All countries have different ways of commemorating their battles. From memorials to museums, part of moving on from war is defining the narrative surrounding it. That was Hezbollah's logic, at least, in opening a "tourist complex" in May 2010, displaying its own weapons and those left behind by Israel after the country's pullout from south Lebanon in 2000. "Armies that emerge victorious from wars display their exploits in museums," Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah said in a speech inaugurating the complex.
The Tourist Park of God [Hizbolla] ~~~ The Memorialization of the Israeli Withdrawal [14 slides with comments]
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