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3 Aug 2026
On what was supposed to be an ordinary workday, Shiite activist Mohammad Srour was assaulted by Hezbollah members outside his workplace simply because he rejects war and refuses to become a “happy martyr” on the road to Jerusalem or Tehran.
He only wants to live peacefully in his village in southern Lebanon, without seeing it turned into a battlefield for causes he does not believe in.
As many critics argue, Hezbollah and its supporters leave little room for dissent. Those who speak out or choose the state over armed groups often face intimidation and violence.
This scene has repeated itself time and again, with little protection from the state. Must everyone who chooses the state fear for their safety, or should citizens now defend themselves against the anger and divisions left behind by the war?
