Hatem attributes hobeikas participation in syrias effort to dismantle lebanese christian power to pure greed, just as it was for others who followed the same path, including karim. The israeli officers were jealous and filled with rage, blaming hobeika for actually ordering the massacre of palestinian civilians. Elie, i was told, was very unhappy with my book about the lebanon war, pity the nation. The most astonishing claim of the book was that hobeika allegedly cooperated with the syrians in lebanese forces leader and lebanese presidentelect bachir gemayels assassination in 1982 and that the massacre of sabra and shatila massacre was allegedly decided by hobeika and assad in order to embarrass israel. I once received a message from elie hobeika, who was killed yesterday in a beirut car bombing. As well as providing details of hatems activities with the phalange, the book documents hobeikas betrayal of his country to syria. Dec 15, 2007 cobra is an illiterate man, who was picked off of the streets by the deceased elie hobeika, trained to become both a fighter and a bodyguard to elie hobeika who was appointed head of the lebanese forces intelligence service in 1980. Cobra publishes his autobiography, from israel to damascus. K, after a sophisticated a mighty effective and powerful automatic machine gun called a heckler and koch which we used in the battle of beirut and the karantina in 1978. Jan 26, 2018 life after death experience nde with steve gardipee, vietnam war story one of the best ndes duration.
Elie hobeika was a commander in the lebanese forces militia during the lebanese civil war. In 1999, a book from israel to damascus was published in paris by robert hatem cobra, elie hobeikas confidant. Jan 24, 2002 hobeika wins a seat in the parliament, and does so again at elections held in 1996. Elie hobeika, who died on january 24th aged 45, following a bomb attack at his. Project snowball and the tragic assassination of bashir gemayel, our presidentelect. Elie hobeika knew the truth of israels innocence in the sabra and. Perhaps the most important book that we should be talking about is the book entitled from israel to damascus written by robert m. He then founded the promise party and was elected to serve two.
The book covers hobeikas alliance with israel and his subsequent betrayal of the christian resistance in return for syrian political patronage. He became president of the lebanese forces political party until he was ousted in 1986. Robert hatem, codenamed cobra, was eli hobeikas security chief in the early 1980s. He was assassinated on january 24th, 2002 the maronite christians, of whom hobeika is a member, have sought to dominate the muslim majority of lebanon since the states.
In 1999, he published an unauthorized biography of hobeika, from israel to damascus, that was banned in lebanon. Hobeika is very proud of himself or would like his own family to. The book covers elie hobeika s alliance with israel and his subsequent betrayal of the christian resistance in return for syrian political patronage. Robert hatem, codenamed cobra, was eli hobeikas security chief in. I received news of hobeikas brutal assassination with mixed. Hobeika gained notoriety when, as the leader of the phalangist forces, he was accused in directing the massacre in the sabra and shatila refugee camps on. Our website is coming soon, follow us for update now. In this book which has been banned in lebanon and is the cause of much controversy in lebanon and abroad, cobra writes his story about the part he played with elie hobeika. Hobeikas slaying a mystery takes shape uae gulf news.
From the first day robert hatem was recruited by elie hobeika, he was on the payroll. Ya3ne i read the book and if what cobra said is true, and after reading all the names of the ladies that hobeika slept with, we can coclude that he believed in. Project snowball and the tragic assassination of bashir. The assassination of former militia warlord and postwar cabinet minister elie hobeika on january 24 will probably remain a riveting mystery for the foreseeable future. Hobeikas evolution from strong proponent of the christianisraeli alliance to collaborator with syria is at the heart of the book and inspiration for its title. He turned later to a popular politician and government minister in the postwar period, best known for creating a political party called wa3ad, meaning. Why israel did not foresee 1982 refugee massacre a theory. Robert hatem, codenamed cobra, hobeika s security chief in the early 1980s, said that hobeika was responsible for the diplomats kidnapping and murder.
To hobeikas surprise, geageas response was negative. Noelia hobeika is the author of the pied piper of hamelin 3. Elie hobeika seized this opportunity to liquidate any of them, the amn guys would come across, whether in dora, the northern matn close to galerie matta or in the kessruan. Hobeika wins a seat in the parliament, and does so again at elections held in 1996. Elias joseph hobeika elie hobeika born in kleiat in the kessruan in 1956.
As well as providing details of hatems activities with the phalange, the book documents hobeikas. Cobra is an illiterate man, who was picked off of the streets by the deceased elie hobeika, trained to become both a fighter and a bodyguard to elie hobeika who was appointed head of the lebanese forces intelligence service in 1980. According to him, the cobra is an illiterate exdrug addict whom he fired in 1985, and his book an israeli plot. The 1,700 civilians were murdered by hobeika phalangist thugs under the eyes of the israelis. Elie hobeika was a leader of the phalangist lebanese forces lf during the lebanese civil war 19751990. Elie hobeika 22 september 1956 24 january 2002 arabic. A very daring book robert hatem aka cobra, was the right arm of elie hbeika, a lebanese. Robert hatem, codenamed cobra, hobeikas security chief in the early 1980s, said that hobeika was responsible for the diplomats kidnapping and murder. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Hobeika coldly retorted that it was because of the darkness he could not tell who they were. Join facebook to connect with elie hobeika and others you may know. Putting to rest ounce and for all, the wild stories and fantasies about mr.
Matters became shaky again for the former warlord in 1999, when his exbodyguard, robert maroun hatem nicknamed cobra, published a book entitled from israel to damascus. He was the right hand, the shadow and the watchdog of the biggest traitor in the lebanese history, the so called elias hobeika. Cobra tells his story during the lebanese war and what he witnessed from. As a proof that the killing of a lebanese army commando had really been carried out, the gun of each of the elements shot down, a fivebullet smith and wessen had to. According to ronen bergman in his book the secret war with iran, hatem told israeli agents in 1993 and 2000 that he himself had probably killed at least one of the iranians, ahmad. As well as providing details of hatems activities with the phalange, the book documents hobeika s betrayal of his country to syria. Jul 10, 2007 without a shred of doubt, the syrians owed their sweeping victory of october, 1990, to the collaboration of elie hobeika, a lebanese maronite christian click to expand. He was notorious for his ruthlessness, savagery and shifting loyalties throughout the conflict. Life after death experience nde with steve gardipee, vietnam war story one of the best ndes duration. Jan 25, 2002 i once received a message from elie hobeika, who was killed yesterday in a beirut car bombing. Sep 28, 2007 cobra is an illiterate man, who was picked off of the streets by the deceased elie hobeika, trained to become both a fighter and a bodyguard to elie hobeika who was appointed head of the lebanese forces intelligence service in 1980.
He was the right hand, the shadow and the watchdog of the biggest traitor in the. Robert hatem, codenamed cobra, was eli hobeika s security chief in the early 1980s. In it he confirmed hobeikas implication in the sabra and shatila massacre. I, robert maroun hatem, alias cobra, a 19yearold lebanese youth, was cast into the political.
Mar 10, 2009 1999 hobeika s former bodyguard and confidant robert hatem aka cobra publishes his autobiography, from israel to damascus. In it, i had described how he led the phalangist murderers into the palestinian camps of sabra and chatila in 1982 under the eyes of the israelis, who did nothing and slaughtered up to 1,700. Hobeika gained notoriety when, as the leader of the phalangist forces, he was accused in directing the massacre in the sabra and shatila refugee camps on the outskirts of beirut in. The book covers hobeika s alliance with israel and his subsequent betrayal of the christian resistance in return for syrian political patronage. Hatem attributes hobeika s participation in syrias effort to dismantle lebanese christian power to pure greed, just as it was for others who followed the same path, including karim. Elie hobeika attributes the publication to zionists. I strongly believe this book is a must read for every lebanese anywhere in the world. Elie hobeika, elias joseph hobeika, lebanese militia leader born 1956, kleiat, lebanondied jan. His disgruntled onetime bodyguard, robert maroun hatem, alias cobra, has produced a book recounting hobeikas purported crimes and. The book covers elie hobeikas alliance with israel and his subsequent betrayal of the christian resistance in return for syrian political patronage. Join facebook to connect with hobeika elie and others you may know. Hobeika s evolution from strong proponent of the christianisraeli alliance to collaborator with syria is at the heart of the book and inspiration for its title.
The book covers hobeikas alliance with israel and his subsequent betrayal. In beirut, theyre blaming ariel sharon for the death of the lebanese warlord and war criminal but in this bloody parlor game, theres a culprit for every political taste. The book covers elie hobeikas alliance with israel and his subsequent. His former bodyguard, codenamed cobra, listed his mistresses in a book later banned in lebanon, creating a scandale in beirut even more animated than the condemnation of the camp massacres. He turned later to a popular politician and government minister in the postwar period, best known for creating a political party called wa3ad. The lebanese governments track record in investigating the killings of prominent political figures is dismal and hobeika is likely to join a long list of assassinated lebanese public figures, such as sunni grand mufti. Join facebook to connect with emile hobeika and others you may know. Hobeikas fall from grace in syrianoccupied lebanon in 1999, hobeikas former bodyguard, robert maroun hatem alias cobra, published an expose accusing his former boss of masterminding numerous assassinations, assassination attempts, kidnappings and other wartime atrocities. Hobeika and gina, patched up for a while when his son joseph was born.
Dec 02, 2016 the problem with this book is its author. A chilling yet reassuring fact to many and a nightmare to others. Led christian lebanese militia which massacred 2,000 refugees. Hobeika a phalangist leader and lebanese forces commander served as the operations officer of the lebanese forces as well as the commander of the operation in sabra and shatila. His former bodyguard, codenamed cobra, listed his mistresses in a book later banned in lebanon, creating a scandale in beirut even more. In beirut, theyre blaming ariel sharon for the death of the lebanese warlord and war criminal but in this bloody parlor game, theres a.
The ladykiller, hobeikas marriage had been going leewa since the death of his babygirl sabine. Without a shred of doubt, the syrians owed their sweeping victory of october, 1990, to the collaboration of elie hobeika, a lebanese maronite christian click to expand. Jan 24, 2002 elie hobeika 22 september 1956 24 january 2002 arabic. View the profiles of professionals named elie hobeika on linkedin. But hobeika was fed up and decided to live his own life, unleashed.