Hassan Fadlallah (Arabic: 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

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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.[3] Fadlallah was the director of the news department of the Hezbollah television network Al-Manar.[6] Between 1998 and 2004 Fadallah was in the central policymaking committee of Hezbollah. Fadallah heads Lebanese parliament's currently Media and Communications Committee.[6] Fadallah is also part of the Finance and Budget Committee.[3] Fadallah is also a teacher in the Lebanese university.[6]

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.[7] 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.[7]

Personal life

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

Books

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Fadlallah has written a book, Hizbullah and the Lebanese State: Pluralism, Power and Coexistence.[6]

See also

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References

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