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Behind Hezbollah’s mixed messages


Since President Joseph Aoun’s address on Friday, questions have grown about what is happening within Hezbollah. In his speech, he said he is determined to continue negotiations with Israel.He also criticized what he called “adventurers who endanger the lives of citizens and the country’s stability.” He added that he will no longer accept “a Lebanese dying in Lebanon to serve foreign interests.” Since then, Hezbollah supporters have launched a campaign against him.However, the party's secretary general, Naim Qassem, declared on Saturday his determination to "open a new chapter with the state," aiming to cooperate with it for the good of the country.Qassem thus surprised those who followed his speech, especially since everyone expected a more forceful message after the president's solemn criticism and the outcry it...
Since President Joseph Aoun’s address on Friday, questions have grown about what is happening within Hezbollah. In his speech, he said he is determined to continue negotiations with Israel.He also criticized what he called “adventurers who endanger the lives of citizens and the country’s stability.” He added that he will no longer accept “a Lebanese dying in Lebanon to serve foreign interests.” Since then, Hezbollah supporters have launched a campaign against him.However, the party's secretary general, Naim Qassem, declared on Saturday his determination to "open a new chapter with the state," aiming to cooperate with it for the good of the country.Qassem thus surprised those who followed his speech, especially since everyone expected a more forceful message after the president's solemn criticism and the...
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