The New York Times ^ | June 27, 2026Updated 1:13 p.m. ET | Abdi Latif Dahir
    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...