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Source: https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2019/10/lebanon-protests-hezbollah-amal-fpm.html
Is Hizbullah Facing a Shiite Uprising?
(Al-Monitor) Joe Macaron - Hizbullah leader Nasrallah appears to be losing control of a significant part of the Shiite constituency and the Lebanese public as the protests in Lebanon continue. Yet it is a mistake to assume that the protests in Lebanon are a revolt against Hizbullah. Traditional Shiite supporters are defying the armed group's backdoor deals within the political system, but they remain supportive of what they describe as "the resistance project" against Israel.