(Podcast) Escalating Foreign Pressure on Lebanese Government; Hezbollah Warns Against Submission to U.S. and Israeli Dictates

Recent remarks by Netanyahu and Western and Arab support for Lebanon’s strict policies indicate foreign efforts to turn the country’s new government into a tool for U.S. and Israeli interests. Hezbollah, criticizing the government’s policies, has stressed that Israeli forces must withdraw from Lebanon. Meanwhile, government negotiations to counter foreign pressure have failed, increasing the risk of submission to U.S. and Israeli demands.