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Lebanese Opportunity? Former Secretary-General Attacks Hezbollah
By Aaron Mannes
The invaluable Middle East Media Research Institute translated a fascinating interview with former Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Sheikh Subhi al-Tufeili. In the interview, al-Tufeili criticizes Hezbollah for kidnapping Israeli soldiers this summer and sparking a war that devastated Lebanon. He also criticizes Hezbollah for pushing Lebanon towards a civil war and calling it a tool of Iranian intelligence and even voices limited support for Lebanon’s democratic framework. In the light of al-Tufeili’s past, as a founding father of Hezbollah, these statements are significant. This shift could present an important opportunity to dent Hezbollah’s hold over Lebanon’s Shiites.
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The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), an essential resource for understading what's really going on in the Mideast, carries an interview with Hizbullah founder Sheikh Subhi al Tufeili. In it, Shiekh Tufeili severly criticizes current Hizbul... [Read More]
