The Hezbollah Party
- Hezbollah is a Shiit Islamic political and paramilitary organisation based in Lebanon, founded by The Iranian defense Minister Muhtashimmi
but later on evolved to a Lebanese party with a Lebanese leadership.
Hezbollah first emerged as a militia in response to the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, also known as Operation Peace for Galilee, in 1982, set on resisting the Israeli occupation of Lebanon during the Lebanese civil war. Its leaders were inspired by Ayatollah Khomeini, and its forces were trained and organized by a contingent of Iranian Revolutionary Guards.
During the Lebanese war Hezbullah had heavy military clashes with other Lebanese parties. It also had military clashes with another Shiit party, the Amal Movement, Hezbullah so often won these confrontations and even managed to drive Amal from the Suburbs of Beirut(Dahie).
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1559 called for the disarmament of the militia with the Taif agreement at the end of the Lebanese civil war. Hezbollah denounced, and protested against, the resolution.
Hezbollah alongside with Amal is one of two major political parties in Lebanon that represent the Shiite Muslims. It holds 14 of the 128 seats in Lebanon's Parliament and is a member of the Resistance and Development Bloc.
In response to the Cedar Revolution, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah called for a 'massive popular gathering' on March 8 supporting Syria and accusing Israel and the United States of meddling in internal affairs. The demonstration thanked Syria for helping stop the Lebanese Civil War and the aid in stabilizing Lebanon and supporting the Lebanese resistance to the Israeli occupation.
The 2006 Lebanon War was a 34-day military conflict in Lebanon and northern Israel. The principal parties were Hezbollah paramilitary forces and the Israeli military. The conflict was precipitated by a cross-border raid by Hezbollah during which they kidnapped and killed Israeli soldiers. In a speech in July 2008, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah acknowledged that he had ordered the kidnapping of Israeli soldiers in order to free prisoners held in Israeli jails. The conflict started on July 12, 2006, and continued until a United Nations-brokered ceasefire went into effect on August 14, 2006. According to The Guardian, 'In the fighting 1,200 Lebanese and 158 Israelis were killed. Of the dead almost 1,000 Lebanese and 41 Israelis were civilians.'
In May of 2008 Hezbollah invaded Beirut, crushing and humiliating the followers of Lebanon's main Sunni political leader, Saad Hariri, forcing his television off the air, and burning his TV archives building. Since then, the sectarian rift has widened.
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