The Impact of Macron’s Visit on Lebanon and the Middle East – Analysis by Salem Zahran, Director of Higher Focus Center

2023-12-18 18:39:01

Director of the Higher Focus Center, Salem Zahran, pointed out that “Macron’s visit to Jordan was confirmed, and thus his visit to Lebanon became a ruling that was canceled, and this is understandable in both the political and military senses. The first goal of the visit was to inspect the French battalion in UNIFIL in southern Lebanon, and this is a French tradition for years, and the second goal was to inspect the French battalion in UNIFIL in southern Lebanon. Political communications regarding the Gaza war, in my opinion, are faltering.”

He added in an interview with “Voice of All Lebanon”: “The French are outside the scene of influence in the Lebanese file, and it is clear that two countries are seriously influencing Lebanon: America, through its deep interference in the Lebanese deep state, and the second is Iran, which has powerful friends inside Lebanon. Yes, the French have turned into a folkloric role in the game.” This is evidenced by the fact that the French presidential initiative came under fire from several parties, including friends of France, and the French lost their role in Africa, the French strategic depth, let alone Lebanon.”

Zahran pointed out, “In 2006, the international community and Israel took the 1701 Hezbollah reluctantly. Hezbollah considers the 1701 unjust because UNIFIL must be deployed in Lebanon and northern occupied Palestine as well. Talk regarding a buffer zone is an illusion, and the most that can happen is a return to The rules of engagement that were in effect, and I believe that Hezbollah will be more stringent than the date that preceded October 7.”

He concluded, “We are facing a future truce with an exchange of prisoners, followed by war, and so on until God releases it, because the alternative to that has not yet been decided.”
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