Hahn's continued remarks prevent me from taking the rational approach of McGrath.
The song (new or old) is doubly poignant since 'Palestine' has been left with insufficient water and arable land, no seaport, millions in refugee status. Lebanon was just getting on its feet again, but its citizens are being killed ten to Israel's one and its infrastructure is destroyed. Israel's objective in Lebanon is to prevent it from ever being a competitor, just another impotent relic of a formerly exciting and progressive country.

Israel is insuring the growth of new Hezbollahs by creating more despair, more homeless people with no hope, only their resentment at their loss. Guerella and so-called terrorist action will continue many years into the future as a result.