As minorities come under attack, Hezbollah portrays itself as their defender

Hezbollah, a Shi’ite organization, is presenting itself as the defender of the multi-ethnic Lebanese state and minorities against Sunni jihadists.

LOCALS IN NABATIYA, south Lebanon, carry Hezbollah and Lebanese flags on May 24 while the group’s leader Hassan Nasrallah speaks on a screen at a festival to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the IDF’s withdrawal from Lebanon

(photo credit: REUTERS)

ByARIEL BEN SOLOMON

JUNE 19, 2015 03:33

Updated: JUNE 20, 2015 01:47

As minorities come under attack, Hezbollah portrays itself as their defender

Hezbollah, a Shi’ite organization, is presenting itself as the defender of the multi-ethnic Lebanese state and minorities against Sunni jihadists.

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