On 14 February, in separate parts of Beirut, two public events occured, embodying the contrasting currents of Lebanese society: One, the funeral of assassinated Hezbollah leader Imad Mugniyah and the other, the third anniversary of the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister, Rafik Hariri.
On
Wednesday, 20 February 2008, Alter-Inter spoke with Nahla Chahal at her office in Paris, France.
Nahla is an author, journalist, researcher and columnist at
the al-Hayat pan-Arab daily newspaper. During the 1970s, she was one of
the leaders of the Organization of Communist Action of Lebanon (OACL) and a participant in the Lebanese Communist Party. She is
currently president of the Arab Women Researchers Association and Coordinator
of the International Civil Campaigns for the Protection of the Palestinian
People (CCIPPP).
They discussed the current
social and political situation in Lebanon, the position of
the Lebanese Left and progressive forces, Hezbollah domestic strategies, the
implications of the assassination of Imad Magniyah, the continuing impact of
the summer 2006 war between Israel and Lebanon, and a look towards
the near future in Lebanon
and the region.
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