Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri appears on a large billboard in Beirut, while another in the background shows former Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, in May 2022. (Credit: Louai Beshara/AFP)
At a time when war is raging in southern Lebanon and the authorities are working to secure an Israeli withdrawal and establish a state monopoly on arms, the debate over the electoral law resumed in Parliament on Monday, just months after the Parliament’s term was extended until May 2028.The timing has therefore raised questions about the motives behind the move, particularly at a moment that is unfavorable to several political forces, including Amal and Hezbollah.What is clear, however, is that no breakthrough is expected anytime soon. Zoom out Between Joseph Aoun and Christian political players, complex relations For one, Hezbollah’s opponents say they are determined not to allow the party to score a major victory by using the electoral law to call the political system into question. What’s more, the overwhelming majority of...
At a time when war is raging in southern Lebanon and the authorities are working to secure an Israeli withdrawal and establish a state monopoly on arms, the debate over the electoral law resumed in Parliament on Monday, just months after the Parliament’s term was extended until May 2028.The timing has therefore raised questions about the motives behind the move, particularly at a moment that is unfavorable to several political forces, including Amal and Hezbollah.What is clear, however, is that no breakthrough is expected anytime soon. Zoom out Between Joseph Aoun and Christian political players, complex relations For one, Hezbollah’s opponents say they are determined not to allow the party to score a major victory by using the electoral law to call the political system into question. What’s more, the overwhelming majority...