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A poster depicting the former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, the founder of Amal, Imam Moussa Sadr, and the former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, at the entrance to the village of Cana, in southern Lebanon, in 2018. Photo Ramzi Haïdar/AFP Archives Add as preferred on Google The name of a street in the village of Halloussiyeh (Sour) has recently caused a dispute between Hezbollah and its ally, the Amal Movement: During a municipal meeting, Hezbollah-affiliated municipal council members proposed naming the street after the group’s former Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, while their Amal counterparts favored naming it after its former leader, Moussa al-Sadr.Tensions have been steadily rising between the two allies, particularly since Hezbollah entered the regional war in March. Speaker of Parliament and Amal leader Nabih Berri declared last month that his relations with Hezbollah were 'closer' under Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs on Sept. 27, 2024. He insisted there was no "big brother to little brother" dynamic between the allies. Yet... You have reached your article limit.Stay informed as events unfold across a region in flux.Subscribe for $0.5/month for the first 3 months. Subscribe now Log in This article is only available to L’Orient Today subscribers. Subscribe now Log in Create a free account to continue reading this article. You’ll also receive The Morning Brief, our must-read daily digest of Middle East news. Opt out anytime Email Address Password Email Address Password I would like to receive special offers from L'Orient Today as well as selections of the best articles. Register By creating an account, you agree to the terms and conditions of use and our privacy policy. Register Or register with: Facebook
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