Essay on Hezbollah: Lebanese Shiite Militia

Syria and Lebanon are two dramatically different states with a deeply intertwined history. They were both born out of French interventionism following World War 1, and have experienced complex and strained relations ever since. The two nations have both experienced prodigious political turmoil since gaining their independence, with both suffering from civil wars and conflict with their mutual neighbor, Israel. The war and turmoil that has plagued these two countries can be traced back to various

When terrorism is at our doorstep we often ask “why?” The clearest and concise actions enacted are motivations of socially, political, and financial determination. With terrorist groups like Al-Qaeda, Hamas, and Hezbollah, extremist’s Islamic groups are on a mission from Allah (Middle Eastern God). Terrorist actions carried out by Islamic groups are typically political. The F.B.I defines terrorism as actions carried out by the unlawful use of force, or violence against persons, or property to intimidate

Hezbollah is a Shia militia in southern Lebanon that aims to destroy Israel in order to help spread Pan-Islam throughout the Middle East, get the Palestinians that are taking their land out of Lebanon, and repay the Israelis for their abusive occupation. Hezbollah’s actions are inspired by the principles of Shia islam that make the militiamen willing to die to become a martyr and to better Islam. Although Hezbollah is in Lebanon, it is largely an extension of Iran, who began funding them after their

Hezbollah To some Hezbollah, the “Party for God”, is a political group fighting for nationalism and to others, particularly western cultures; Hezbollah is a very dangerous terrorist organization. Hezbollah is a Shiite Muslim group based in Iran and Southern Lebanon. They have an extensive network that crosses international borders and consists of everything from schools and hospitals to a television station. Hezbollah was formed following the 1979 Iranian Revolution. In the early ‘80s, there were

Abstract Hezbollah (Arabic for "Party of God") is an umbrella organization of various radical Islamic Shi'ite groups and organizations which receives substantial financial and philosophical support from Iran. Hezbollah's formation was a direct response to Israel's 1982 invasion of Lebanon designed to eliminate the Palestinian Liberation Organization's base of operations. Hezbollah's stated objectives include the establishment of a Shiite theocracy in Lebanon, the destruction of Israel, and the

The differentiation in ideology of the leading factions within Islam, ironically, has introduced a unifying political philosophy into the region, Islamism. The concept of Islamism defines the governing body’s political claim as a biased interpretation of Koran and its employment of force to vindicate revolutionary violence in the name of Islam (Arjomand Web). The political theory inadvertently ferments political tension by dividing Islam itself within a categorized system (Armojand Web). A similar

“Hezbollah began its existence with leaders, such as al-Musawi, al-Khalil, and Mughniyah, who had proven their competence in the crucible of Lebanon’s Civil War.” With these leaders, they recruited fighters with an extensive military training background, which proved to be an asset against the Israeli army. There is said to be tens of thousands of Hezbollah members within their ranks and could increase up to a hundred thousand or more. Abbas al-Musawi was the senior leader of Hezbollah before

This paper will examine the basic history of Kata’ib Hezbollah (KH) and how they were formed. This paper will also examine the leadership of KH and how it affects the Iraqi people and their government. It will also examine the objective and goals of the KH and what support they have in their on-going operations. It will further discuss what tactics, techniques, and procedures that KH employs for their operations and will also examine the past and current leadership and characteristics of KH and

describes the effects of conflict on the lives of both people who have experienced war and people who have not experienced war. Stack provides an example in the form of her relative, John a former American marine. John was sent to Beirut to combat the Hezbollah and whilst fighting there he experienced the true nature of war. He returned later however “he wasn’t all right”. He committed suicide due to the effects of war and the conflicts that he experienced. Thus Stack came to the conclusion that after being

"You go to schools where Syrian refugees are, and you see that their drawings are mostly of houses being bombed, or people being killed or bodies on ground," "This trauma by violence is the biggest threat for the future of Syria,” says Guterres. "Girls are driven to prostitution by their own families. It’s a tragedy," (Abdo). The Syrian civil war was started by the lack of responsibility Assad and the Syrian Government had for their people. Assad was not supposed to be ruler at all. Assad doesn’t