Linen hung out to dry in a facility that has become a shelter, in Sour. (Credit: João Sousa)
In the predominantly Shiite town of Nabatieh, in southern Lebanon, "Ninety-nine percent of the residents are either with Hezbollah or Amal," Wassim* says confidently. "Ask anyone you like.”At the entrance to the market, Wassim, assigned by Hezbollah to “accompany” journalists, followed L’Orient-Le Jour’s reporters as they approached a woman clad in black at a greengrocer’s stall. When asked “Do you support Hezbollah?” she responded immediately, “No.”Before she could elaborate, Wassim interjected, “That’s not the right way to ask the question,” he said, identifying himself as a party member. Read also 'We will accept what Hamas accepts,' Nasrallah assures Undeterred, she continued, blurting out: “They dragged us into a war. How could I support them?” Her frankness seemed to have caught Wassim off guard, but the woman is an opponent —...
In the predominantly Shiite town of Nabatieh, in southern Lebanon, "Ninety-nine percent of the residents are either with Hezbollah or Amal," Wassim* says confidently. "Ask anyone you like.”At the entrance to the market, Wassim, assigned by Hezbollah to “accompany” journalists, followed L’Orient-Le Jour’s reporters as they approached a woman clad in black at a greengrocer’s stall. When asked “Do you support Hezbollah?” she responded immediately, “No.”Before she could elaborate, Wassim interjected, “That’s not the right way to ask the question,” he said, identifying himself as a party member. Read also 'We will accept what Hamas accepts,' Nasrallah assures Undeterred, she continued, blurting out: “They dragged us into a war. How could I support them?” Her frankness seemed to have caught Wassim off guard,...
Humanitarian convoy reaches Rmeish, Ain Ibl, Dibil despite obstacles
