Major changes are taking place in Lebanon’s shaky political structure, amid considerable uncertainty about the future. New president Joseph Aoun and his appointed Prime Minister Nawaf Salam promise major change, but it’s premature to gauge how much that promise will be fulfilled in the long run. Lebanon is governed by a sectarian power-sharing system. Under […]
Lebanon: New president says ‘The era of Hizballah is over. The terrorist group will be disarmed.’
The new president of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, a Maronite Christian: “The era of Hezbollah is over. The terrorist group will be disarmed.” pic.twitter.com/AovTkfMPMi — Dr. Maalouf (@realMaalouf) January 9, 2025 We shall see. Hizballah could possibly still be better armed than any Lebanese force that could disarm them.