The diesel isn’t going to make a huge difference, but it is a further sign of the group’s power in the country.
To the rescue came Hezbollah, the militant Shiite movement designated by the United States as a terrorist organization that is also a political party here. Lawmaker Ibrahim Musawi swiftly procured two generators from the organization’s offices.on Instagram, showing off the two generators in a parking lot outside, with promises that they would remain for any future parliamentary power cuts.Eventually, the electricity came back on and the generators were no longer needed.
“It’s a PR stunt more than anything. It can’t even be considered a Band-Aid solution,” said Bachar el-Halabi, an energy analyst with the consultancy ClipperData.But Hezbollah has milked the opportunity to portray itself as a savior, making the fuel available free to hospitals, charitable institutions, emergency services, municipalities and other institutions that have had services crippled by the lack of electricity.
on social media, a grateful nun lavished thanks on Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah for the “generous” supply of fuel to her orphanage. “I ask God to give him strength and health,” she said.With the deliveries, Hezbollah demonstrated its ability to outmaneuver the Lebanese state, as well as the United States and its sanctions regime against Iran and Hezbollah, said Halabi, the energy analyst.
Had the United States invoked the sanctions, it would have reinforced Hezbollah’s narrative that America is responsible for blocking Lebanon’s access to fuel, Halabi noted.“This is the victory Hezbollah was able to claim. It was a very smart move, and they put America and its allies in a bind,” he said. “I don’t see that the Americans were really interested in retaliating.”
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