Journalist Rami Naim Defends Sheikh Ahmad al-Assir's Stance Against Hezbollah

Journalist Rami Naim has expressed his backing for Sheikh Ahmad al-Assir during an interview on the platform "Mansat al-Dawla," portraying the cleric as a courageous figure who confronted Hezbollah and obstructed its ambitions to create what Naim characterized as a "Shiite state in Lebanon."

According to Naim, al-Assir further distinguished himself by declining to participate in fighting against Sunni forces in Syria on behalf of Bashar al-Assad. Naim asserted that al-Assir demonstrated considerable resolve during a period when he contended that 90 percent of Lebanese citizens lacked the courage to openly oppose the party.

"Al-Assir acted like a man at a time when 90% of Lebanese were cowardly in the face of the party," Naim stated. He suggested that al-Assir would face consequences for his defiant posture, characterizing his actions as standing against what Naim termed the "Shiite state."