The leader of the Free Patriotic Movement, Gebran Bassil, during a partisan dinner in Koura (North Lebanon) on August 27, 2024. Photo taken from his X account.
Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) leader Gebran Bassil continues his efforts to position himself as a key player in Lebanon’s political landscape, particularly in the presidential race.Building on his recent attempts to reposition himself politically before the outbreak of the Hezbollah-Israel war, Bassil is pushing for a broad consensus on the country’s next president.Unlike the leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF), Samir Geagea, who maintains a confrontational stance toward Hezbollah, Bassil prefers a more ambiguous approach — alternating between criticism and support.While he continues to criticize Hezbollah, Bassil simultaneously defends it as the “protector of Lebanon” and has even signaled a willingness to revive the 2006 Mar Mikhael Agreement between their two parties after the war, despite recently declaring the alliance over.Bassil...
Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) leader Gebran Bassil continues his efforts to position himself as a key player in Lebanon’s political landscape, particularly in the presidential race.Building on his recent attempts to reposition himself politically before the outbreak of the Hezbollah-Israel war, Bassil is pushing for a broad consensus on the country’s next president.Unlike the leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF), Samir Geagea, who maintains a confrontational stance toward Hezbollah, Bassil prefers a more ambiguous approach — alternating between criticism and support.While he continues to criticize Hezbollah, Bassil simultaneously defends it as the “protector of Lebanon” and has even signaled a willingness to revive the 2006 Mar Mikhael Agreement between their two parties after the war, despite recently declaring the alliance...
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