One would have expected the political arena to tremble

– No open debates took place

– No serious accountability was demanded

– No opposition proportional to the gravity of the event emerged

This silence was the real test — not just for the government, but for all the forces that supposedly represent the Resistance’s constituency in Parliament. The event passed without the confrontation its danger required, leaving the door open for those wishing to test Lebanon’s — all of Lebanon’s — ability to accept the first step of disguised normalization.

Iraq… A Glimpse in the Same Direction

In Iraq, a similar indicator appears, though less central to this context. Donald Trump’s statement that Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani “nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize,” while Trump is himself wanted by the Iraqi judiciary for the Baghdad Airport assassination, exposes a clear gap between what people expect and the decisions being shaped within the state. It is yet another sign of an era in which authority is managed with a logic that resembles neither its people nor their sacrifices.

Conclusion

Naqoura is not a meeting. It is a political turning point in every sense — a moment that shatters a forty-year-old equation. And when such a step occurs under a government that includes ministers from Hezbollah, its significance multiplies, its responsibility widens, and its danger grows.

When a decision no longer resembles its owners… the road that ends in disaster begins.