Planned visit by US envoy sparks protests in southern Lebanon
US envoy Thomas Barrack's visit to southern Lebanon was cancelled after protests opposing US pressure on Hezbollah to disarm, reflecting deep local resistance to foreign intervention.
- The planned visit of US envoy Barrack sparked protests in southern Lebanon, with demonstrators waving Hezbollah flags and denouncing America as the 'great Satan.'
- Barrack told journalists to 'act civilized' at a Beirut press conference, sparking outrage and a rebuke from the Lebanese presidency.
- The US is pressuring Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah, while the militant group insists Israel must first withdraw fully from Lebanese territory.
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Right to defend: Lebanon rises against US-backed plan to disarm Hezbollah
Massive protests erupt across Lebanon as citizens reject a US-backed plan to disarm Hezbollah, warning it would expose the country—especially its southern border—to increased Israeli aggression and undermine national security.
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C 25%
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