Issued on: 20/04/2026 - 17:48Modified: 20/04/2026 - 17:58

Carys Garland is pleased to welcome Nadim Houry, Executive Director of the Arab Reform Initiative (ARI). According to Houry, the “Yellow Line doctrine” is not a security measure, but rather a military tool for territorial control. Drawing on recent developments in Gaza, Syria, and Lebanon, he argues that this doctrine operates as a legal façade for expanding occupation under the language of self-defence. All the while, these practices actually undermine both ceasefire agreements and established principles of international law, threatening Lebanon's sovereignty.

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