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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
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As far as I know, the only Canadian sanctions against Lebanon are arms embargos. Allowing the free flow of arms into a volatile country is never a good idea. There have been many efforts to provide assistance to Lebanon in their current economic crisis. Hezbollah is actively opposing many of these efforts and inserting themselves into the position of providers.
The US sanctions are not against Lebanese companies directly, but those companies that deal with Assad and Iran's regimes. Although under Trump's administration, everything is done clumsily and without nuance. While I do agree, the US needs to back off, and any sanctions should be reviewed and likely altered. Going the opposite way and removing all sanctions, which would prop up Hezbollah could be a disaster too. Allowing a Hezbollah, who are well funded by foreign powers, to fill a void in Lebanon left by an economic downturn, is pretty much just what the Ayatollahs have been trying to accomplish for many decades now.
Any sanctions related to food or supplies should be looked at. However, just lifting all sanctions and allowing Iran and Hezbollah to get a further grip, isn't good for anyone. I would say that it's a very complicated situation. There have already been many anti-Hezbollah protests throughout Lebanon and talk of escalation into civil war.