[62765] Internal tensions and voices from Lebanon: Social media discourse review

Internal Israeli discourse and voices from Lebanon

In a post published by Ayelet Lash, known for her right-wing nationalist views, sharp criticism was leveled at what she calls "the Israeli left." Lash claims that there is hypocrisy in the attitude toward the religious public and the settlers, stating, "You want coexistence with Nazi Arabs but cannot stand seeing your brothers with a kippah in your radius." She criticizes the local attitude toward settlement in Judea and Samaria, in the Gaza Envelope, in Metula, and in Lod.

At the same time, Hananel Aviv uploaded a report from the Lebanese media, presenting less conventional perspectives from Lebanon. In his report, Aviv noted that on the "Kalam Inas" program on the "Al-Mashhad" channel, interviewee Tony Abi Najm was asked about his political preferences if he had to choose between Israel and Hezbollah.

According to Abi Najm, although he sees both sides as a problem, "there is no doubt that Israel is a smaller problem." Furthermore, when asked if he would like to see a "Lebanese Benjamin Netanyahu" lead the country, he replied without hesitation: "Certainly, I would like us to have a person similar to Netanyahu." These remarks are brought by Aviv, who frequently engages in exposing voices from Lebanon with the aim of presenting the complex perceptions of the public there regarding Israel and Hezbollah.