Hanna Saleh

Hanna Saleh

Beware the Stalling…Illegitimate Weapons Have Outlived Their Use

The moment Naim Qassem publicly and explicitly approved the ceasefire agreement, before Amos Hochstein even landed in Tel Aviv, he was, in effect, admitting to the collapse of Hezbollah’s project. The party’s insistence on securing a binding ceasefire agreement, even while Israeli forces remained…

On the Duo of Arms and 'Zombie' Banks

The most dangerous impediment to the Lebanese authorities’ current efforts to restore the state is that the country sits atop a dangerous minefield of “zombie” weapons and “zombie” banks. The camp of illegitimate arms intimidates rivals by clinging to narratives that defend its maintenance. Just 90…

Illegitimate Arms Have Become Defunct

Hezbollah is not with us... It is stuck in the pre-October 7, 2023 era! That impression stands out from the televised rhetoric of Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem. "We will not put an end to the resistance, whatever you do." He dismissed the notion that the party is fighting "others'…

Taking the State Back by Breaking Up the 'Corrupt Deep State'

From the moment a law granting the warlords of the Lebanese civil war amnesty was passed, establishing “immunities” for official and legitimizing “impunity” (all compounded by an external veto on the dissolution of Hezbollah’s militia) the coup against the Taif Agreement and the constitution began…

Liberation and Justice!

"Liberation and Justice" is a hypothetical title for the ministerial statement of Lebanon's "reform and rescue" government. Nawaf Salam’s appointment as prime minister, following the election of President Joseph Aoun, was seen as a positive surprise by the public. This shock soon gave rise to…

Beware of Squandering this Opportunity and Failing to Live Up the Aspirations of the Lebanese!

It feels like fate: Lebanon has taken politics back after an absence that had gone on for decades in the aftermath of the coup against the Taif Agreement and the constitution. The Syrian earthquake, which was preceded by the earthquake of Lebanon’s defeat that left Hezbollah with losses that it…

The Winds of October 17 are Blowing

Some dates carry a symbolic weight. They are kept alive in our memories and remain part of our collective consciousness after they have passed. October 17, 2019, is the day that Lebanon’s most profound revolution began, facilitating the first real reconciliation between different generations and…

For the First Time Since the Taif Agreement, We Have an Opportunity to Build the State

January 9th, the date set for the parliamentary session to elect a president for the Lebanese Republic, is one weekaway. If successful, it would end a vacancy that has gone on for 26 months, and this is not the time for gray choices. More than ever before, the president must be someone “whose…

Facing a Historic Test

Lebanon is facing a historic test after having been dragged into a perilous war against its will. Lebanese blood was spilled, infrastructure was destroyed, and tens of thousands of families were displaced for long periods. The enemy has erased border towns, depriving residents of shelter. All the…

To Prevent Lebanon from Becoming Another Gaza!

The third Lebanon War is close to becoming totally unrestrained, and the country is exposed. Israel launched a devastating incursion by air last Saturday that has turned into genocide since Monday. Massacres have been perpetrated in the south and the Bekaa Valley, resulting in a heavy toll: over…