Lebanese Academic Criticizes Hezbollah. Guess What Happened Next.

Lebanese academic and political analyst Makram Rabah was detained by Lebanese security forces for five hours for criticizing Hezbollah's presence in the Baalbek region, according to a report by the Saudi-based English newspaper Arab News on Monday.

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Rabah recently appeared in an interview on Lebanese television in which he criticized Hezbollah for using the Baalbek region for their operations, which puts civilians in danger.

Rabah said, "Israel does not view the city of Baalbek as a  'Lebanese city: it is part of Hezbollah's supply lines that may affect it in its next war."

"We, as Lebanese, will not be spared from a major Israeli strike because Hezbollah is the one that provoked Israel," he added.

Ed Morrissey

He's not wrong, either. Rabah also scoffed at Hezbollah's preparation for a war with Israel, and he may not be wrong about that either. Hezbollah talked tough but has largely avoided a full-scale war with Israel in support of its Hamas ally in Gaza, probably because Israel would use the provocation to seize southern Lebanon again and attack Beirut. 

But it's still worth pointing out the difference between the liberal democracy in Jerusalem and the oppressive Islamic influence in Lebanon via Hezbollah these days. 

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