Countering Hezbollah

May 25, 2020

CounteringHezbollah

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Achcar,G., &amp Warschawski, M. (2012). 33Day War: Israel`s War on Hezbollah in Lebanon and Its Consequences.New York: Routledge.

Theauthors delve on the origins of the Hezbollah group, its growth andmutation, and associated consequences in Lebanon and the neighboringcountries. Hezbollah has also been named “the Party of God”. TheIranian revolution resulted in a national wave of anti-Westernperception and the rise of the Hezbollah. In the 1990s, Hezbollahrose and found its way in the political and institutional realm inLebanon. As a result, the group has had a lot of influence on thesocial, political, and economic matters in the region.

Avon,D., &amp Khatchadourian, A.-T. (2014). Hezbollah: A History of the“Party of God.”. Journalof Church &amp State, 56 (1),166-167.

Theauthors have divided the content into two parts which talk about thehistory and development of Hezbollah while the second bit expounds onthe sociopolitical agenda. The article establishes the origin ofHezbollah as from 1982. The political agenda of the group was thedriving force and the main reason for its expansion in the MiddleEast. The article associates the prevailing social unrest in Syria toHezbollah.

Bording,S. P. (2009). Countering Al Qaeda, Hezbollah, and their Ideologies.Schoolof Advanced Military Studies,1-43.

Accordingto Bording, counterterrorism has become a global responsibility thatrequires joined resources. The author asserts that the major andpotential terrorist groups in the world are Al Qaeda and Hezbollah.The two organizations have different but extreme ideologies that havebeen of significant impact not only on weak nations but in thedeveloped countries such as America. The author suggests measuressuch as increased security along borders in order to prevent suchgroups from percolating into weaker nations and taking control.

Dobransky,S. (2013). Hezbollah and Hamas: A Comparative Study. InternationalJournal on World Peace, 30 (3),94.

Theauthor elucidates on the emergence of the Hezbollah and Hamasorganizations in the Middle East. The author asserts that both groupsemerged as a result of conflicts between the ruling regimes and othermembers of the society. On the other hand, most of the Hamas areoriginally from the Muslim Brotherhood. The growth and sprouting oftheir activities around the world have been facilitated by financialbackers and recruiting of a large number of members.

Gleis,J. L., &amp Berti, B. (2012). Hezbollahand Hamas: A Comparative Study.Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press.

Theauthors of the book expound more on the history, development, beliefsystem, and ways to counteract the Hezbollah. According to thecontent, the emergence of Hezbollah can be traced back to the 1980s.There have been mixed ideologies pertaining the Hezbollah as somepeople have referred it as a political party, social movement, orliberation movement while some label it as a terrorist group. Israelhas been on the forefront to curb Hezbollah activities throughmilitary strategies such as targeted assassinations and the renowned“Operations Defensive Shield”.

Knaub,Z. (2013). Why is Hezbollah in Syria? SmallWars Journal.Retrievedfrom: http://smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/why-is-hezbollah-in-syria

Thearticle shows the expansion and involvement of Hezbollah in Syria andother regions in the Middle East through a series of attacks.According to the article, the fight between Hezbollah group andSyria’s Sunni rebels is expected to escalate if Hezbollah does notwithdraw its militants. The author mentions Iran as the chieffinancier of the Hezbollah organization and also provides politicaland logistics support. The author

Worth,R. F. (2011). Hezbollah’s Rise Amid Chaos. TheNew York Times. Retrievedfrom:http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/16/weekinreview/16worth.html?_r=0

Theauthor argues that Hezbollah “the Shiite Islamist movement” hasbeen the primary cause of the political turmoil in Lebanon. Accordingto the article, Hezbollah arose as a radical “Shiite movement”that tried to fight the Israeli’s insurgency in the region. In2000, Hezbollah accomplished their mission of kicking out the Israeliout of their territory. It is stated that Hezbollah has been involvedin numerous attacks in the Middle East and the rest of theinternational community as it tries to gain political ascendancy.

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