The earlier report however, the only official time Hezbullah was connected to this bank is an allegation from 2008, that a certain Hezbullah financer, unnamed, deposited money there in 2008.
That's officially the only connection Hezbullah had to this bank according to the USA. https://t.co/SvXVqR5I03
That's officially the only connection Hezbullah had to this bank according to the USA. https://t.co/SvXVqR5I03
What's more intriguing is that being the only connection and which is not enough to push the narrative of Hezbullah using the bank for years and so on, is that the report and other sources do not connect Hezbullah's top financer Iran to it.
Here one would be amazed, that Hezbullah be financing itself and not being dependant on Iran. Besides, the only connection to FBME was in 2008, in relation to a customer deposit, and not financing or running the bank.
Is this the first time USA accuses Hezbullah? No. Examples are shown below.
Is this the first time USA accuses Hezbullah? No. Examples are shown below.
Are all USA accusations true and not just meant to target the community of Hezbullah?
A few years ago (2011), the USA sanctioned a Lebanese bank called "The Lebanese Canadian bank", for allegedly having ties to Hezbullah.
You can notice the standard accusations.
A few years ago (2011), the USA sanctioned a Lebanese bank called "The Lebanese Canadian bank", for allegedly having ties to Hezbullah.
You can notice the standard accusations.
However, it took them 8 years later after the bank closed and Lebanese jobs lost, and money paid to the USA (102 million) to say:
The bank is not connected to Hezbullah and didn't finance it. (Case lost to people wanting $$) https://t.co/l5neK54Zte
The bank is not connected to Hezbullah and didn't finance it. (Case lost to people wanting $$) https://t.co/l5neK54Zte
The same year, the USA then sanctioned another Lebanese bank called "Jammal Trust Bank", accusing it of financing Hezbullah and helping it in its activity. https://t.co/8tZKckaFt9
Yet what's funny about this case, that costed 400 families their jobs, is that USAID announced a partnership with the bank in June 2018 and the U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon boosted this on Twitter.
So what exactly changed in few months other then U.S trying to suffocate Lebanese? https://t.co/Z4Wwk9qVUt
So what exactly changed in few months other then U.S trying to suffocate Lebanese? https://t.co/Z4Wwk9qVUt
Conclusion: unnamed intelligence sources and American reports about "Hezbullah's banks" are not trustworthy at all. END
S&P downgrades #Lebanon bonds to default after missed payments. https://t.co/xaKqCQAT83
The Lebanese army said that it has so far received 192 aircraft from 42 countries and 5 ships carrying donations following the explosion in the #Beirut port. https://t.co/DFoicjYxa3
USA military in the Middle East:
Fighting Hezbullah, Iran, ISIS, and others? NO
Raping female USA soldiers? YES
Story.
Fighting Hezbullah, Iran, ISIS, and others? NO
Raping female USA soldiers? YES
Story.
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An unidentified car opened fire in the Kaftun area, Koura district, killing three people. An army intelligence patrol came to the scene of the accident and work is underway to pursue the car to arrest the shooter.
The dead are: Alaa Fares, George Sarkis, and Fadi Sarkis.
They were members of the SSNP.
The dead are: Alaa Fares, George Sarkis, and Fadi Sarkis.
They were members of the SSNP.
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Confrontations between Qamra family and Bu Hamdan family due to some sectarian strife, with some bullets fired in the air.
This is one of about 2-3 incident today when some locals objected the hanging of Ashoura banners in areas that host people from different sects. https://t.co/32xt0bpLuQ
This is one of about 2-3 incident today when some locals objected the hanging of Ashoura banners in areas that host people from different sects. https://t.co/32xt0bpLuQ