The former US ambassador to Lebanon, Jeffrey Feltman, once disclosed that his administration had paid $500 million to fund a project aimed at distorting the image of Hezbollah.
Consequently, thousands of websites, social media accounts, newspapers, TV channels, radio stations, journalists, analysts, politicians, experts. and influencers involved themselves in the conspiracy.
The political campaign adopted several slogans, mottoes, and headlines, which falsify Hezbollah’s creed, resistance, and political activity.
Among the most prejudiced anti-Hezbollah accusations is that the Party’s activities undermine the sovereignty of the Lebanese state and blocks the role of its institutions.
A quick revision of Hezbollah stances leads to the conclusion that Hezbollah is the most party committed to preserving the state institutions in Lebanon.
In the current governmental deadlock, Hezbollah has repeatedly urged the various parties involved in the cabinet formation to make mutual concessions in order to save the national interests. Moreover, during the term of Hassan Diab’s government, Hezbollah supported all the ministerial efforts exerted to alleviate the socioeconomic crisis in Lebanon. Hezbollah had also opposed the resignation of the former PM Saad Hariri in 2019.
Moreover, despite the deterioration of the living conditions in Lebanon, Hezbollah is till urging the commitment to the state institutions as the main way to cope with the socioeconomic crisis. Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah even gave a complete chance to the state to find a solution to the gasoline shortage before the Party takes the decision to import the Iranian fuel.
Although Hezbollah provides the needy in various cities and towns with in-kind and financial aids, the Party has always confirmed that its role is not the substitute of the that of the state which is supposed to assume all its responsibilities.
Even in its fight against corruption, Hezbollah has resorted to the judiciary in order to detect the corrupts. The Party has insisted on following the legal path in this regard.
Sayyed Nasrallah has always highlighted Hezbollah support to the Lebanese Army and the rest of the government institutions, calling for providing them with all what they need so that they assume their responsibilities.
In his latest televised address, Sayyed Nasrallah recalled that Hezbollah has always urged providing the Lebanese Army with missiles and air defenses in order to face the Israeli violations of the Lebanese sovereignty and protect Lebanon’s people, land, sea and airspace.
Hezbollah resistance has never undermined the Lebanese state sovereignty; however, it protected Lebanon from the Israeli and takfiri enemies.
Source: Al-Manar English Website