Hizballah in Lebanon operates as a heavily armed “state within a state” which undermines the official Lebanese government of Prime Minister Nawaz Salam and President Joseph Aoun, who is a Maronite Christian, as well as a former general and commander-in-chief of the Lebanese Armed Forces. Both leaders have faced immense pressure trying to exert control over Hizballah, as Hizballah exerts massive power and influence in Lebanese society, and also has a strong presence within the Lebanese government. Lebanon’s Shia Muslim community has embraced the “resistance” movement against Israel.
Hizballah’s rising persecution of Christians is driven by the perception of them as Zionists, and it is increasing.
Islam’s hostility to Jews is reasonably well known in some circles, and the Islamic view of Christians is not significantly different. Looking at Christian persecution globally, the overwhelming offenders are within majority-Muslim countries. Sharia commands Muslims to conquer infidels, and many Muslims have acted upon this command in Islam’s 1400 years old and counting.
“Lebanon’s Christians face mounting hostility as sectarian divisions deepen,” by Danielle Greyman-Kennard, Jerusalem Post, November 3, 2026:
Lebanon’s sectarian tensions have resurfaced following a series of incidents and claims that have reignited divisions between the country’s religious communities.
These include unsubstantiated allegations surrounding the murder of a Catholic priest, vandalism at a Maronite cemetery, and renewed circulation of claims about a 20,000-strong Christian force that could seek to disarm Hezbollah.
On Sunday, statues were smashed by unidentified assailants at the Saints Cemetery in the Harat al-Fouar area of the Zgharta District. MTV Lebanon reported that those responsible had been identified and arrested within 24 hours of the incident.
The attack follows several other incidents involving Christian religious sites in recent months. In August, L’Orient Today reported that unidentified individuals had broken into the historic Saint John Chrysostom Monastery in Koubba and vandalized its outdoor installations. In early May, the Saint Challita Shrine, located in a valley in North Lebanon’s Akkar district, was also vandalized.
The incidents have added to concerns among Christians about the treatment of their religious sites. Those concerns have been compounded by a separate controversy surrounding the murder of Catholic priest Samir Daou….
Beans🫘 says
Article fails to mention, a very large number of Shia people who are all Hezbollah and Iran supporters have migrated out of the south into Christian towns, openly welcomed by the church authorities. And now, of course, Hezbollah is among them, they see weak ones all around them. They will be pouncing on these weak leaders and weak people who welcomed them.
The south emptied out into Christian areas, raising rents through the ceiling, all rents paid by Iran as humanitarian aid. It gets worse. Some Christians even welcomed Hezbollah into their homes as refugees. These towns are littered with Muslims, effectively many of them are now Muslim towns.
They will likely stay if their homes are destroyed, and of course begin voting in their new districts. The way it’s going, the Christian’s will move into the cedar trees pretty soon as the Muslims build ladders to come up there too as the clergy lifts them up.
Refugee welcome.
Beans🫘 says
Religious figures explicitly called on Christians to open Bkerki properties, monasteries, schools, and private homes to displaced Shia families:
Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rai repeatedly urged the public and Christian institutions to extend hospitality to all displaced citizens, describing it as a moral, national, and religious duty.
MonASTERIES AND CLERGY: Catholic, Orthodox, and Maronite monasteries across Mount Lebanon and the north converted retreat centers, school halls, and residential facilities into temporary shelters. Church officials stated openly that hospitality must transcend sectarian lines.
Christian leaders continuously stress that Shia civilians fleeing war are victims of the conflict who deserve safety, shelter, and compassion
Patriarch Rai and local bishops urged Christian communities to reject stereotyping displaced families as Hezbollah operatives. They emphasized that the vast majority of those fleeing are innocent families, women, and children who have lost their homes and livelihoods. Leaders called on municipalities and residents not to establish informal checkpoints.
Lebanese Christian institutions have spent and reallocated significant financial resources to support displaced Shia families. The primary vehicle for church funding during the displacement crisis is Caritas Lebanon. (This way, the Shia can save money and send it to the war effort, while the Christians pay for everything).
Theological Defense: Bishops and priests emphasized that Christian charity is unconditional and that spending church resources to help displaced neighbors in a time of war is a direct fulfillment of Gospel teachings.
Patriarch Rai repeatedly appealed to the UN Security Council and international powers to force a stop to Israeli aggression, protect sovereign Lebanese territory, and safeguard humanitarian shelters from bombardment. (Hezbollah operatives in Christian areas).
Tony says
Islam and its Muslims are totalitarian, Become-a-Muslim-or-Else attitude, against Non-Muslims as taught in Islam’s Qur’an 9:29. Islam = Surrender, Become a Muslim or else. Islam means to surrender by becoming a Muslim, a citizen of the Ummah. Islam does not mean submission, a voluntary act. Allah in Qur’an 9:29 commands, “Engage in war with those who do not believe in Allah nor in the last day[Non-Muslims]. Nor forbid what Allah and his messenger forbid[via Islamic Law], nor believe in the religion of the truth[Islam] among those who have given the book[Jews and Christians] until they pay the jizyah[Extortion Payment] out of hand and they are subdued[disgraced].”