| Revision as of 08:27, 7 May 2003 view source209.86.198.29 (talk) ~ender - how's this for a better attempt at not being inflamatory?← Previous edit | Revision as of 08:31, 7 May 2003 view source JohnOwens (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users8,216 edits "Lebanon was actually supporting the Israeli aggressors"??? And you think this was well-written or something? Nonetheless.... (got a better term than "kicked out of" or "evicted from"?) (edit conflictNext edit → | ||
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Hizballah (or "Party of God") is also known as Islamic Jihad Organization.
Description: Radical Shia group formed in Lebanon; dedicated to creation of Iranian-style Islamic republic in Lebanon and removal of all non-Islamic influences from the area. Strongly anti-West and anti-Israel. Closely allied with, and often directed by, Iran but may have conducted operations that were not approved by Tehran.
Activities: Known or suspected to have been involved in numerous anti-US terrorist attacks, including the suicide truck bombing of the US Embassy and US Marine barracks in Beirut in October 1983 and the US Embassy annex in Beirut in September 1984. Elements of the group were responsible for the kidnapping and detention of US and other Western hostages in Lebanon. The group also attacked the Israeli Embassy in Argentina in 1992.
Strength: Several thousand.
Location / Area of Operation: Operates in the Bekaa Valley, the southern suburbs of Beirut, and southern Lebanon. Has established cells in Europe, Africa, South America, North America, and elsewhere.
External Aid: Receives substantial amounts of financial, training, weapons, explosives, political, diplomatic, and organizational aid from Iran and Syria.
Hizballah didn't even exist until Israel attacked and occupied southern Lebanon (where nearly all of Shia muslims of Lebonon live). Then the US Peacekeeping Forces came into Lebanon. The Shia muslims defended their territories, and are now called 'terrorists' by the media. American media often associate the name 'Hizballah' with 'terrorism' in the minds of Americans and the world.
Since the Israeli occupation was evicted from Lebanon, the Hizballah has been involved in activities like building schools, clinics, hospitals and other needed services for their society.