Edited by: TJVNews.com
A Lebanese political activist who was recently released from prison for making derogatory comments about Hezbollah and for allegedly collaborating with Israel is now being hailed as a heroine by the Lebanese people.
Currently, in Lebanon, Hezbollah has lost its popularity amongst the population who previous viewed the terror organization as their savior. Hezbollah leadership in the divided country has launched brutal attacks against those who have had the courage to speak out against them. According to reports, Hezbollah has secretly murdered those who do not march in lock step with their nefarious agenda.
In June of 2020, Lebanon’s state-run news agency reported that Kinda El-Khatib was charged with collaborating with Israel and referred to a military prosecutor.
AP reported that the National News Agency said Government Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Fadi Akiki charged Kinda El-Khatib with visiting Israel and “dealing with spies of the Israeli enemy.” The report added that the judge referred El-Khatib to a military investigative judge for questioning. The military judge subsequently issued a formal arrest warrant.
Lebanon and Israel are in a state of war and each bans its citizens from visiting the other country.
El-Khatib was detained in June of 2020 with her brother, who was later released. According to local media reports, she had visited Israel by crossing from Jordan, as was reported by AP.
AP reported that she has been active on social media, where she harshly criticized Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group and its strong ally, Lebanese President Michel Aoun. Hezbollah and Israel fought a month long war in 2006.
Shortly before the charges were filed against her in June of 2020, dozens rallied in Beirut demanding El-Khatib’s release and saying that she was innocent.
The protesters say El-Khatib’s case is similar to that of Ziad Itani, a Lebanese stage actor who was released in 2018 after being cleared of charges of collaborating with Israel. Itani spent about four months in prison.
