Lebanese Shia: From Warfare to Development
The article discusses the transition from the military geography established by Hezbollah through tunnels in Lebanon to a human and developmental geography. This shift is described within the context of the damage caused by the focus on tunnels and military activities. It clarifies that these tunnels were not merely military installations but also a reflection of a regional project that went beyond the Lebanese state, leading to a closed geography, a culture of confrontation and death, and intensifying divisions within Lebanese society and the region. It emphasizes that instead of investing the massive financial resources—estimated at around $30 billion—that have entered Hezbollah since 1982 in building institutional state services and development, these funds were diverted to military activities. This has resulted in further entrenching a closed geography rather than opening prospects for development and production. The article suggests that the solution lies in shifting from a culture of death and military-centric policies to one of life and development. This can be achieved by restoring the concept of the civil state and directing resources towards strengthening sectors such as water, agriculture, energy, education, and health. It underlines the importance of building a growing economy that connects internal regions through an economic network under the framework of a modern state, rather than relying on informal influence and underground activities.
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