Reel Talk PODCAST: IS HEZBOLLAH A NECESSARY DETERRENCE AGAINST ISRAEL?
September 9, 2024The debate over Hezbollah plagues Lebanon. But amidst the threat of war escalation in the South, does Lebanon NEED Hezbollah?!
In a podcast episode with Former General, Andre Bou Maachar, I discuss the ongoing war in the South and the role of the Lebanese Armed Forces in this.
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English Script:
Daizy Gedeon: Do you think Hezbollah has ever been a necessary force in Lebanon? And is it a necessary force right now?
Andre Bou Maashar: The Lebanese army should be the sole defender of Lebanese sovereignty and integrity and stability. This is by the Constitution and by the consent of all parties, but we are in a state of war. We have an ongoing aggression from Israel, we have an occupation by Israel of some part of Lebanese territory. We have a continuous violation of Lebanese sovereignty, either in territory and maritime or aerial invasion or not invasion. It’s a…
Daizy Gedeon: Violation.
Andre Bou Maashar: Violation of Lebanese territory. Since the adoption of Taef agreement, all national governments has recognized the right of the Lebanese people to resist the Israeli occupation and to defend the country against this occupation and do its best to liberate Lebanese territory.
