We publish this text by Beirut libertarian communists because it breaks down a prevailing simplification: the one that reduces the war to a clash between blocs. There is no neutrality here, but a dual rejection-of Israel and Hezbollah-that puts Lebanese society and its contradictions back at the center. It concerns the war between Hezbollah and Israel. Spurred by its far right, the Israeli government, pursuing the vision of a "Greater Israel," has deployed its army, which bombs and then invades villages. Dynamites and bulldozers are then deployed to completely destroy the homes, now emptied of their inhabitants. Many Lebanese are questioning why Lebanon is involved in this war in support of the dictatorial regime in Tehran.
"Lebanon is in the throes of a war of massive destruction. The extent of the damage caused to the country is colossal: nearly a million people have been forced to flee their homes. Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people have been killed and injured. These crimes committed in Lebanon are the work of the Israeli army, responsible for unspeakable war crimes; it is essential to denounce these violations.The war we are enduring is the direct consequence of Hezbollah's entry into the conflict against Israel, which occurred without consulting anyone, neither the Lebanese people nor the government. Why did Hezbollah enter this war? Not to defend the Iranian people, but to support the religious, totalitarian, repressive, and unjust regime in Tehran against all those who oppose it, as evidenced by the high number of martyrs killed during the recent uprisings in Iran.
Let us also not forget what this regime has inflicted, since its inception, on revolutionaries, reformists, liberals, and, in particular, communists.
A conflict foreign to Lebanon
"As for Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, it is clear that neither is seeking to defend the Iranian people oppressed by the power of the mullahs. For Trump, this war is an opportunity to flex his muscles and show off. And he never hesitates to use genocidal language, such as when he promises to return Iran "to the Stone Age."
As for Netanyahu, he doesn't seem the least bit concerned that his actions could constitute genocide under international law; just think of the number of Lebanese civilians killed in recent years and the forced displacement of a million Lebanese from their cities and villages.
The war waged by Hezbollah in defense of the Iranian regime is not a just war. And this defense of the Iranian dictatorship raises concerns among the Lebanese about Hezbollah's political project. Hezbollah isn't simply being used by the Iranian regime: it is an integral part of it. This is why many Lebanese fear a political project that would impose a dictatorship on the country, a repression of freedoms, and a religious regime-something that cannot work in Lebanon-modeled on the Iranian people.
This war is a suicidal war, a war that allows the Hezbollah-Israel duo to settle their scores and, in reality, to settle the Islamic Republic's scores with the State of Israel at the expense of the Lebanese people.
We cannot remain paralyzed in the face of this destructive war. Our task today is to rebuild solidarity among all Lebanese, regardless of their sectarian affiliations or beliefs, starting with Hezbollah sympathizers.
Lebanese Solidarity
"What holds the country together today is the solidarity of all Lebanese, who welcome the displaced regardless of their affiliation. This confirms that the Lebanese people, who have suffered so much because of wars, are no longer fooled by lies aimed at sowing sectarian, political, and regional divisions. Greetings to the aware and educated Lebanese people.
The longer this war drags on, the worse the destruction of Lebanon, its people, and its infrastructure will become. All Lebanese political forces must unite to force an end to this war. Exclusive control of weapons by the Lebanese state is a must. And the complete withdrawal of Israeli occupation forces is an undeniable necessity.
Even within this war, a different space can open up. This war must push us to deploy all possible efforts to build a new, modern system in Lebanon: a revision of the Constitution that lays the foundations for a new, unified, secular (with a complete separation of religion and state), and democratic Lebanese Republic.
The Hezbollah fighters who fell in battle cannot be considered criminals for this reason, even if they died for an ideology we fight. The meaning they attributed to their actions was to resist Israeli aggression.
Beirut, April 3, 2026
The Libertarian Communists
*) Source: The document was published in French on the website https://plateformecl.org/guerre-au-liban-une-position-communiste-libertaire/
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