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| Screenshot of Nasrallah speech, February 12, 2017, when he called Trump a fool |
From the EU-funded Assessment of Media Legislation in Lebanon:
The Lebanese Penal Code punishes those who are found guilty of defamation crimes with fines and prison sentences that are highest (up to two years imprisonment) when the reputation of the Lebanese president or of the heads of other states are harmed (Articles 383 to 389 in the Penal Code, 17 to 23 in the Press Law). The informal title “the law of the kings and heads of state” given to libel provisions related to presidents and other world leaders dates back to the early 1960s. At the time, Arab heads of state who resented being criticised in the Lebanese press consistently pressured the Lebanese president to introduce amendments to the Press Law in order to shield them from criticism. Eventually, an amendment to the Press Law was introduced in 1965 by a special decree by President Helou.Yes, if an ordinary Lebanese citizen criticizes Trump or Bibi, they can get up to two years of jail time!
And Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah called Trump an "idiot" (or "foolish") last year soon after he took office:
“So what if Trump comes? What’s new?” he asked.Hassan Nasrallah has violated Lebanese law and should be arrested and jailed.
“We are not worried, but very optimistic because when an idiot resides in the White House, this is the beginning of the release for the oppressed in the world,” he said. The Arabic word he used can also be translated as "fool."
Calling Shurat HaDin....