Were Israel and Syria justified in the occupation in Lebanon and how does it influence today's events?

Question

I am trying to answer this question in how Hezbolla would see it and I need to do so in a debating manner, is there anyone that can help me? I don't understand how I can get the information that I need.

Answer 1

There were two Israeli occupations - one for about 17 years from the early 1980s to late 1990s, and then the incursions in the conflict a few months ago. I'm pretty sure you mean the first one. Hozbollah would certainly not say that it was justified, in fact they were formed to fight this occupation.

Israel would reply that their presence was needed to ensure stability, especially of their border, during the long Lebanese civil war.

Syria is a more interesting question. Since Lebanon is a small country, and since it was weakened by civil war, Syria used it as an opportunity to exert their influence. Syria definitely supported Hezbollah (as does Iran). However, it appears that all Lebanese wanted Syria out, but were afraid to do anything when Hafez Assad was in charge of Syria. When he died his son, Bashir, took over and was much weaker. Thus the Lebanese began protesting Syria's presence. Lebanon's president Harriri was murdered and everyone knew it was done by Syrian agents, which was the last straw.

Keep in mind there are four discernable factions in Lebanon, in order of the number of people 1) non-hezbollah muslims 2) christians 3) jews 4)hezbollah

Answer 2

Most of what tmeineke7 wrote is true, but the last part is clearly false. there is not many Jews i laebanon, as can be found in here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon#Demographics
and specifically here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Lebanon#Other_religions

I can also add that the main cause for the Israeli invasion in 1982 was the PLO harassments of Israel's northern border, which inclded school hostages incident in Misgav Am - a kibbutz near the border, some missile shooting at Israeli towns and some other attacks.
The cause célèbre(immidiate cause) for he invason was the attempted assassination in the Israeli ambassador in London.
The idea behind the invasion was to help the christians in Lebanon to "win" the civil war and make Bashir Gemayel President, but he was assassinated
on September 14.
It is interesting to point out that beside fighting the PLO forces, Israel fought many Syrian army units which were presence in lebanon since the civil war began. After a long siege on Beirut, the PLO leader - rrafat left for Tunis, but Israel kept its forces in Lebaon for a while, to maintain stability.
It withdrawl in few steps untill the "Security strip" in the 90's, and then withdraw from there too in 2000, to the International accepted border, that was agreed by the UN.
About the hezbolla - It is an organization that was actually founded to fight Israeli occupation and grew bigger and stronger while fighting it.

Answer 3

Uh, NOOOOO. Lebanon and Syria are their own sovereign international locations. when it comes to Lebanon, i visit understand why Israel might want to favor to bypass after Hezbollah, yet in the journey that they invade and attempt to "take over" they're going to make an enemy of the full Lebanese authorities, too. So what do you imagine the IDF's possibilities might want to be antagonistic to Hamas, Hezbollah, the Syrian militia and the Lebanese militia all quickly? Iran might want to be backing all of them as a lot as they could, for sure. it could be a unnecessary conflict that would want to declare limitless civilian lives, no longer to teach leave Israel huge open and thoroughly f**ked could extra terrorists come to a call to commence an insurgency there. I recommend, that's large to take heed to that you compromise with your self, yet i do not imagine any properly-knowledgeable human beings might want to help such an insanely unnecessary waste of limitless human lives.