Hassan Fadlallah

Hassan Fadlallah (Arabic: حسن فضل الله، حسن; born 1967 in Aynata), is a Lebanese member of parliament representing the Bint Jbeil district. He is part of Hezbollah March 8 alliance.[1][2]

Career

Hassan Fadlallah was born in Ainata in the Jabal Amel region to a Shia family.[3] Fadlallah took a part in the creation of Hezbollah's radio network Al-Nour Radio. Hezbollah is considered a terrorist organization by the United States and the European Union.[4][5]

He was also editor-in-chief of Al-Ahed.[3] Fadlallah was the director of the news department of the Hezbollah television network Al-Manar.[6] Between 1998 and 2004 Fadallah was in the central policymaking committee of Hezbollah. Fadallah heads Lebanese parliament's currently Media and Communications Committee.[6] Fadallah is also part of the Finance and Budget Committee.[3] Fadallah is also a teacher in the Lebanese university.[6]

In 2018 Hassan Nasrallah announced that Fadlallah, who was a Hezbollah member of parliament and head of an anti-corruption committee, will supervise the corruption allegations concerning Hezbollah.[7] It is estimated that this was more a publicity action, as the corruption in the militant group runs deep, especially when it concerns terrorism and military activities.[7]

During the 2026 Lebanon war he strongly opposed efforts to disarm Hezbollah and criticizing the government’s approach. He has warned about Israeli actions, rejected compromise, and emphasized that the Lebanese state should focus on protecting civilians and rebuilding affected areas, while maintaining a hardline position on resistance.[8][9][10]

Personal life

His wife is from the Al-Faqih family, and they have several children: Muhammad, Youssef, Aya, and Jawad.

Books

Fadlallah has written a book, Hizbullah and the Lebanese State: Pluralism, Power and Coexistence.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Testing How Long the Mideast Cease-Fire Can Last". New York Times. 2006.
  2. ^ "Hassan Fadlallah | Hezbollah". hezbollah.org. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  3. ^ a b c "Hassan Fadlallah | Hezbollah". Hezbollah. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  4. ^ "What Is Hezbollah? | Council on Foreign Relations". www.cfr.org. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  5. ^ Sharifi, Kian. "Who Was Hassan Nasrallah, The Assassinated Leader Of Hezbollah?". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  6. ^ a b c d Fadlallah, Hassan (2018-11-20). Hizbullah and the Lebanese State: Pluralism, Power and Coexistence. Garnet Publishing, Limited. ISBN 978-0-86372-572-2.
  7. ^ a b "Hezbollah's Corruption Crisis Runs Deep | The Washington Institute". www.washingtoninstitute.org. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  8. ^ "MP Fadlallah Warns Against Enemy Attempts to Push Settlers into Border Towns". Al-Manar TV Lebanon. 2026-02-15. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  9. ^ Agency, National News (2026-02-07). "Fadlallah: Reconstruction is the state's responsibility, South ready to cooperate". National News Agency (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  10. ^ Agency, National News (2026-02-07). "Fadlallah: Reconstruction is the state's responsibility, South ready to cooperate". National News Agency (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-03-19.