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Originally Posted by roachboy
hezbollah is effectively a living expression of the self-defeating character of israeli military policies---left to itself, without israeli actions, i doubt seriously that hezbollah would be a particularly prominent group--but in the context of (repeated) israeli invasions of lebanon hezbollah has taken on considerable importance. the israeli military is the best recruiting tool hezbollah could ask for. right now, for exampe, hezbollah is being seen as a symbol of resistance to israeli actions.
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Quoted for perfect truth.
This is at the very core of the current conflict. Before Israel launched it's invasion, the Hezbollah was losing a great deal of support. Now they are seeing renewed resolve and great support not just in Lebanon but all over the ME, simply because Israel is playing into the role of overzealous, racist military extreemsim. The disproportionate response over the past month is serving to galvanize the region, and create droves of new enemies for Israel. If I didn't know any better, I'd think Israel were trying to make enemies.