The leader of the Lebanese Forces, Samir Geagea. (Photo provided by his press office)
''Lebanese Forces and others [opposition protagonists] should meet us halfway.'' These remarks by Druze leader Walid Joumblatt came the day after his meeting at Ain al-Tineh with Speaker of the Parliament Nabih Berri and caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati. They carry a clear message directed at the head of the Lebanese Forces, Samir Geagea. Joumblatt is urging his partner from Meerab to break the silence he has maintained since the assassination of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah on Sept. 27 in an attack that rocked the southern suburbs. Amid the ongoing war in Lebanon, the Christian leader has kept a low profile, reminiscent of his stance at the onset of the conflict between Hamas and Israel, which Hezbollah chose to join the following day from southern Lebanon. In this context, questions arise regarding Samir Geagea's...
''Lebanese Forces and others [opposition protagonists] should meet us halfway.'' These remarks by Druze leader Walid Joumblatt came the day after his meeting at Ain al-Tineh with Speaker of the Parliament Nabih Berri and caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati. They carry a clear message directed at the head of the Lebanese Forces, Samir Geagea. Joumblatt is urging his partner from Meerab to break the silence he has maintained since the assassination of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah on Sept. 27 in an attack that rocked the southern suburbs. Amid the ongoing war in Lebanon, the Christian leader has kept a low profile, reminiscent of his stance at the onset of the conflict between Hamas and Israel, which Hezbollah chose to join the following day from southern Lebanon. In this context, questions arise regarding Samir Geagea's...