Wanting to spark a debate on Hezbollah, journalist Walid Abboud at the center of controversy
"Ya Abyad ya Aswad" (Black or White), the political program hosted by the Lebanese journalist and featuring criticism of both Hezbollah and sovereignist camps, aired Monday, June 16 on Hala Arabia TV.
The Lebanese journalist Walid Abboud. (Photo taken from his Facebook page)
Journalist Walid Abboud has been trending on social media for 48 hours, praised and congratulated for his courage by some sovereignist internet users, but mostly threatened and accused of collaborating with Israel by others, close to the so-called resistance axis, amid deep divisions between the two visions of Lebanon and the Israeli war against Iran.The introduction he gave during his program "Ya Abyad ya Aswad" (Black or White) aired on Monday evening, June 16, on Hala Arabia TV, which included the expression “leave us alone” several times, was perceived as a hostile stance by the journalist towards Hezbollah and its allies.“This despicable character is the grandson of the great Lebanese writer Maroun Abboud, who was so open and loving towards others that he named his eldest son Mohammad. The curse of your grandfather will...
Journalist Walid Abboud has been trending on social media for 48 hours, praised and congratulated for his courage by some sovereignist internet users, but mostly threatened and accused of collaborating with Israel by others, close to the so-called resistance axis, amid deep divisions between the two visions of Lebanon and the Israeli war against Iran.The introduction he gave during his program "Ya Abyad ya Aswad" (Black or White) aired on Monday evening, June 16, on Hala Arabia TV, which included the expression “leave us alone” several times, was perceived as a hostile stance by the journalist towards Hezbollah and its allies.“This despicable character is the grandson of the great Lebanese writer Maroun Abboud, who was so open and loving towards others that he named his eldest son Mohammad. The curse of your grandfather...
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