just curious to see what the general opinion about lebanon and the lebanese is.. and do you think the two countries could ever get along? seeing as lebanon is the most liberal 'arabic country'???
2007-05-05 12:01:45 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ Israel
well, I'm from Lebanon..... I wonder what the attitude towards the Lebanese is.....Keep posting these opinions! cheers!
2007-05-05 13:34:56 · answer #1 · answered by theashtrayisfull 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. I'm American and my second home is Lebanon. I've never been to Israel and cannot go there because of visa issues. But I've been up to the border and where I was, I saw people talking across the border to one another as if exchanging gossip. However, in other areas there sure are tensions on both sides.
Many older Israelis have been to Lebanon, prior to the creation of the state of Israel - when the border was open. And they have fond memories of Beirut - or so they say.
One main issue is that about 750,000 Palestinians who fled Israel remain in Lebanon. They would like to go back to their homes in Israel. I would guess that until the Israelis accept that these people should have a right to return, the situation will be problematic.
2007-05-06 01:25:01 · answer #2 · answered by tamarindwalk 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
If you are referring to Israel and Lebanon I would say you have to wait until the USA decides who gets what and when. The people on either side of the borders are fine with me. Politics kills....all people should live in peace and security.
2007-05-10 01:26:28 · answer #3 · answered by cristales 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Lebanon is divided by two factions, Sunni Muslims and Christians. There have been times of peace and harmony over the last 50 years, but there have also been many times of tension and conflict. During the last Israeli conflict, the Christians did not want trouble and did not support the war. The Muslim Lebanese were the agitators. Turkey has similar problems, but on a much smaller scale, (for now).
2007-05-05 19:27:09 · answer #4 · answered by Hoosyadaddy 3 · 3⤊ 4⤋
There are two large divisions in Lebanon. And a large part of one of them probably will never get along.
Not too long ago Lebanon had a good thing going. Too bad for it now.
2007-05-05 19:13:57 · answer #5 · answered by Richard F 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Of course Israel wants to, If the Lebanese are willing to get along
2007-05-06 21:59:28 · answer #6 · answered by Davey Boy Smith #1 Fan- VACATION 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I like Lebanese people.
2007-05-13 17:35:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Israel could get along with the Lebanese, at least with those Lebanese factions who favor democracy, who favor freedom, who are progressive minded and Western-leaning. I think many Israelis, to varying degrees, are aware of the different camps that exist within Lebanon. Do they like the Hezballah camp? Clearly not. Do they like the pro-West, pro-democracy camps? I think the answer to this varies among individuals, but, in general, I think most Israelis have at least marginally positive views of this group.
2007-05-05 19:22:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 10⤊ 3⤋
It is beyond my understanding why Israel and Lebanon do not have peace (beyond the obvious of Hezbollah).
Neither side wants to conquer the other and as you said for an "Arabic" country Lebanon is very liberal.
When you add the fact that they both have a common enemy in Syria it is amazing that they have not put their differences aside already and formed a close bond.
2007-05-05 21:20:46 · answer #9 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 8⤊ 4⤋
Hizbullah is the only real issue to me. I don't have any negative towards Lebanon, but the fact that there is a terrorist group there that is part of the government bothers me.
2007-05-06 06:10:04 · answer #10 · answered by Michael J 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋