A New Ruling issued by the military court in Lebanon reopened the violent events that took place in the Khalde area just south of Beirut back in August, between supporters of Hezbollah and the other Arab clans, leading to a massive protest against Hezbollah.
The Khalde civil disruptions which came after a Hezbollah member was killed by a local Arab clansman ended with dozens of detainees on both sides and the military court judge, Lt. Col. Khalil Jaber sentencing 9 of the detainees from the Khalde clan to death and nearly 20 others to 10 years in prison. Astonishingly, not one of Hezbollah's operatives or those serving in one of its military arms, known as the "Resistance Brigades", has been prosecuted or punished so far. This comes despite videos documenting the defendants' participation in the armed conflict.
Dear people of Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon:
ā Joel Rayburn (@joel_rayburn) April 20, 2023
Do you understand the Khamenei regime is preparing to provoke a big war in the region, and they intend to use you as human shields? And each of your governments is run by Khamenei clients who are helping the IRGC prepare for this war. https://t.co/FYfAF8q8Bk
This fact angered many in Lebanon and specifically Arab clan circles, such as the Khalde clan, who questioned how Hezbollah's associates managed to avoid responsibility and protect members of the organization from prosecution. The latest case in Khalde reopened the debate on the functioning of the military court, which is facing accusations of bias in favor of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah network. Many people from the clans in Lebanon, who belong to the opponents of Hezbollah, began, after the verdict to block roads and raise voices of opposition to the forces that brought about the ruling.
The forces of the opposition to Hezbollah, from various sectarian and partisan sects, also condemned the ruling and demonstrated solidarity with the Arab clans by demanding to reject what they see as the isolation of the clans and harming them through legal rulings to their detriment.
In Khalde, Lebanon now. Hezbollah is running scared as the people avenge Hezbollah terror. Hoping the Lebanese army supports the people, not Hezbollah. pic.twitter.com/5pgoyAWZjf
ā Avi Kaner Ų§ŲØŲ±Ų§ŁŁŁ ××× (@AviKaner) August 1, 2021
The clans in Khalde organized a large and impressive clan-political meeting with the participation of delegates from parliamentary blocs, Christian parties, and personalities, in addition to the presence of Sunni clerics and key figures in the tribes from all Lebanese districts. It should be mentioned that while not all these groups joining hands against Hezbollah are staunch allies of Israel, they largely oppose the Iranian grip on Hezbollah and its active hostility to their southern neighbors.
Another video circulating
ā Vlogging Northwestern Syria (@timtams83) April 27, 2023
About the violations committed against Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Cruelty of Hezbollah militia and the Lebanese army pic.twitter.com/Gd5wDA8OD0
Sheikh Khaldoun Arimat, who represented the mufti of Lebanon, Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian, said that the Arab clans only want the good of the country and its sovereignty and rejected the unfair rulings issued by the military court, which ruled in a partisan pro-Hezbollah way. He then turned to the Arab clans and said: "There will be no Lebanon without you and without the implementation of your rights. It is necessary to achieve justice."
