Druze leader Walid Joumblatt and his main opponent, Talal Arslan, in Baadaran, Nov. 2, 2024. (Credit: Al Anbaa website, affiliated with the Progressive Socialist Party)
Despite the possibility of postponing the parliamentary elections, the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) is beginning to fine-tune its machinery. The election is indeed crucial for the Druze community and its leadership. This is especially true, as it could represent an opportunity for Taymour Joumblatt, who succeeded his father, Walid, as head of the PSP in 2023, to begin reshaping the party in his own image. Significant changes are expected among the candidates, including for political heavyweights such as Marwan Hamadeh and Akram Shehayeb, Druze MPs from Chouf and Aley, respectively. In other news... Joumblatt: 'I support holding a popular referendum' on Lebanon joining the Abraham Accords Meanwhile, the election is taking place in a tense geopolitical context for the Druze, particularly in Syria. This reality could force Walid...
Despite the possibility of postponing the parliamentary elections, the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) is beginning to fine-tune its machinery. The election is indeed crucial for the Druze community and its leadership. This is especially true, as it could represent an opportunity for Taymour Joumblatt, who succeeded his father, Walid, as head of the PSP in 2023, to begin reshaping the party in his own image. Significant changes are expected among the candidates, including for political heavyweights such as Marwan Hamadeh and Akram Shehayeb, Druze MPs from Chouf and Aley, respectively. In other news... Joumblatt: 'I support holding a popular referendum' on Lebanon joining the Abraham Accords Meanwhile, the election is taking place in a tense geopolitical context for the Druze, particularly in Syria. This reality could force Walid...
