

The Lebanese hate Hezbollah today more than ever.
I was offered a Baklava this afternoon. I was told it was to celebrate the great festivities that are today. We are all supposed to cheer the “achievement” of capturing two Israeli soldiers by our heroic resistance. From a pure technical perspective, it is an achievement indeed; who else can capture two soldiers of one of the most powerful armies in the world?
But since when was Hezbollah so childish? “Look! No hands! Hurray!”
What about abu Ali, the baklava maker? Isn’t he one of the people whose dignity the resistance protects? Other people buy Baklava too; the tourists now leaving in scores could have contributed handsomely to Ali’s education. Besides, when the raging Israeli bull bombs abu Ali’s neighborhood, people will push baklava way down their purchasing lists.
Hezbollah is trying to fool us. It wants us to believe that it’s offering Israel a fair deal. We are being bluffed to relax, to conclude that Israel will eventually do “the right thing”; because -and here goes the bluff aimed at Israel- we have “Surprises” hidden up our sleeves.
But wait a second; are Hezbollah so ignorant of the Israeli Psyche right now? Sure the deal might sound good on paper: we swap prisoners and nobody gets hurt. But who says Israel is a calm Buddha who will sign the first deal that makes sense? We are talking about wounded prides that only blood can avenge. Hezbollah knows that very well, and it is intentionally asking for trouble to cement its nonexistent relevance.
Hezbollah might have fooled a few souls, but not others.
I for one am not fooled. I will not heed Nassrallah’s call. It is time the last militia in Lebanon be solved.
Hello, my name is Mustapha and I blog in The Beirut Spring about Lebanese society and politics. I started in February 2005 after the killing of P.M. Rafik Hariri.

WHO ARE YOU TO SAY “THE LEBANESE” HATE HEZBOLLAH ? You are just a privileged sunni from Tripoli who lives in Africa.
What do you know about Israeli aggression, you spoiled brat ?
At a time like this, we should all be supporting our country against foreign aggression. Anybody who does not is a filthy collaborator in my book.
Boustef-mish bas Fool, kamena mdammas ma3 zeit w basal w banadoura.
Yalla, we shall see what happens.
Anon
I as a Lebanese can not but hate Hizbullah for what they did yesterday. They are throwing us into another occupation. They are threatening all our infrastructure and economy to crash. They are flushing all the billions of dollars spent on reconstruction during the past years down the toilet. And by the way, I am also a priviliged sunni from Tripoli whose parents had to flee to Africa in the 70’s because many like you thought that they should support the Palistinian cause at the time. I think after yesterday, many more will flee to Africa and elsewhere again.
By the way Mustapha, how’s the mood in Tripoli and whats the reaction there like?
Anon,
You use the same justification as those who support the Republican party in the USA.
“”The terrorists must be stopped. If you do not support us against the terrorists then you are a collaborator.”"
Anon,
Lebanese means those people who are citizens of Lebanon. Lebanon the state.
If you believe in Lebanon the state then you should agree that there should be one government and one army.
If you do not then you are not Lebanese!
So yes all “Lebanese” hate Hizballah!
“I was offered a Baklava this afternoon. “
Mustafa, in those dark hours I must ask you this question. Please answer frankly. Did the Baklava tasted Turkish or Greek?
Anon, I hate the Hezbollah and I think that this asshole Nasrallah should be in Guantanamo since he loves orange suits so much. Capice?
It is also my opinion that the government should NOT repair any infrastructure in Hezbollah-Land. Since the assholes who vote for the terrorist party want war with Israel, and since the typical asshole Hezbollah-voter do not pay taxes, I don’t see why those who want peace and pay taxes have to subsidize their political fantasies. There’s no reason why the decent citizens have to pay for the warmongerers. .
If you want the fantasy of shipping all 4 million isreali jews back to Europe.
Then you need to live in the reality of the Isreali army bombing you..
Nice post Mustapha, much of what I had in mind is on here.
Unfortunately, I have a very pessimistic view on what’s to come… and how it is going to escalate.
A friend told me today that this is the last scene of the play. Israel is not stopping now. This is the last chapter of the book.
I really do hope that he’s wrong… I really do hope (from an egoistic sense of view) that Israel swallows it, and retreats; for our people’s sake to the least.
Lebanese can not be bystanders, and at crunch hour, be expected to “unite and support” after the deed has been done without their consent… or even their knowledge.
Do any of you realize that the soliders are not Jews, but Druze?
My emotional take on the events in Lebanon
sorry kind of long, read 3rd section if you want quick.
only people with hearts and brains can read, no need for hyprocrites.
Appreciate your feedback.
dumbass anon:
“support against foreign “aggression”???? Nesrallah himself stated that they have kidnapped isreali soldiers? so who is the aggressor? so who is the aggressor here?
Nasrallah should be paying the price of all the damage….instead of preaching the Lebanese people…….or let him go do his war against Israel from Golan hills since he’s so enamoured with the hypocrit Syrian Regim…..to hell with Hizbollah…..these terorists should step down from the goverment and we should stop calling them resistence…..i really think they’re the best allie of Israel’ terrorist goverment…….they always give them the winning card..the exuse for their savage agression against lebanon…….YES WE LEBANESE HATE HIZBOLLAH………..
We hate him maaan
hezbollah is a puppet and it’s time that the hand that gives this puppet motion be cut off. radical ideologies and hate are the children of ignorance, not allah or god.
$1 Million Dollar Reward for killing Sheik Hassan Nasrallah
Hezbollah may mean “party of God” but we all know that hezbollah is doing the devil’s work and in a most distasteful manner. The world WILL be a better place once hezbollah and it’s backers are defeated and eliminated. God willing, hezbollah and it’s evil associates will be but a bad memory soon.
When will the arabs of the middle east learn what it it like to be a human being… I hate the media– all they show is the tragic events but they do not show the REAL truth that the MILITANTS Hezbollah as they should not be called as we all know– are using civilian territories for their locales where they shoot off their missiles– Doesn’t that anger you lebanese people — that you are being USED as pawns in this war- so that when Israel does strike back as they should, they have no recourse but to come close to a civilian area since in reality it is a war area being used by those shithead militants.. Put blame where blame belongs and tell the militants to get out of town and stop putting the civilians in the crosshairs where they should not be– Let us blame the militants. have you ever seen how fast the militants take pictures or videos of the civilian areas targeted– it is amazing- but why– because that is where they are hiding– amongst the good people– So if the good people would speak up and say — get away and fight somewhere else– maybe civilians would not get hurt– have you heard the Israeli soldier ever get interviewed– even in war all they want is to have peace– wouldn’t that be nice– But no– all these shitheads want is death - at any cost– that is savagery!!!!And how come NOONE cares that these militants are firing these missiles NOT at the Israeli army positions which they should BUT at cities and towns in a CIVILIAN area– how come NOONE says anything about that– you people are all insane– How dare you call the Israelis- the bad ones– YOU FOOLS– YOU INHUMAN FOOLS…..How smart can you be—
I completely agree with the last post. A massaive terapy should be done upon all hezbollah supporters. As a lebanese, i regret that my country has lost so much due to the hate of hezbollah and its leaders. However, now that we have lost this much, i would find it regrettable and a complete waste of human lives if the war is to end and there are still hezbollah militants and supporters outside jail cells. If this happens, then we are sure to be at war in another 2 yrs because of their imbecility.
I seriously think people such as you are lost. Hizbolla fought against the mighty might of the Jewish army and won a fantastic victory. The Isreali army would have cried until Judgement day had the other muslim countries surround the Arabian rim supplied Hizbolla with Arms, and technology just as the British and Americans supplied Isreal. It would have a different war altogether and the desicreation and rape of Palistine would be avenged fo0r once and all.
“Hizbolla fought against the mighty might of the Jewish army and won a fantastic victory.”
I see the media has gone straight to your head. Why would you side with terrorists? It makes no sense that people actually want the terrorists to win because frankly, this is all the terrorists fault. All this devastation and destruction in Lebanon is Hezbollahs fault. Sucks for me because now my taxes shoot up, but the big issue I’m trying to say is the media actually wants you to think that the terrorits are the good guys, which of course, they’re not!