Lebanon09 September, 20262 min read
Hezbollah Warns Lebanon Against Attributing Media Statements to the Party
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Hezbollah says official positions come through secretary-general speeches and its official statements. Statements attributed to Hezbollah by media figures or social platforms are not official.
5 outlets told this the same way.
Hezbollah sets statement rules
Hezbollah issued a warning in Lebanon against attributing statements and information circulated by individuals or entities through media and social media to the party or to the Islamic Resistance. The party said its official positions on events and developments are announced only through the Secretary-General’s speech, Hezbollah’s official statements, and those of the Islamic Resistance, alongside the Department of Information Relations and the Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc.
In a separate framing, Hezbollah’s media relations reiterated that public opinion sometimes treats statements and information from “figures and friends” as if they were issued by official sources. The clarification came as “dense statements and information” circulated through media and digital platforms about files related to the party, prompting Hezbollah to stress the need to distinguish official data from the views of individuals who speak on its behalf.
Responsibility for unofficial remarks
Hezbollah’s Department of Information Relations stated that any individual is entitled to speak on its behalf via media or electronic platforms, but they “bear full responsibility for what they say.” The party urged the public to avoid treating such statements as official positions, stressing that everything issued outside its designated channels does not represent an official stance but rather the personal opinions of its authors.
In the same vein, Elnashra quoted Hezbollah’s media relations saying that Hezbollah issues its positions through the secretary-general’s speeches and official statements, while “everything else expresses the opinion of its owners.” Hezbollah also thanked audiences for understanding and cooperation to prevent “misinterpretation or ambiguity,” especially “at this sensitive and delicate stage.”
Designated channels emphasized
Hezbollah’s Islamic Relations Department warned that many figures and friends are making statements and sharing information and data related to Hezbollah or the Islamic Resistance, while public opinion treats those statements as if they were issued by official sources. The statement emphasized that Hezbollah communicates its positions through the speeches of the Secretary-General and through official statements issued by Hezbollah and the Islamic Resistance, as well as the Media Relations Office and the Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc.
Al-Manar TV Lebanon published the full text of Hezbollah Media Relations’ message, reiterating that “Every individual has the right, on any media outlet or platform, to share information in their own name,” and that the public must be careful not to treat it as official. The party concluded by thanking everyone for understanding and cooperation “to prevent any misinterpretation or confusion,” especially “during this sensitive and critical stage.”