Hizballah resurgent in Lebanon
By David Schenker
The Lebanese daily An Nahar reported today that a Government will soon be announced in Beirut. Elections held in early June returned the pro-west March 14th coalition to power, but the Hizballah-led Iranian and Syrian backed opposition has been pressing for a so-called “blocking third” in the cabinet, the ability to stymie major government initiatives.
It’s unclear how the cabinet negotiations will conclude, but it appears that Hizballah may succeed in getting its veto power in the cabinet, a perquisite that will enable the Shiite militia to keep its weapons without Government harassment.
I published two articles this week on developments on Lebanon. The first one describes Hizballah and Syria’s position after the Lebanese elections. The second article talks about the rising tensions in Lebanon during the post-elections cabinet negotiations.
