נתנאל פרנקל

ליהודים יש זכות לטייל בכל מקום בארץ ישראל. נקודה.

Sometimes you have to state the obvious even to your best friends. Iran has no right and no reason to "take responsibility" for Lebanon. The two countries have no defense agreement, and the Dahya quarter is in Beirut, not Tehran. The president, who courageously held history by the horns when he went to war with Iran, was wrong when he agreed from the first place, back in early May to the link created by the Revolutionary Guards, between the Iranian front and Lebanon. That concession has not proven itself in the test of time, as Iran has not shown any flexibility in the nuclear negotiations. Moreover, when Trump accepts the Iranian veto on the issue of Lebanon, he distances a potential peace agreement between that country and Israel - an agreement that he himself wants. That is because for as long as Hezbollah has influence Lebanon, there will be no such agreement. For all these reasons, and also in order to further crush the Iranian axis, the president must allow Israel to deal properly with Hezbollah. That’s good for him and the US's interests, on top the fact that it is the right thing for Israel. If Iran wants to intervene, it is their problem and Israel will know how to handle it. And if it does not intervene, the advantage will return to the American-Israeli axis. This is an important test moment. We must not make a mistake. (Ariel Kahana)