UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon Do More Harm Than Good
Human shields for Hizballah.
August 12, 2020
UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon Do More Harm Than Good
Human shields for Hizballah.
With its size, budget, and remit greatly expanded following the 2006 war between Israel and Hizballah, the United Nations International Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is tasked with keeping both sides’ forces out of the southern portion of the country. While the IDF has indeed abided by the armistice, UNIFIL has failed spectacularly at compelling Hizballah to do the same. Eugene Kontorovich argues that, unless the peacekeeping force can be reorganized so as to be effective, it would be better to scrap it, or at the very least reduce its size:
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