Lebanese politician criticizes Nasrallah’s terror group in TV interview, comparing Hezbullah to Nazism: “The resistance to the [Israeli] occupation is a lie” and also said “Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini all had victories. Force is not a criterion for justice or patriotism”
By Ari Soffer
In yet another sign of the simmering tension in Lebanon, a veteran opposition activist and politician, Saleh el-Machnouk, declared that his country was “under occupation” – not by Israel, but by Hezbullah.
Hezbullah flag – Reuters
In the televised interview – translated by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) – el-Machnouk referred the Iranian-backed group’s control over the Lebanese state apparatus, claiming that “It [Hezbullah] controls the state [and] the security agencies…” in the manner of an occupying power. Continue Reading »
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