Effort to create buffer zone in Lebanon positions ‘Israel as aggressive power requiring resistance’

Alison Sergent is happy to welcome Dr Filippo Dionigi, Senior Lecturer in Politics and Worldwide Relations on the College of Bristol. In accordance with Dr Dionigi, the growth of Israeli management underneath the rationale of a “buffer zone” displays a recurring strategic logic that has been tried earlier than, notably between 1982 and 2000. But historical past means that such measures typically produce unintended penalties. Hezbollah’s legitimacy, particularly throughout the Shia group, just isn’t solely army however narrative-driven, grounded in claims of resistance.