The failure of Washington’s controversial envoy’s mission to Beirut

According to the international group Tasnim news agency, while with the beginning of 2024, there is no prospect for The solution to Lebanon’s presidential crisis is not seen and for more than a year, the Lebanese have been struggling with the problem of the presidential vacancy. /p>

However, with the continuation of the Gaza war and the tensions that exist in southern Lebanon, it does not seem that the relevant internal and external parties prioritize the election of the president of this country; In particular, all the efforts of Western and American representatives in Lebanon during the recent phase have been focused on forcing Lebanon to refrain from responding to the occupation regime’s aggression in the south. /strong>

“Amos Hochstein”, the senior advisor of the White House, who used to play a so-called mediating role in drawing the maritime borders of Lebanon and occupied Palestine, also traveled to Lebanon late last week for the same purpose, and in an effort to support It was the interests and security of the Zionist regime. However, after Hochstein’s meeting with Lebanese officials, including Najib Mikati, the Prime Minister of the Provisional Government, and Nabiyeh Berri, the Speaker of the Parliament of this country, it became clear that the aforementioned American envoy did not have any initiative to calm down the south of Lebanon, and like other Western and American representatives, He said that Hezbollah should not respond to Israel’s attacks on southern Lebanon.

While Hockstein claimed that the United States was looking for a diplomatic solution to deal with the situation in southern Lebanon, informed Lebanese sources stated that the statements of The American envoy contradicts what his country is doing in reality; Because in addition to the resistance, the Lebanese government and authorities also emphasize that the situation in southern Lebanon cannot be separated from the Gaza Strip, and until the aggression of the Zionist regime in Gaza is stopped, there is no question of peace in the south of Lebanon.

According to this report, Hochstein promised to Nabih Berri and Najib Mikati that in the next step he would present “practical ideas within the framework of an integrated formula” to deal with the situation on the southern front of Lebanon. Lebanon’s official position was that Israel must fully implement the provisions of Resolution 1701 and it is not possible to calm the situation on the southern front of Lebanon without stopping the war against Gaza. He promised to follow up on the mentioned cases and emphasized on the establishment of a ceasefire on the borders of Lebanon in parallel with the possible humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Of course, the evidence shows that reaching a temporary ceasefire under various titles in Gaza is far from expected.

Hochstein also suggested establishing a temporary ceasefire in southern Lebanon, which the Lebanese side firmly rejected. Rejected and emphasized that if the US is looking for peace in southern Lebanon, it must first stop the war against Gaza.

On the other hand, Lebanese sources announced the beginning of the mission of “Lisa Johnson”, the new American ambassador in Lebanon, and announced that she is ready to play a role in the case of developments in southern Lebanon and plans to help Hochstein in this field.

According to this report, focusing on the situation in southern Lebanon is one of the main missions of Lisa Johnson, and the US government has counted on her experience in this field.

Over the past two decades, often American ambassadors in Lebanon have been women, and this time a woman has taken over the management of Washington’s operations room in Beirut. Of course, the new ambassador of the United States has completely different characteristics from Dorothy Shea (former ambassador) and has a high scientific, political and social weight.

Lisa Johnson is known for her strong positions against Hezbollah. This 57-year-old senior American diplomat knows Lebanon well and worked at the American Embassy in Beirut from 2002 to 2004. Many believe that Lisa Johnson is very similar to “Jeffrey Feltman”, the former US ambassador to Lebanon, in her political actions and behavior. Feltman was a mysterious and undercover diplomat who followed American political and security projects in Lebanon away from media coverage. Lebanon have enjoyed. The American officials justify that the intelligence role of the diplomats of this country is part of the foreign policies of the United States, and this is what the diplomats of the United States have been doing for years. Meanwhile, the American diplomats who are present in Lebanon have a special influence over the Lebanese officials and politicians. To the extent that they can order and forbid the officials, including the ministers of this country, and threaten them. Weakening the position of Hezbollah and confronting it in various forms is the most important goal that the US embassy has been pursuing in Beirut for the past two decades, which has not been successful so far.

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