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Maurice's South Vision Ended
The article discusses Maurice Jamil's vision of the importance of economic development in southern Lebanon as a means of border protection and reducing the influence of armed groups. It highlights his oversight of a national project based on establishing industrial and agricultural zones to create jobs and encourage residents to remain on their land. After his death, the South Council shifted from being a development institution to becoming an entity focused on disbursing compensations and reconstruction after the war, which led to the continuation of cycle upon cycle of crises and conflicts, and the failure to establish a productive economic base in the region. The article emphasizes that rebuilding the south to its former state will not prevent the recurrence of wars unless a productive and sustainable economy is created.
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