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Jeffrey Feltman, the John C. Whitehead Visiting Fellow in International Diplomacy at the Brookings Institution, explores why a critical moment has arrived for the country, offering a chance for change unlike anything seen before.
With the Syrian land bridge severed and the public exhausted by war, the Lebanese government has a narrow window to outpace Hezbollah in delivering relief before the group uses new Iranian funding to regain its foothold.
Success depends on capitalizing on shifting public opinion against Hezbollah's weapons, winning the urgent race to provide government services, and utilizing diplomacy to remove the Israeli occupation of Southern Lebanon.
Read the full analysis: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/lebanon-between-war-and-statehood-shrinking-the-space-for-hezbollah/
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Jeffrey Feltman, the John C. Whitehead Visiting Fellow in International Diplomacy at the Brookings Institution, explores why a critical moment has arrived for the country, offering a chance for change unlike anything seen before.
With the Syrian land bridge severed and the public exhausted by war, the Lebanese government has a narrow window to outpace Hezbollah in delivering relief before the group uses new Iranian funding to regain its foothold.
Success depends on capitalizing on shifting public opinion against Hezbollah's weapons, winning the urgent race to provide government services, and utilizing diplomacy to remove the Israeli occupation of Southern Lebanon.
Read the full analysis: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/lebanon-between-war-and-statehood-shrinking-the-space-for-hezbollah/
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