It’s a breath of fresh air. The weakening of Hezbollah during its last war with Israel and, above all, the fall of the Assad regime in Syria seem to be perceived by Shiite intellectuals hostile to the Iran-aligned party as an opportunity to present a ‘new political discourse’ in line with the major changes in Lebanon and the region. In this context, a meeting is scheduled for Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the headquarters of the press association in Beirut, to launch a ‘rescue document’ drafted by Shiite journalists and intellectuals known for their opposition to Hezbollah is to be held. Read also Ready to ‘deal with the devil’ to protect the Druze, Wahhab declares support for normalization with Israel “We drafted this document to save what remains of political Shiism in Lebanon,” Mohamad Barakat, managing editor of Asas Media Leb and a...
It’s a breath of fresh air. The weakening of Hezbollah during its last war with Israel and, above all, the fall of the Assad regime in Syria seem to be perceived by Shiite intellectuals hostile to the Iran-aligned party as an opportunity to present a ‘new political discourse’ in line with the major changes in Lebanon and the region. In this context, a meeting is scheduled for Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the headquarters of the press association in Beirut, to launch a ‘rescue document’ drafted by Shiite journalists and intellectuals known for their opposition to Hezbollah is to be held. Read also Ready to ‘deal with the devil’ to protect the Druze, Wahhab declares support for normalization with Israel “We drafted this document to save what remains of political Shiism in Lebanon,” Mohamad Barakat, managing editor of Asas...
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