Category: Politics

Caricature by Shirin, one of the few people who still dare to criticize Nassrallah

 

When the comedy show Bass Met Watan caricaturized Nassrallah last year, a bunch of crazy followers went mad, closed up streets, burned tires and nearly attacked Achrafieh.

Back then LBCI refused to apologize because they did nothing wrong but today no one dares to make fun of Nassrallah on TV. There is no law against it but you can say they learned the lesson well! A couple of days ago a character on the comedy show “14 – 8 w Na7na” had a dream with all the political leaders in it. They did not show the politicians in a funny way, all what the character did was tell us his dream. He told us about Saad Hariri, Walid Joumblat, Nabih Berri … but when he wanted to talk about Hezbollah he didn’t say he dreamt about Hassan Nassrallah, instead he chose some Hezbollah deputy to represent the party.

That wasn’t the first time people avoid Nassrallah in comedy shows, Bass Met Watan never caricaturized Nassallah after the “incident”, now whenever they want to talk about Hezbollah they also show a Hezbollah deputy. On New Year when Grey Worldwide made a clip with Lebanese politicians in it you could see everyone except Nassrallah who was replaced by Hussein Hajj Hassan. I never even saw Nassrallah on La Youmal a clearly anti 8 March pro 14 March show on a pure 14 March Station!

So why did TV shows stop caricaturing Nassrallah, are they afraid of the consequence, did Hezbollah draw a red line when they went crazy after Bass Met Watan?

Everyone is getting armed, everyone is training, everyone hates everyone, when will the Civil War re-start?

PS: Civil War 1.5 and not 2 because we still have the same leaders and the same followers.

On Monday Roger Khoury wrote an article in Annahar counting the number of votes each party has in the presidential election, Now that MP Antoine Ghanem died those numbers changed, so here are the old numbers and the new numbers:

1- March 14

• FM and Allies 36 MP
• PSP and Allies 16 MP
• LF 5 MP
• Kataeb 1 MP (After Ghanem Died 0)
• Democratic Renewal Movement 1 MP
• Independents (Former Kornt Chehwan) 6 MP

TOTAL : 65 MPs (64 MPs after Ghanem died)

2- March 8 + FPM

• FPM 23 MP
• Amal 16 MP
• Hexbollah 14 MP
• Baath 1 MP
• SSNP 2 MP
• Independents 3 MP

TOTAL : 59 MPs

Now I am sure you heard rumors about the Takatol L Traboulsi voting with March 8 if it gets some benefits in return (Mohamad L Safadi could become prime minister), so let’s say the Takatol will vote with March 8 and update the numbers

March 8 : 63
March 14 : 64

So as you see the difference between the two groups is only 1 MP, March 8 could close this gap easily. I am sure they could make a 14 March member change his mind, many Syrian started to become Lebanese after 1559, they did this back then because they felt this was the only way to survive politically and March 14 has a lot of those people in its ranks. The gap could also be closed if an MP dies soon (Guess how!). Finally the gap can be closed if the partial elections to replace Antoine Ghanem happen before the presidential election because we all know that a Hezbollah + FPM coalition has a big chance of wining the elections in the Baabda Aley region.

Today Antoine Ghanem and 8 other people were killed, 2 Minutes after the explosion people started “analyzing” the motives of the murder. There is no single analysis of the event, it depends on the political background of the person analyzing it, here’s a brief summary of the different opinions out there.

1. 14 March opinion:

The “person” behind the murder is Syria or its Lebanese allies (March 8). They concluded its Syria based on statements by Syrian officials saying Lebanon will not live in peace. Syria (or the allies) also murdered Ghanem to scare the Lebanese MPs forcing them not to participate in the presidential election, this also decreases the number of MPs the majority has and since Ghanem is a Aley MP (a difficult area for both sides) the opposition will try to take the seat away from the majority in the election that will take place to replace Ghanem.

2. 8 March:

The “person” behind the murder is the USA, Israel or there Lebanese allies (March 14). They concluded its them based on a statement by Walid Joumblat hinting that explosions will happen soon. USA (or the allies) also murdered Ghanem to force the Lebanese MPs that didn’t want to participate in the election to change their mind and participate, This murder also target the initiative of Nabih Berry and creates more problem between the Lebanese (This last point is also sometimes used by March 14 and some independents).

One thing is certain Analyzes are all we are going to have. The killer will never be caught and apparently more people are going to die while Lebanese fight over who is going to control the country (or what’s left of it).

EDIT: It is confirmed Antoine Ghanem was targeted he was killed by the explosion.
RIP Antoine Ghanem

LBCI reporting that there is a car with a deputy’s number plate on the scene with a body inside.

4 dead – 20 wounded.

Reports that the explosion killed a Deputy running for presidency.

EDIT: The explosion targeted Antoine Ghanem, A Kataeb Deputy I think.

EDIT: According to OTV Antoine Ghanem is wounded and not killed and that 6 others were killed.

 

From Nahar Ashabab

Today my brother went to the mass organized for Bachir Gemayel, they distributed a booklet containing parts of Bachir speeches.

I scanned it for you and to check it click on the thumbnail of the pictures.

25 years ago at 4:10 PM the dream of every Lebanese was shattered, President Bachir Gemayel was killed in an Explosion in Beit L Kataeb in Achrafieh. Since that date nothing changed in Lebanon! the situation keeps getting worst and people are leaving the country!

No politician was able to follow the path of Bachir instead all what they are doing is destroying everything he worked for.

Rampurple published a nice collection of Bachir speeches and songs you should check.

• Presidential Requirements
• Mitlil Chames
• 3ichreen yawm w yawm
• Sawt Bachir
• Zakeina
• Zindak Sakher
• 25 Years
  

RIP Bachir

Nassib Lahoud announced that he is running for the presidency today, when I got home he had almost finished his speech and started to take questions from the press, Al Manar began followed by OTV then NTV and Sawt El Ghad (pro-opposition media) the audience booed those medias and then clapped when pro-government medias started to ask questions!

Apparently he is taking the campaign seriously and launched a website for it, but it still contains no information. I am waiting for news websites to publish his program so I can evaluate it.