Hassan Fadlallah Explained

Hassan Fadlallah (ar|حسن فضل الله، حسن ; born 1967 in Aynata), is a Lebanese member of parliament representing the Bint Jbeil district. He is part of Hezbollah March 8 alliance.[1] [2]

Career

Hassan Fadlallah was born in Aniata in the Jabal Amel region to a Shia family.[3] Fadlallah took a part in the creation of Hezbollah's radio network. Hezbollah is considered a terrorist organization by the United States and the European Union.[4] [5]

He was also editor-in-chief of the Hezbollah newspaper, Al-Ahed. Fadlallah was the director of the news department of the Hezbollah television network Al-Manar. Between 1998 and 2004 Fadallah was in the central policymaking committee of Hezbollah. Fadallah heads Lebanese parliament's currently Media and Communications Committee. Fadallah is also part of the Finance and Budget Committee. Fadallah is also a teacher in the Lebanese university.

In 2018 Hassan Nasrallah announced that Fadlallah, who was a Hezbollah member of parliament and head of an anti-corruption committee, will supervise the corruption allegations concerning Hezbollah.[6] It is estimated that this was more a publicity action, as the corruption in the millitant group runs deep, especially when it concerns terrorism and military activities.

Personal life

His wife is from the Al-Faqih family, and they have several children: Muhammad, Youssef, Aya, and Jawad.

Books

Fadlallah has written a book, Hizbullah and the Lebanese State: Pluralism, Power and Coexistence.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: 2006 . Testing How Long the Mideast Cease-Fire Can Last . New York Times.
  2. Web site: Hassan Fadlallah Hezbollah . 2024-11-18 . hezbollah.org . en.
  3. Web site: Hassan Fadlallah Hezbollah . 2024-11-03 . Hezbollah . en.
  4. Web site: What Is Hezbollah? Council on Foreign Relations . 2024-11-03 . www.cfr.org . en.
  5. News: Sharifi . Kian . Who Was Hassan Nasrallah, The Assassinated Leader Of Hezbollah? . 2024-11-03 . RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty . en.
  6. Web site: Hezbollah's Corruption Crisis Runs Deep The Washington Institute . 2024-11-18 . www.washingtoninstitute.org . en.
  7. Book: Fadlallah, Hassan . Hizbullah and the Lebanese State: Pluralism, Power and Coexistence . 2018-11-20 . Garnet Publishing, Limited . 978-0-86372-572-2 . en.