Lebanon’s political elites are using displacement and humanitarian crisis to delay elections again

With the return of Israeli forces, the Lebanese parliament scrapped elections scheduled for May. The move is a recurring theme in the country’s fractured politics.

By: Jasmin Lilian Diab, Lebanese American University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: April 5, 2026

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Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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By Jasmin Lilian Diab, Lebanese American University

Lebanon was meant to be preparing for key parliamentary elections in May 2026. Then came the return of war.

Two days after the U.S. and Israel launched their military operation in Iran on Feb. 28, Hezbollah and Israel resumed their own full-scale hostilities. That marked the final collapse of a much-violated ceasefire that for a little over a year had barely kept a lid on fighting. With Israel’s …

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