Hezbollah members carrying a portrait of Hassan Nasrallah during the Ashoura procession in Beirut's southern suburbs on July 17, 2024. (Credit: Khaled Desouki/AFP)
What do Lebanese people really think about Hezbollah? In a study published this month, the Arab Barometer, a research center gauging Arab public opinion on controversial subjects, estimated that 85 percent of Shiites in Lebanon "trust" or "highly trust" the party, an increase of seven percent compared to 2022. However, among other sects, the percentage of trust, significantly lower, has remained the same over the past two years: nine percent among Sunnis and Druze, and six percent among Christians. Among all Lebanese, regardless of sect, the percentage stands at 30 percent, while 55 percent say they do not trust the party at all.According to Arab Barometer — which provides no information on the methodology used or the number of people surveyed — only 12 percent of Lebanese say that "Hezbollah is the political party closest to them" (its...
What do Lebanese people really think about Hezbollah? In a study published this month, the Arab Barometer, a research center gauging Arab public opinion on controversial subjects, estimated that 85 percent of Shiites in Lebanon "trust" or "highly trust" the party, an increase of seven percent compared to 2022. However, among other sects, the percentage of trust, significantly lower, has remained the same over the past two years: nine percent among Sunnis and Druze, and six percent among Christians. Among all Lebanese, regardless of sect, the percentage stands at 30 percent, while 55 percent say they do not trust the party at all.According to Arab Barometer — which provides no information on the methodology used or the number of people surveyed — only 12 percent of Lebanese say that "Hezbollah is the political party closest to them"...
