His controversial statements have contributed to making his name widely mentioned, especially after he stated in a press interview a few days ago that peace in the Middle East is “just an illusion” and considered the recognition of the Palestinian state by some members of the UN Security Council as “not helpful.” His rebuke of journalists in Lebanon and his warning to them about what he described as ” ” stirred wide debate about his name, which has become one of the most discussed in relation to Lebanon’s internal crisis and the issue of disarming Hezbollah and restricting arms to the state.
