David Ramadan
I was born and raised in Lebanon. Like many of my generation, I lived through the horrors of the Lebanese Civil War. I witnessed firsthand the devastation, displacement and societal fractures that tore through the country.
It was in the 1980s, in the midst of this turmoil, that Hezbollah emerged — a group that promised to resist Israeli occupation and liberate Lebanon. For many, Hezbollah became a symbol of resistance, a beacon of strength for a war-weary and marginalized population, particularly within the Shia community. I saw it rise, slowly gaining power and embedding itself in Lebanon’s political, military and social fabric.
But after nearly four decades of its existence and two decades of its total dominance of the country, it is clear that Hezbollah’s power is built on a foundation of false morality and what can only be described as miserable impotence in the face of Israel.
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