Senior Hezbollah official: "Israel, by its own actions, will destroy itself"

On March 25, 2024, Ammar Al-Moussawi, the Director of International Relations for the political wing of Hezbollah, spoke with Dimitri Lascaris in Beirut, Lebanon. Al-Moussawi is a former member of the Lebanese Parliament. In 1988, his brother was killed in combat against Israeli forces in south Lebanon. Lascaris and Al-Moussawi had a wide-ranging discussion about Israel's genocidal war on Gaza, the occupation of Lebanese lands by Israel, the duty of Arab states to come to the defence of Palestinians, and the possibility of Jews and Arabs living peacefully together in a single state.
This is believed to be the first interview by a Canadian journalist of a senior Hezbollah official.
Camera-work, editing and translation by Hadi Hoteit.

[@youngeagle5953]

"Take the worst thing you can about Hamas multiply it by a thousand times and it still will not meet the the Israeli repression and mass killing and dispossession of Palestinians." ~ Gabor Maté Holocaust Survivor

[@egay86292]

yes. mice bite, but a mouse will never be a cobra.

[@user-hb8lx7sw1d]

Is+++l funded and founded Ham@s.

[@patriayvida6850]

​@@egay86292- What a stupid comment!

[@yellowsheeps]

Israel is a British Empire creation. Israel cannot commit crimes to Palestinians for over 75 years without the tacit approval and support of the Anglo American Empire. America is just a continuation of the British Empire (both are joined at the hip) and crimes against humanity are always committed by the leadership of both countries even if only one rears it's ugly head.

[@Eatmeat7459]

[@patriayvida6850]

Well... It's a dirty job but someone's gotta do it since no one else seems to care. STOP THE PALESTINIAN HOLOCAUST!

[@carlor.s.4742]

Al-Moussawi presented as a measured & principled man. Thanks for interviewing him Dimitri.

[@malloonkai]

"a measured & principled man" - precisely the opposite of what we have in 48, in Canada, in the US, in the EU and elsewhere in the West. Fascinating, isn't it...!

[@maryfarrell9439]

We only pretty boys who specialize in not answering the question asked. They have made the important job of government about politics and games. People don’t even discuss « governance »…they refer to it as « politics »….but that is not their job. Their job is to govern the people of their country and that means providing for them, listening and leading. Have you ever seen a western politician succeed at any of these things? It’s very rare. This is why quality is life for the masses in all western countries are getting worse while our counties’ GDP increased: but only the small percentage of billionaire class continues to profit. I think a majority of people in every western country would agree that their government had failed in their duty to improve their living conditions, opportunities and overall quality of life. I think the majority of people would say that they don’t trust their government at all to tell the truth or to be competent or qualified. And I don’t think it’s a partisan thing. The right and left are equally useless.

[@Cnichal]

@@maryfarrell9439A word was said! Two thunder cakes on a the devil’s @hole! Or too bad the elephant’s an @ss and the @ss walks like an elephant. All Stubbornly, insisting, they never forget.

[@frwansie]

Pompous windbag has the audacity to talk about Lebanon as his own.... nuff said. He uses a lot of words to say nothing. Typical of a politician.

[@koopakoop]

I cannot believe this channel only has 6k followers. You have a new subscriber.

[@timjrgebn]

Agreed, very rare content here. It's substantial.

[@davidalexander9873]

More dignified, measured and rational than any of the 'leaders' we have seen from the Israeli regime so far.

[@marlbankian]

Excellent on the ground reporting !

[@user-kx2io9fq3j]

Unprecedented on-ground reporting. Truly invaluable!

[@shsh-he5qg]

First time this guy popped up on my KZbin ! But fk ! This guy is doing actual journalism while our clowns sitting thousands of miles away say ukraine is winning ! 😂

[@johnmccarthy1770]

Dimitri you must be a great lawyer you are for sure a great interviewer

[@malloonkai]

A pertinent compliment. Dimitri has something quite rare in modern journalism, a strong independent voice. The strong, clear voice being the most important part...it is exactly what is missing from mainstream media, with its bevy of cuckolded sellouts...

[@1o1s1s1i1e]

Thank you Dimitri, you are shedding light on complicated issues and getting information out so people can decide for themselves the right or wrong. As for me, I stand with the Palestinian people, not the Zionists where ever you find them, and come November here in the U.S. I will not vote for anyone supporting Israel. Thank you for the work you do!

[@ChefbyMistake]

If you are not Zionist you should move to Poor Lebanon.

[@faniarethas2716]

@@ChefbyMistake And you need to go back to Russia and Eastern Europe where you and your parents came from! 🤧

[@faniarethas2716]

@@ChefbyMistake Zionists need to move somewhere else not Democratic people!

[@faniarethas2716]

@@ChefbyMistake If you are not a democrat, you need to move to Israel! 😇

[@arboreal_cd]

Israel is digging its own grave, it won't exist in the near future.@@ChefbyMistake

[@vucsmidieo]

Thanks Dimitri a really worthwhile piece of journalism!

[@michaelhurani7266]

I appreciate your work and effort , this is real journalism, many thanks!

[@andrewbodey5025]

Outstanding journalism! You’ve traveled what an average person travels in a lifetime just in the past couple week.

[@ourworld215]

You are doing amazing work that I see no other outlets providing. Thank you, to hear you are doing this on your own dime not seeking funding speaks volumes to your intent. 1 love

[@nancyroberts1668]

You can also check out Democracy Now!, Mondoweiss, The Electronic Intifada and BreakThrough News for excellent and reliable coverage of the situation in the Middle East.

[@peacebeuntoyou8934]

Dimitri, if I bust into your house, take it over and occupy it, do inhumane things to you and your family, would you say that I have any rights at all, such as the right to defend myself from you, or the right to attend Neighbourhood Watch meetings, being an illegal homeowner?

[@jayte4932]

Hey, what are you doing? You're not supposed to talk to the "enemy". You might start seeing them as fellow humans. On a serious note, Great interview, and greatly appreciated. Keep it up. 🇵🇸 🕊

[@giuseppersa2391]

An exceptional interview thank you. 🇿🇦✌️

[@gordonprice5007]

Excellent informative interview. Thank you Dimitri.

[@wildflower900]

Outstanding interview! Lead on, Dimitri!

[@OhDearOhDear69]

Absolutely fascinating interview, and your introduction was super on point too! Keep up the great work, stay safe

[@kjw6383]

Thank you so much. The interviews have been very informative and being in the US we get so little unfiltered information and background, I really appreciate it.

[@Levant48]

What a great interview! Thank you Dimitri, truly, for your efforts to bring back some real on the ground journalism. You got a new subscriber 🙌🏼

[@user-dp4sj8jz8c]

Excellent work again Dimitri, your questions are better than these garbage mainstream media interviewers. I'm looking forward to hearing from the Syrian and Palestinian resistance. Please also consider going to Afghanistan and listening to their story, contrary to what the media say, they are vert hospitable towards foreign visitors. Thanks again for everything you do

[@berthold23150]

I wish we had as sensible politicians as that instead of the two faced warmongering rabble we have to endure.

[@coolioso808]

We, as in Canadians? Yeah, I agree it is a cesspool of weak and immoral political actors for the major parties. Cons are regressive, Libs are neoLibs, NDP barely have more social progressive policies than the rest, but no strong, humanitarian leader like Dimitri would be, or like Cornel West is for the US independent run for President. But still until 2025 for Canadian federal election, see how things change by then. But I'm not waiting that long because I know major system change doesn't happen via voting, it happens community-level up, by cooperation, collaboration and co-ownership. So I suggest One Small Town Contributionism model and the ideas of the Zeitgeist films by Peter Joseph. If you are not aware, please share and find out.

[@Jordanlake7]

Wow! This was super insightful. His answers were on point. 🇨🇦

[@user-bg3rw9dd8e]

The wry smile of Mr. Moussawi when you asked the first set of similar questions but with different words, attempting to get less diplomatic answers, brought me to chuckle. The whole interview was delicious in its way, more a plate of appetizers, each answer a small bite of what's still in the kitchen. It was delightful, Mr. Lascaris. Thank you. sv

[@Sana0567]

Thank you for letting unheard voices be heard.

[@Boycott-if4eg]

Thank you for facilitating this conversation and sharing it with us. I am happy to listen and consider both of you friends of humanity for your efforts and decorum. I can find nothing he said disagreeable, all very reasonable and understandable. Thank you. 🙏🏻

[@ashrafc7794]

You are BOSS Dimitry

[@lazyhash]

Thank you for this interview !!!

[@GNH-1812]

amazing work, Dimitri. thank you for your no nonsense journalism. God Bless you and all your loved ones.

[@geralyned9530]

This interview is wonderful! You are so right, governments need to sit down and talk with each other! It was incredibly informative. How much we can learn about who are these Hezbollah "Terrorist organizations" and others. He shows a measured, rational, and clear understanding of the geopolitical situation, cares for their citizens and respects the Palestinian struggle. There is nothing radical there. I appreciate what he said about no Jew was ever oppressed in any Arab country. I look forward to following you on your journey. Stay safe!

[@amrabdallah368]

Excellent first hand journalism yet again. Please do an interview with Richard Medhurst.

[@jann9507]

Amazing interview; Rarely does one hear from Arabic nations in the western press, let alone interview them. Kudos for such original work!.

[@ETALAL]

Thank you for the disclosure Dim I have to say I've met some very well informed Canadian lawyers in my time, If we ever vet the opportunity to talk I can tell you some amusing stories the kind that start significant social change 🙏

[@AndalusPoet]

It’s not factual nor accurate! It cannot be that most of the combatants killed are on the Lebanese side. Israel keeps a tight lid on its casualties. There was a recent article that the Israelis have suffered heavy casualties and much destruction on the Lebanon border

[@OriginalJohnDoeFakersBeware]

Of course. Sufyani does not want the population under his control to know they are losing.

[@ChefbyMistake]

Yes but if he lie he will get more sympathy from the west. Taqiyya

[@ghostcat5303]

I think he has been referring to the fact the zionist entity has targeted civilians in Lebanon, whilst Hezbollah have limited themselves to striking military targets in occupied Palestine.

[@malloonkai]

@AndalusPoet I think you are getting the idea...!

[@ETALAL]

​@@ghostcat5303I was just musing in my main about how much we agree on , with these well informed Canadian lawyers bro, and here is another one. Its a tremendous opportunity to bridge artificial divides as this kind of unity can not be fractured 🙏

[@LuciThomasHardylover-qx6ts]

Imagine! A politician who not only answers the question he's asked, but does so with thought, honesty, knowledge, respect and integrity. This is what a Muslim man looks like. Good relevant questions too. What a relief from the posturing and sound bites that dominate the television news. This is what the mainstream media should be doing, unfortunately I think that far too many people just don't have the capacity to sit and listen and think for this long. What do we do??

[@douglasboone3790]

One State Solution, Palestine, with equal rights for All.

[@coolioso808]

New subscriber! Great work, Dimitri. A level of journalistic integrity very, very rare in the Canadian landscape of media and politics.

[@geoffbreen2386]

Excellent. You appeared a bit uneasy till about half way through. Mr Al-Moussawi was clear with his answers and even put up with having to make the same point with several almost similar questions from you. It's always great to see both parties in a discussion respectful of each other. He was pretty cool with his delivery, an impressive interview and one that may give you other important opportunities in the near future. An opportunity grabbed and we are more knowledgeable for it. Thank you.

[@songmansteve]

Superb dialog and questioning in this interview. Thank you once again for all your efforts.

[@user-cq9pn3nm6b]

Thank you for the excellent interview! This man is not a Terrorist by any means. He is one of the calmest and most articulate voices O have heard in this crisis.

[@ArmageddonAfterparty]

The fact that you have to preface your piece with an explanation on why you felt you could interview him, speaks volumes about the so called freedom of the press in the West.

[@ruwanda248]

Thank you very much Dimitri Lascaris for being one of the few Western journalist for making this sterling effort to bring forth the Truth in a very balanced honest Interview....really appreciate this....treating the viewers also with integrity...❤

[@afghanwariror8938]

Bravo! You are true investigative journalist

[@Earth-Angel-639]

Corruption will corrupt absolutely 💯

[@nehemiah413]

Thank you Dimitri, very informative interview. God bless you, from Guernsey UK.

[@caliwolf7150]

Wow, what a talk, thank you dimitri, and glad the youtube algorithm recommended this to me

[@MJB0110]

Thx for sharing Dimitri. Respect.

[@ghalibrabaa4975]

Amazing thank you and he’s a well informed man

[@user-qr8eg3hm1d]

Thanks for getting the truth out

[@philipcarter8511]

Excellent work, Dimitri. Keep going! And yes, I have subscribed.

[@hermanwheeler3130]

Thank you Dimitri. Great content. 👍

[@sradical8136]

Thank you for the interesting interview. Very insightful

[@IngramSnake]

Martyr in Arabic means “witness (shaheed)” the concept is that they are a witness to a grave injustice in the last moments of their lives. It is a word that comes from the Quran. They will be witnesses against their oppressors.

[@TOM9966]

لقد لعنت إسرائيل نفسها إلى الأبد

[@charshill2978]

Subscribed. Thank you for sharing this interview.

[@karimhaddad5670]

Excellent reporting!

[@hananeawada9889]

Thank you Mr Dimitri for showing the other face of the coin and interviewing a prominent politician from HezboAllah. You're indeed a great journalist 👏

[@dinnerwithfranklin2451]

Excellent interview, thank you.

[@jeanb8643]

Thank you for interview. Very insightful.

[@TheCarlocaroline]

Very good interview. Thank you

[@brutallyremastered4255]

Rather enlightening, thanks.

[@LaurenceMartinSask]

23:02 right on... Certainly very informative. Thank you.

[@christiansmith-of7dt]

I saw the way things went , things truly are hopeless

[@m.....367]

Danke fürs Interview und den Upload 🇵🇸

[@jap3600]

Very interesring interview. Thank you.

[@jylyhughes5085]

Thank you for this excellent interview.

[@katharinefoley]

Good job, great interview. Cumhacht chun an fhriotaíoch 🍀

[@tahalaperigo9771]

Amazing reporting thank you truly

[@shehlak]

Wow, very good interview.

[@bwanakubwa9083]

Dimitri, you are an oasis in the Canadian media desert .

[@meralakkus5471]

Thank you

[@CEOInsightsChannel]

Say no to terrorists

[@Anon_E_Muss]

💚💛

[@samperras]

This man looks so tired

[@LuciThomasHardylover-qx6ts]

We are in the last few days of Ramadan. He is fasting, no drink or food from before the sun comes up until it sets. Talking gets tiring when you feel dry, and on top of that Lebanons economy has collapsed in recent years, everyone has real problems in their daily lives. Then imagine his job now. How stressful it must be. I thought he actually looked ill. To be so close to the horror and worry about it coming to your country next is unimaginable.

[@samperras]

@@LuciThomasHardylover-qx6ts yes, well said

[@bentao3352]

This Hezbollah spokesman just quietly makes sense without skirting any issue. What a contrast to the John Kirbys and Matthew Millers of this world who lie through their teeth in their perennial smirking, sidestepping, prevaricating condescension and hypocrisy.

[@user-fo8bk7fv4h]

Is Dimitris image superimposed onto this seat from where he is seen and heard interviewing the Hezbollah Official because I see a white line around him and his interviewing notes, please can someone check and state if this is a superimposed image of Dimitri because there is no such outline around the Hezbollah Official😊

[@stephaniesunderland1974]

🇱🇧❤

[@tolotolo2380]

In time of high octane rhetoric Dimitri shows a path to political solution of the conflict by regarding facts and legitimate claims of both sides

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[@user-hx6po3sc3l]

True

[@AbdulRahman-mk3wl]

Excellent interview dmitri

[@shivashambo007]

'has'

[@Jouantiese]

He looks worried - can't say I blame him.. " ..the possibility of Jews and Arabs living peacefully together in a single state " - certainly, in addition to Israel😊

[@dinner7513]

What are you talking about?

[@Eatmeat7459]

free speach i hope?

[@egay86292]

like interviewing the Pope on military matters---who trusts a religious mind trusts a a bridge made of paper.

[@azar3006]

This is not a military matter but a moral and just matter ! You can not rule a group of people by force and expect them not to mount a resistance !

[@nitupvladimirevich3192]

I think God aready spoke on jews governing ...

[@user-hb8lx7sw1d]

they are not the biblical ones

[@user-ks4yn4qq7m]

Israel is without USA Nothing

[@ferozadickinson3061]

Israel has a militant wing the IDF, should they not be considered terrorists as they defend israel in the same way the militants of the Arab states defend their countries.

[@LuciThomasHardylover-qx6ts]

Defending your country does not make anyone a militant. Occupying someone else's land makes you an aggressor. Legally.

[@akeleven]

Thank you but I don't think talking to Russia is productive. Putin will only accept a ceasefire to retrench and build more tanks.

[@literatious308]

Failure to talk to Russia resulted in the devastation of Ukraine. NATO strength is a fairy tale.

[@shovanbijoy7136]

It has to be a negotiation and a peace process. Because both countries are not going anywhere.

[@Marius_vanderLubbe]

What a ludicrous comment. Russia has tried repeatedly to engage with the west - only to be rebuffed.

[@frwansie]

The fact that you make references like "northern Palestine", "genocide in Gaza" and Russia/Iran/Cuba not regarding the entire Hezbollah as a terrorist, shows your preconceived notions. Or did you just suck up to the person you interviewed by not mentioning Israel but northern Palestine.?

[@Mossaab-kg3cj5hc5s]

You are a zionist

[@leoniegureghian7156]

Exactly out of my mouth … Thank you Dimitri 🌹 It’s the same case w/the USA; country being destroyed within its own government !

[@Bromo_Sexual]

Ammar is 100% honest and correct.

[@coytimotoworks2440]

Hahahaha lair