Phares has said that " Israel 's only rational and historical choice is to link up once more with the Christian community of Lebanon . This may represent a choice which may not be appreciated among many Israelis , for various reasons , but it remains one which can not be avoided ... The Christians of Lebanon are the only potential ally against the advance of the northern Arabo-Islamic threat against Israel . " In March 2017 Phares attracted attention in the UK when he implied in a tweet that London had " shut down " in the wake of the terrorist attack in Westminster , despite most roads and tube stations ( with the exception of the adjacent Westminster station ) remaining open as normal , and the fact that only the immediate crime scene was cordoned off : many Londoners replied to Phares to refute his claim
terrorist attack in Westminster
2017 Westminster attack
Walid Phares