May 25, 2000, was portrayed as a turning point for South Lebanon. The Israeli army withdrew, fulfilling a promise made by then- Isaeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak ahead of the Israeli elections. But what followed was not liberation—it was betrayal. A secret deal between Israel, Iran, and Syria sealed the fate of the “Southern Security Zone”, and handed it over to terrorist and Jihadist armed forces.
The Lebanese citizens of the “Southern Security Zone”, along with their defender the South Lebanon Army—were abandoned to the Syrian Ba’athist occupiers and Iranian jihadist militias operating under the deceptive and blasphemous name “Hezbollah.”
Though Barak’s move was packaged as a fulfillment of a democratic promise, the reality was far darker. Hidden negotiations took place behind the scenes, brokered through envoys from Germany, Sweden, and Jordan. These talks led to an arrangement with the authoritarian regimes in Syria and Iran that effectively delivered the “Southern Lebanon Security Zone”—and its people—into Hezbollah’s hands.
This deal dismantled the South Lebanon Army and sealed the border with Israel, leaving the region vulnerable to Hezbollah’s violence and domination.
What Hezbollah falsely markets as “liberation” was nothing more than a calculated political maneuver, based on lies, betrayal, and international hypocrisy. The annual celebration of May 25 by both the Lebanese government and Hezbollah, under the name “Liberation Day,” is a national disgrace and a historical fabrication.
Let us not forget that, just days before the Israeli withdrawal, Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah appeared on every available media outlet to issue direct threats to the people of the “Southern Security Zone”. He terrorized them with blood-curdling warnings about beheadings and revenge killings. These threats forced tens of thousands of innocent civilians to flee to Israel, where they continue to be unjustly labeled as “collaborators” and are forbidden from returning to their homes.
The reality is clear: the so-called “liberation” was not the result of heroic resistance, but a consequence of foreign-brokered deals and Syria’s military occupation. The myth of Hezbollah’s victory was crafted in Damascus and Tehran—not on the battlefields of the South.
The people of the “Southern Security Zone” were betrayed and abandoned. They deserve justice—not propaganda, not fear, and certainly not lies wrapped in the flag of so-called resistance.
We firmly assert that the so-called “Liberation Day” must be abolished from Lebanon’s national calendar and erased from the collective memory of its people.
Hezbollah is not a resistance movement—it is a terrorist, criminal, and jihadist militia operating as a proxy of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. Its killed leader, Hassan Nasrallah, has repeatedly admitted this affiliation with pride, acting as a Trojan horse within Lebanon’s borders.
On October 8, 2023, Hezbollah dragged Lebanon into a war by attacking Israel on orders from Iran. This reckless act was carried out without the consent of the Lebanese people or its government. Therefore, Hezbollah bears full responsibility for the devastating retaliation that has followed and still going on—the deaths, destruction, and displacement.
Despite the loss of many of its leaders and suffering crushing blows in the ongoing conflict, Hezbollah still hijacks the Lebanese state. It is not Lebanese. It is not Arab. It is not a representative of Lebanon’s Shiite community. It has taken the Shiites hostage—killing their youth, destroying their towns, and disfiguring their history and identity.
This Iranian armed Jihadist proxy is not just a political problem; it is a national, ethical, and civilizational disaster. It engages in terrorism, smuggling, assassinations, and organized crime. It is one of the most dangerous mafias on Earth. Accordingly, Lebanon will never be saved until the Hezbollah occupation is ended—politically, militarily, culturally, and institutionally.
For all these reasons, President Joseph Aoun, the Lebanese government, and all political leaders—regardless of sect or affiliation—must summon the courage to speak the truth. They must name Hezbollah for what it truly is: a terrorist Iranian proxy militia. The false label of “resistance” must be stripped away, and Lebanon must fully and publicly support the implementation of all relevant United Nations resolutions and the recent ceasefire agreement.
The military, security, and political structure of Hezbollah must be dismantled—by force if necessary—to liberate the Shiite community and the rest of Lebanon from this foreign-imposed nightmare.
No Hezbollah member should ever be allowed to serve in the Lebanese Armed Forces or any state security agency. The group’s remaining leaders must be prosecuted and permanently banned from political life. The time for hollow dialogue has passed. Hezbollah must be disarmed, and its intelligence networks and parallel state apparatus dismantled.
In conclusion: A draft resolution must be urgently submitted to Parliament to abolish the lie of “Liberation Day.” This toxic myth must be buried, so that Lebanon may finally begin to heal.
