Who,what, where is Hezbollah. Not that any conflict in the middle east makes any sense, but what is all this fuss over hezbollah? What is it?
2006-09-12 02:02:08 · 8 answers · asked by rachely1 3 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Hezbollah(Arabic: meaning “party of God”) is a Shia Islamist organization in Lebanon comprising a militia, a political party, and an extensive program of social development. It was formed during the 1982 Lebanon War, and officially announced on February 16, 1985 when Sheik Ibrahim al-Amin declared the group's manifesto which included three goals: the eradication of Western Imperialism in Lebanon, the transformation of Lebanon's multi-confessional state into a Islamic state, and the complete destruction of the state of Israel. Hezbollah has abandoned the goal of transforming Lebanon into an Islamic republic, but continues to call for the elimination of “the Zionist entity” (i.e. Israel).
2006-09-12 02:10:19 · answer #1 · answered by ink_collector 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hezbollah is a national resistance movement that started after the Israeli invasion and occupation of Lebanon in 1983. Thus, it was born as an answer to Israeli aggression and subjugation of other peoples. The US and israel have a misguided notion that every one and every thing that acts in self-defense is a "terrorist" organization if it goes in opposition to Israeli or US policy. If Israel commits exactly the same acts as Hezbollah then the US and Israel call that "self defense", but if hezbollah commits the same identical acts then this is called "terrorism" by the US and Israel. The fuss is really all about US and Israeli hypocrisy; most of the use of the term "terrorist" should really be applied to Israeli/Jewish/Zionist actions over the past 80 to 90 years, all of which began with the British issuance of the Balfour Declaration in November of 1917.
2006-09-12 09:19:37 · answer #2 · answered by Kokopelli 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hesbollah was created shortly after the Jews re-claimed Israel in 1949 - it was the Arab's reaction to being kicked out of what they thought was their home. It has evolved (or de-volved) into a terrorist organization bent on ridding the middle east of the Jews and taking back the territory.
That's the Cliff notes of it.
Toodles
2006-09-12 09:07:37 · answer #3 · answered by MarQus1 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They are an organization of resistance fighters against the evil of jewish occupation and aggression.
2006-09-12 09:56:48 · answer #4 · answered by WEBBADGER 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are a terrorist organization with an islamic and fascist idology. Until 9/11 they were responsible for more American deaths than any other terrorist organization.
2006-09-12 09:05:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hezboolah he the one that the Israel people hate.
2006-09-12 09:05:42 · answer #6 · answered by t(-_-)y 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
allahs little helpers
2006-09-13 03:39:02 · answer #7 · answered by acid tongue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
very bad people
2006-09-12 10:35:46 · answer #8 · answered by sting 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋