Shiite Cleric Gets 5 Years Hard Labor on Charges of Spying for Israel
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
The Military Court on Monday sentenced Shiite cleric Sheikh Hasan Msheimesh to five years hard labor on charges of collaboration with Israel, state-run National News Agency reported.
The Lebanese judiciary had indicted Msheimesh with spying for Israel on October 19, 2011.
He was accused of passing on information to Israel in return for sums of money.
Syrian authorities had arrested Msheimesh, who is known for his anti-Hizbullah views, in July 2010, after receiving a tip-off from Lebanese security agencies. He was later extradited to Lebanon.
The cleric's son Rida Msheimesh has claimed that the case is “politicized,” accusing Hizbullah of framing his father in retaliation for his public criticism of the party.
15 April 2013, 23:29
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Bravo le Shiite cleric.
You proved to the skepitcals that the Shiites are the least patriotics of all Lebanese. Let's not make a generality of it, but Hezbollah is working for Iran/Syria/Israel.... Not for Lebanon or the displaced Palestinians. Bravo bravo!
16 April 2013, 00:24
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It's a possibility since Hezb-Ebola are only good at one thing, terrorizing people, sometimes of their own sect.
16 April 2013, 01:28
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What are you smoking? If one cleric is against hezballah, you think many shias are? lol. I can tell you this, it's true that there are some shias that are against hezballah but these are less than 5%. Almost every lebanese shia is hezballah/Amal. And of those few that arent, they are independants or leftists who are against both march14 or march8. Those like oqab saqr can be counted on your fingers. And if you dont believe me, do a research on your own.
16 April 2013, 04:16
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And I believe those 5% are labeled as Israeli agents by Hezb. So the other 50% that do not like Hezb will just keep it as the best kept secret until they feel they can do so safely.
16 April 2013, 01:51
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can anyone explain to me why its not a death sentence for him ? i thought thats the penalty for spying ...
16 April 2013, 02:06
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very true. that is why in lebanon we never hear the facts or observe the trial to see what evidence they had against him! but 5 years is harsh considering fayez karam got less
16 April 2013, 06:27
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hard labor in Lebanon probably means having to listen to nassrallah's speeches!
16 April 2013, 16:16
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He's not the only Shiite Cleric in league with the Israelis. There is a long history of Israeli/Iranian/Shiite cooperation in the region. They fought together in the SLA against the PLO. Hezbollah began and was trained by Israel before they were handed over to the Israeli ally Iran. Hezbollah is working Lebanon in the same fashion as Israelis worked Palestine. Same playbook. Even Hezbollah wears the same uniform as the ISF. This little Shiekh just got caught. I would not be surprised if Nasrallah himself is in league with Israel.
17 April 2013, 17:26
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Nice wishful think ya ghabby. The only ones in amal who hate the hezb are the ex fighters that fouht with hezb and havent gotten past old wounds, but those from amal fighters that never fouht hezb, as well as the younger generations and the old ones are 100% with hezb, you cant even tell a diffirence between an amali or hezbi. Being amal or hezb is basicly the same thing nowadays, not like in the past. Its the strategy of me and my brother against my cousin. If all non-shiites would leave lebanon, then those past fights between amal and hezb might return but for now, sorry to disappoint you we are one nd the same. From an amal family.
17 April 2013, 17:27
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Oh and you are funny when you say "none say anything" yet you magicly still know what shias think even though we "dont say anything". Give me some of ur superpowers. Ghabby.
