Lebanese TV Host Marcel Ghanem: We Shouldn't Be Last to Join the Train of Peace and Prosperity - There's No Honor in That; War with Israel Brought Lebanon Only Destruction
He stated that the wars in the region, in which Lebanese people were used as 'cannon fodder,' are coming to an end, and questioned who would compensate Lebanon for the years wasted by the 'Resistance Axis,' especially if Iran reaches an agreement with the United States.
Ghanem asked whether Lebanon would once again be left behind, or if it might finally have the opportunity to 'join the train of peace and prosperity.' He called on Lebanese decision-makers to acknowledge that the war with Israel has brought no benefit to the Lebanese people.
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