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Lebanese Army ordered to respond to clashes on Syrian border (HTS attack against Lebanon) (english.almayadeen.net)

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[–] Malkhodr@lemmygrad.ml 13 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

So HTS decides to massacare Alawites and try to exterminate the Shiites of Lebanon but they won't fight Israel who is currently occupying their country?

Of course Jolani is just trying to make a stable situation for Syria according to his supporters. What a ridiculous farce.

The only stability HTS seeks is one born from the eradication of all minorities within Syria, and they don't care what it takes to get to that point. They'd give up the entire country to finally be rid of the "Mushrik" and "Kafir" which shows where their loyalty truly lies.

[–] CyberMonkey404@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 days ago

try to exterminate the Shiites of Lebanon but they won’t fight Israel

Murdering unarmed elderly and children is easier

[–] supersolid_snake@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Al jazeera is more effective than those mind control fungi.

[–] Malkhodr@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 days ago

Considering there are few Arabic mainstream news networks that aren't funded by US vassels, it's honestly not unexpected that people would be fooled. They have no counter narrative, and never even interact with Shiites unless they are in a country that has a sizable population if them.

It's still infuriating seeing my Sunni companions snub me over a sectarian farce, because they'd rather believe the largely corrupt Gulf funded media over siding with Iran.

Though today the media landscape is quite different. Online media like telegram, whatsapp, and social media have a larger influence then mainstream media I believe, so perhaps these efforts are losing their effectiveness.

Unfortunately, AJ has gained a lot of clout from their Palestine coverage, which they are utilizing to deceive the masses.

I'd say the material reality of Israel's actions would be the largest motivator, but I'm not sure the sectarian hatred can be overcome.

[–] GlueBear@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

https://xcancel.com/EyesOnSouth1

User gives updates on situation evolving between HTS and Lebanon.

Important to note: Hezb. has maintained that they are not involved in these strings of clashes.

Look for official press releases or journalists who are based in (and report from) the region for news. Don't look at reddit, tt, ig, or any other social media solely for information about the situation.

Edit: and please for the love of God don't take western sources (bbc, AP, the guardian, aljezeera, CNN, etc.) at face value. They don't tell you what is actually going on, they tell you how the west will react.