In recent weeks, we've seen the results of two diametrically opposite
approaches to foreign policy play out. On the one hand, we've watched
as history was made when the Abraham Accords were signed in Washington.
On the other, we've seen Lebanon descend even further into chaos with
Hezbollah and Iran on the ascendancy.

Peace Through Strength

In September of 1967, the Arab League met in Khartoum, Sudan, and
declared there would be no peace, no recognition and no negotiations
with Israel. Thus, one could be forgiven for thinking it was unlikely
we'd see Arab nations normalize relations with Israel prior to a
resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict - if at all. Yet the
United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have done just that. And there is more
than a decent chance that we'll see others follow suit.

In fact, Sudan, the very country that hosted that infamous meeting of
the Arab League, appears to be up to bat in normalizing relations with
the Jewish state (with Oman on deck).

All of this is possible because of strong American leadership, and the
strength of Israel's society, economy and military.

Weakness Invites Aggression

Last week, the Prime Minister-designate of Lebanon stepped down.
Apparently he was under the mistaken impression that as Prime Minister
he should do things like form a functioning government. In his view this
included putting together a non-partisan cabinet which did not include
Hezbollah running Lebanon's finance ministry. Hezbollah did not like
the Prime Minister's attempt to stop the terrorist group from holding
the country's purse strings, so, a month after taking the job, he's
out of a job.

This turn of events was predictable. Well, predictable to everyone
except French President Emmanuel Macron who responded with this,
"There's a question that needs to be asked to Hezbollah and ourselves.
Is it really a political party or does it proceed just in a logic
dictated by Iran, and its terrorist forces?"

Really? Does this question need to be asked? Never mind, we'll just
answer it: Hezbollah is the terrorist organization that in 1983 bombed
barracks in Beirut housing American and French servicemen. 241 American
and 58 French lives were taken that day. Hezbollah remains a
terrorist-army that operates as a direct extension of Iran's vicious
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). They are a designated foreign
terrorist organization by the US, UK, Germany, and the Arab League. All
Hezbollah cares about is maintaining power in Lebanon, exporting
Iran's Islamic Revolution and destroying Israel.

For more information, we recommend Mr. Macron check out CUFI's primers
on Hezbollah. For ease of use they come in both print

and video

formats. Alternatively, he could just Google "Hezbollah Wiki." His
call.

There are No Coincidences

Around the same time the President of France was asking whether or not
one of the most brutal terrorist organizations in the world wanted to
keep being a terrorist organization, Hossein Dehghan announced his
candidacy for President of Iran (elections being held next year).
Dhehghan was the head of the IRGC in Lebanon and Syria during the
aforementioned Beirut barracks bombing - and therefore had a direct
hand in the attack.

Dehghan is currently military aide for the Defense Industries and Armed
Forces Logistics to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic and is
designated as a terrorist by the US government. Should he become
Iran's next President, his resume should answer any questions any
Western capitals have as to whether or not Iran seeks to rejoin the
community of nations.

This may come as a shock to some, but we at the CUFI Action Fund feel
the international community should stop trying to make nice with
murderers and terrorists. Iran is the world's leading sponsor of
terror. Hezbollah is a terrorist organization. It's that simple. No
amount of meaningless proclamations or pronunciations will change their
behavior.

Strength and weakness are what they understand. And as President Reagan
noted, "We maintain the peace through our strength; weakness only
invites aggression."

From the thaw in Arab-Israeli relations to the ever-increasing threat
from Iran and Hezbollah, Regan's words are proven as true today as
when they were first uttered.

Sincerely,

CUFI Action Fund Team

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