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...established government. He notes that Hezbollah gained power not only through military action, but also by providing “an impressive and rapid response to the needs of those whose homes and lives were ravaged,” Norton writes. Although Norton orders “Hezbollah?? in a way that sometimes requires him to backtrack chronologically, the structure never becomes confusing. Indeed, the only times that Norton’s narrative seems disjuncted are the rare moments when he attempts to add a literary flourish to information that is fascinating and provactive enough...
...Hezbollah??s growing hostility towards the Lebanese administration reached a new peak last week when the party called for the government’s dismantlement. In his most recent speech, Nasrallah, Hezbollah??s leader, called the current government “Mr. Jeffrey Feltman’s government,” referring to the US ambassador to Lebanon...
...financial contribution in rebuilding Lebanon. She said that of the $900 million in total international aid, the U.S. has contributed $230 million. “We are not turning our attention away from Lebanon,” Abercrombie-Winstanley said repeatedly. While President Bush blamed “Hezbollah??s unprovoked terrorist attacks on Israel” for sparking the Lebanese conflict, audience members questioned whether Israel should shoulder some culpability too. Olivia S. Shabb ’08 asked whether the capture of two Israeli soldiers justified the destruction that followed. “There is nothing...
...argument that Hamas was never given a chance to rule effectively is wrong; Hamas never gave itself a chance to succeed. The West imposed sanctions, yes, but Hamas boasted that other Muslim countries would provide the necessary support. Iran, it seems, was too invested in Hezbollah??s activities this summer to prop up Hamas as well. And while it’s true that Israel detained dozens of Hamas lawmakers, hindering their ability to legislate, they were seized during the war and they were actually charged with crimes (belonging to an illegal organization), something even the United States...
...army in the world will be able to make us drop the weapons from our hands:” So bragged Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah last week as he addressed a cheering audience of hundreds of thousands of supporters in southern Beirut.Nasrallah’s appearance at Hezbollah??s victory rally illustrates the importance of a continued international commitment to restoring stability to the region, a commitment that has fallen on deaf ears since the United Nations (UN) brokered ceasefire came into effect this summer. Hezbollah will continue to pose a threat to the stability of Lebanon...