Hezbollah Flouts Lebanon Government Ban, Using National Landmark for Propaganda

In a brazen challenge to Lebanon’s fragile sovereignty and government authority, Hezbollah orchestrated a provocative light show projecting images of its deceased militant leaders onto Beirut’s iconic Raouche rock formation. This public defiance came despite an official ban from Prime Minister Nawaf Salam aimed at preserving national monuments from partisan exploitation. When Propaganda Trumps National Unity Thousands of Hezbollah supporters gathered along the coast Thursday, transforming a nationally treasured landmark into a stage for the group’s political messaging. The Lebanese Prime Minister had explicitly prohibited any illumination or imagery beamed onto the Raouche rocks, citing concerns over the misuse of...