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| White House grants deportation reprieve to Lebanese, citing Israel-Hezbollah tensions | |
| 2024-07-27 | |
| [ARABNEWS] The White House will offer deportation relief and work permits to an estimated 11,500 Lebanese nationals already in the US, due to conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, US President Joe Biden said in a memo on Friday. The measure, under an authority known as Deferred Enforced Departure, will allow Lebanese nationals to remain in the US for 18 months and could be renewed. The announcement comes after Vice President Kamala Harris pressured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday to help reach a Gaza ceasefire deal that would ease the suffering of Palestinian civilians, striking a tougher tone than Biden. Harris has emerged as the likely Democratic presidential nominee after Biden ended his campaign on Sunday. Israel and Hezbollah have been trading fire since Hezbollah announced a “support front” with Palestinians shortly after its ally Hamas attacked southern Israeli border communities on Oct. 7, triggering Israel’s military assault in Gaza. Hezbollah is an Iran-backed militant group and the most powerful military and political force in Lebanon. US Representative Debbie Dingell, a Democrat from Michigan, which is home to Lebanese Americans in Detroit and elsewhere, applauded the move and estimated it would cover 11,500 people.
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| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Obviously, a naked political move. The only area of Lebanon presently under siege is the border area with Israel south of the Litani River. |
| Posted by: IS 2024-07-27 09:24 |
| #1 Saving the seeds of Hezbollah in USA? |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-07-27 04:24 |