Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
TOKYO — Just over two months ago, Ismail Haniyeh, one of the most senior leaders of the Palestinian militant organization Hamas, was reportedly assassinated by Israeli elements in Tehran, the capital of Iran, where he attended the Iranian presidential inauguration, although this was never publicly acknowledged nor denied by Israel. In the immediate aftermath, it appeared that the majority of the Muslim world, including many Muslim communities and leaders in Southeast Asia, voiced their condemnation.
Fast forward two months later. Late last month, Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Lebanese Hezbollah militant group, was also killed by Israel using powerful bunker-busting bombs in a Hezbollah underground hideout in Lebanon. This time around, Israel made a public announcement to that effect. However, looking at the broader Islamic world, not only were there very few voices mourning Nasrallah's death but there were even people taking to the streets to celebrate in Lebanon and beyond, as shown in media images.
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