So everyone is making a big deal out of this. First the background here. And now "a new era for Lebanon". Yep, that huge billboard on the airport road is no longer sponsored by the Iranian Embassy. Sorry about the quality of the image as the one above was taken from a moving video. I am not against "newness" to be clear. But, again, let us not put the horse before the car and underestimate what is happening. I am not political analyst, but whereas the Hizb has seen its power wane regionally, locally it still holds sway to a lot of political decisions. Funnily, "a NEW era for Lebanon" speaks about the "OLD" era indirectly, as it cannot escape its shadow. Is there a new political order in Lebanon? Yes. But I often say as I quote Russian writer Alexander Heren who said: "the departing world leaves behind it not an heir, but a pregnant widow". There is a lot of shifting elements and everyone is rushing to conclusions.
Update: It seems some of the smaller banners having the same slogan have actually been set on fire during the night (here).