Open AccessAugustus Richard Norton, Hezbollah: A short History
Author(s) -
Christoph Marcinkowski
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
islam and civilisational renewal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2041-8728
pISSN - 2041-871X
DOI - 10.52282/icr.v2i4.613
Subject(s) - victory , judaism , state (computer science) , middle east , ancient history , history , political science , environmental ethics , philosophy , law , archaeology , politics , algorithm , computer science
The case of Lebanon, where Twelver Shiites constitute the largest single religious community, is crucial when discussing perspectives for peace and stability in the Middle East and the role that Shiite Muslims can play within this setting. Israel’s 2006 invasion of Lebanon and its fight against Hezbollah (Hizb-Allah) have not resulted in a victory for the Jewish state.