Lebanese Academic: Nasrallah Should Pay Out of His Own Pocket for the Damages Caused by This War

Lebanese academic Makram Rabah, an assistant professor of history at the American University of Beirut, criticized Hizbullah in a March 13, 2024 interview with Spot Shot Online (Lebanon), which led to his detention and interrogation by Lebanon’s General Security directorate. In the interview he said that it was Hizbullah that had provoked Israel following October 7. Rabah continued to say that the Lebanese people are not willing to foot Iran’s bills and cover the damage caused by Hizbullah in its war with Israel. He said that Nasrallah should pay for it out of his own pocket. Rabah further said that he supports every citizen that is killed in south Lebanon, whether it is by Israel or by Hizbullah hiding behind him. According to reports about the detention, he was interrogated mainly for “exposing” information about Hizbullah that could help the “enemy.” Rabah was later released.