Links to one report, two articles of commentary, and a video commentary, all from Middle East Eye; other published material is accessible by clicking on its name below. (Scroll down for LEBANON 2-3-26, and up or down for IRAN, GAZA and MEDIA.) — MCM

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FROM FEB. 5  Lebanon says ‘toxic’ chemical spray by Israel constitutes environmental crime. From Middle East Eye. “This is an environmental and health crime against Lebanese citizens and their land,” Lebanon‘s President Joseph Aoun said Wednesday, calling the spraying over southern towns a “blatant violation” of Lebanon’s sovereignty. READ MORE . . .

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FROM FEB. 7  U.S. pressure to disarm Hezbollah is pushing Lebanon to the brink, by Paul Khalifeh | Middle East Eye  Israel has never fully respected the November 2024 ceasefire deal that ended the 66-day war with Hezbollah. Since then . . . Click HERE to read and for video commentary by Maya Saad of Middle East Eye.

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FROM DEC. 11  Why Lebanon’s army cannot defend the nation after a year of ‘ceasefire,‘ by Hala Jaber | Middle East Eye  The bombing of residential buildings in Mahrouna, Jbaa, al-Majadel and Baraachit in early December — flattening them into ash, families fleeing with seconds to spare from homes that had stood for generations — was a reminder that Israel’s definition of ceasefire is unilateral. READ MORE . . .

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