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On December 25, 2018, Lebanese chess prodigy Mark Abou Deeb appeared on OTV (Lebanon). He shyly explained that he had refused to compete against an Israeli player during a chess championship in Spain because Israel is an enemy. He was also prodded to thank Hizbullah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah for liberating Lebanon from Israel.
Following are excerpts:
Rosanna Rammal: Many Lebanese people consider you to be a hero, right?
Mark Abou Deeb: Yes.
Rosanna Rammal: You refused to compete against an Israeli opponent at the chess championships in Spain, right?
Mark Abou Deeb: Yes.
Rosanna Rammal: You knew what you were talking about. Did you know why you would not continue to play?
Mark Abou Deeb: Yes.
Rosanna Rammal: Did you know why you were making this decision?
Mark Abou Deeb: Yes.
Rosanna Rammal: Why?
Mark Abou Deeb: Because Israel is an enemy.
Male TV host: Speak up so we can hear you.
Mark Abou Deeb: Because Israel is an enemy.
Male TV host: You can say it even louder.
Mark Abou Deeb: Because Israel is an enemy.
Male TV host: Bravo.
Rosanna Rammal: Bravo.
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Rosanna Rammal: Many people spoke about Mark Abou Deeb and were proud of him, including the secretary-general of Hizbullah, Hassan Nasrallah.
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How did you feel when Nasrallah spoke about you?
Mark Abou Deeb: I was very happy.
Rosanna Rammal: You were very happy… What do you know about Nasrallah? Who is he?
Mark Abou Deeb: He is a resistance fighter. He liberated Lebanon from Israel.
Rosanna Rammal: He spoke about you. What do you want to say to him today?
Male TV host: Do you want to say to him: Thank you? Do you want to tell him you’d do it again?
Mark Abou Deeb: Thank you.
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