Two-Thirds of Lebanese Shias Want Hezbollah Disarmed as Survey Finds Openness to Peace With Israel

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In a remarkable change in what is known as Hezbollah's "environment," a recent opinion poll conducted by Statics Lipanon showed that 66.4% of the Shiite participants in Lebanon supported the handover of Hezbollah's weapon to the state, as opposed to 29.6% who preferred to keep the party's weapon in accordance with the status quo. The results of the survey, conducted last September, showed that 67.4%...

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An opinion poll conducted by the Statics Lipanon Foundation showed that 66.4% of participants from the Shiite community in Lebanon are in favour of handing over Hizbullah's weapon to the State, as opposed to 29.6% who prefer to keep the party's weapon in accordance with the status quo, in the results of the debate on positions within the Shia environment about the future of the weapon and the role of the military party. These figures are amid th…

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A surprising survey from Lebanon indicates interesting positions among members of the Shiite community, which is traditionally identified with Hezbollah. A public opinion poll conducted among 800 members of the community shows that 63.3% support some kind of agreement with Israel, while about two-thirds believe that Hezbollah's weapons should be transferred to the state, the survey was conducted by News 12 reporter Sapir Lipkin. According to th…

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Middle East: A survey of public opinion among the Shia community of Lebanon reveals a critical attitude towards Hizbullah: 63.3 per cent support the transfer of its weapons to the State.