On Supporting Hezbollah

Why is the world so surprised that we have chosen Hezbollah over Israel?

Old readers of this blog know how critical of Hezbollah I have always been. So much so that my criticism was often dismissed as downright racist and sectarian. In fact, I have no shame declaring that Hezbollah is still my sworn political enemy up to this day.

But the fact remains that, to all Lebanese, Hezbollah is a Lebanese party. It is part of our political system, it can get elected and un-elected. It is taking part in the Lebanese “cultural war”

Israelis and Americans keep wondering why we’re not “rising against” Hezbollah.
To most Lebanese, this is a ridiculous proposition. All the editorials and Lebanese pundits here agree that right now, Israel is the number 1 enemy. Even those, like me, who still wish Hezbollah never existed. There’s a consensus here that Israel is adopting a “divide and conquer” strategy, and we should all unite to face it.

Here’s a little comparison to my dear American readers:
Abortion is one of the most divisive political issues in the US. The discourse on the topic gets so venomous sometimes that people on both ends of the spectrum call each other terrible names. Nevertheless, if you’re someone who believes Abortion is a crime, and Mexico, a heavily catholic country, invades Liberal areas to get rid of the pro-choice people, whom would you support? The Mexican aliens who have your same political agenda or your fellow Americans? I leave that one to you.

The Israeli propaganda machine likes to paint Hezbollah fighters as cowards who hide behind innocent people and children, but even that fact is disputed. (Hat tip Corinne)
As one commentator asks: why doesn’t Israel have pictures of dead Hezbollah fighters next to destroyed rocket launchers?

To Us, Hezbollah remains a Lebanese party that has gone astray, but we will never allow foreigners to discipline them! This is the essence of sovereignty which is as important as democracy.