Former leader of the Progressive Socialist Party, Walid Joumblatt. (Credit: PSP's X account)
BEIRUT — Former Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) leader Walid Joumblatt’s visit a few days ago to the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, run by the Lebanese Maronite Order (OLM), was anything but casual.Joumblatt is known for his political shrewdness, careful in sending political messages through symbolic moves. He is now leading a battle against repeated Israeli attempts to influence the Druze scene. More from Mounir on Taif's revival Taif, weapons: Christians' future role in Lebanon’s power-sharing system Within this context, Joumlatt opened a public debate with the Israeli Druze spiritual leader, Muwaffaq Tarif, and opposed the actions of the Druze community's spiritual leader in Syria, Hikmat Hijri.He also reaffirmed his Arab alignment and stressed the importance of integrating the Druze of Sweida into the Arab project in...
BEIRUT — Former Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) leader Walid Joumblatt’s visit a few days ago to the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, run by the Lebanese Maronite Order (OLM), was anything but casual.Joumblatt is known for his political shrewdness, careful in sending political messages through symbolic moves. He is now leading a battle against repeated Israeli attempts to influence the Druze scene. More from Mounir on Taif's revival Taif, weapons: Christians' future role in Lebanon’s power-sharing system Within this context, Joumlatt opened a public debate with the Israeli Druze spiritual leader, Muwaffaq Tarif, and opposed the actions of the Druze community's spiritual leader in Syria, Hikmat Hijri.He also reaffirmed his Arab alignment and stressed the importance of integrating the Druze of Sweida into the Arab...
