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== History == | == History == | ||
Hezbollah | |||
=== 1982 Zionist invasion and occupation === | |||
Hezbollah led the resistance against the Zionist occupation of Lebanon starting in 1982 and finally drove out the invaders in 2000. Nasrallah became the leader of Hezbollah after [[State of Israel|Israel]] murdered [[Abbas al-Musawi]] in 1992.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Ali Abunimah|newspaper=The Electronic Intifada|title=Hasan Nasrallah died on the road to liberate Palestine|date=2024-09-28|url=https://electronicintifada.net/content/hasan-nasrallah-died-road-liberate-palestine/49071|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007115326/https://electronicintifada.net/content/hasan-nasrallah-died-road-liberate-palestine/49071|archive-date=2024-10-07}}</ref> | |||
=== 2006 Zionist invasion === | |||
Hezbollah liberated southern Lebanon from Israeli occupation in 2006.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
=== Anti-Salafi resistance === | |||
In the [[Syrian Civil War]], it helped defeat [[al Qaeda]], [[Islamic State|ISIS]], and [[United States of America|USA]]-backed extremist groups. Hezbollah won the 2018 Lebanese elections, gaining a majority in a coalition with the [[Free Patriotic Movement]] and the [[Amal Movement]].<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|author=[[Rania Khalek]]|newspaper=[[The Grayzone]]|title=Technocracy now: The US is working to turn Lebanon’s anti-corruption protests against Hezbollah|date=2019-12-01|url=https://thegrayzone.com/2019/12/01/us-working-lebanon-corruption-protests-hezbollah/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913120738/https://thegrayzone.com/2019/12/01/us-working-lebanon-corruption-protests-hezbollah/|archive-date=2022-09-13|retrieved=2022-10-16}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 16:35, 8 October 2024
Hezbollah حزب الله | |
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| Secretary-General | Vacant |
| Founders | Subhi al-Tufayli Abbas al-Musawi Hassan Nasrallah |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Headquarters | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Political orientation | Anti-imperialism Anti-Zionism |
| International affiliation | Axis of Resistance |
| Parliament | 15 / 128
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Hezbollah is an Islamic political party and militant group in Lebanon. It forms part of the Axis of Resistance against Zionism and U.S. imperialism. Hezbollah was led by Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah from 1992 until his assassination by the Zionists in September 2024 due to his unwavering support to Palestine against genocide.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
1982 Zionist invasion and occupation[edit | edit source]
Hezbollah led the resistance against the Zionist occupation of Lebanon starting in 1982 and finally drove out the invaders in 2000. Nasrallah became the leader of Hezbollah after Israel murdered Abbas al-Musawi in 1992.[2]
2006 Zionist invasion[edit | edit source]
Hezbollah liberated southern Lebanon from Israeli occupation in 2006.[3]
Anti-Salafi resistance[edit | edit source]
In the Syrian Civil War, it helped defeat al Qaeda, ISIS, and USA-backed extremist groups. Hezbollah won the 2018 Lebanese elections, gaining a majority in a coalition with the Free Patriotic Movement and the Amal Movement.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Vijay Prashad (2024-09-30). "Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah: the man who defeated Israel" People's dispatch. Archived from the original on 2024-10-02.
- ↑ Ali Abunimah (2024-09-28). "Hasan Nasrallah died on the road to liberate Palestine" The Electronic Intifada. Archived from the original on 2024-10-07.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rania Khalek (2019-12-01). "Technocracy now: The US is working to turn Lebanon’s anti-corruption protests against Hezbollah" The Grayzone. Archived from the original on 2022-09-13. Retrieved 2022-10-16.