Hezbollah slams Paris for decision to take “al-Manar” off the air Movement's deputy general secretary, Sheik Naim Kassam, says, “The case has proven that France is still an imperialist nation”. NRG Maariv Hezbollah's flag. In response to France’s decision to take the Hezbollah affiliated television station “al-Manar” off the air in the republic, the Lebanese terror organization’s deputy general secretary, Sheik Naim Kassam, slammed Paris and said, “The case has proven that France is still an imperialist nation”. According to Kassam, “If France thinks that it can block “al-Manar”, it is deeply mistaken. It is no more than a tool...