France Prioritizes Lebanese Sovereignty and Non-Interference — Macron is urging the new Syrian leadership not to interfere in Lebanon and is effectively shielding Hezbollah from external pressure to maintain Lebanese stability and avoid new regional entanglements.

US Position Differs from France — Trump has encouraged Syria to help reduce Hezbollah’s influence and strengthen the Lebanese state, seeing Syria as a potential stabilizing actor, while France appears more cautious and protective of Hezbollah’s current role.

Hezbollah Remains the Core Obstacle to Lebanon’s Future — The article argues that as long as Hezbollah retains its arsenal and parallel power structures, Lebanon cannot achieve full sovereignty, and France’s approach may inadvertently prolong this situation.

French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Syria obviously covered many files, from energy to geopolitical stability. It also had a message regarding Lebanon that has been repeated several times before. Indeed, France is encouraging the new Syrian authorities to fully respect Lebanon’s independence and end all interference in its affairs.

In other words, Macron does not want Syria to play a role in the current back and forth taking place regarding the disarmament of Hezbollah. Through Paris’ lens, the goal is to empower Lebanese sovereignty and avoid new entanglements in the Levant. However, this policy keeps Hezbollah at the center of political decision-making in Lebanon. And this is clearly at odds with the US’ position.

During his discussion with Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Ankara this week, when it comes to Lebanon, Donald Trump’s message was that........

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