Hanna Saleh

On the second anniversary of the “Al-Aqsa Flood” attack on October 7, 2023, Hamas agreed to a ceasefire, stunning Netanyahu and disappointing Iran’s proxies in Yemen and Iraq. What remains of Hezbollah, which had already signed its own ceasefire with Israel on November 27, 2024, now has no choice…

For decades, fear-mongering and conspiracy theories (that went so far they almost sparked a civil war) have been among key tools and tactics of Lebanon’s sectarian faction, especially in the face of attempts to curtail their influence. Nonetheless, the denial we see from Hezbollah, a party that…

Nothing undermines Lebanon’s safety more than its authorities’ indecision and their lack of progress on two fronts: monopolizing arms in the hands of the state and enacting reforms. Not only will paralysis deprive Lebanon of a rare opportunity to recover if it continues, it could, following…

There are fears that what happened in the Lebanese Parliament on Monday, June 30, could be the start of a process aimed at undercutting the constitutional right of every Lebanese citizen, both residents and expatriates, to equality. Blocking deliberation on a law that would have ensured non…

In mid-1964, President Fouad Chehab was counting the days till his presidency ended. The coalition of parties that supported him had a majority of nearly two-thirds in Parliament, and these deputies visited him to explain that they intended to amend the Constitution so that he could be re-elected…

In a normal country, political life is structured around a constitution that outlines its system of governance. Recent developments, however, have shown that Lebanon has not yet reached this stage. Disappointment has prevailed once again after the inauguration of President Joseph Aoun raised…

In mid-June, the Lebanese authorities will begin receiving weapons handed over by Palestinian factions operating in refugee camps, starting with the camps in Beirut and its southern suburbs. By implementing this decision, Lebanon will end a dangerous chapter of history that began in the aftermath…

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…

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…

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'…