Hizbullah... The Story from Within

Hizbullah... The Story from Within

It could be said that the early 1990s witnessed Hizbullah's broad openness to politicians and public figures as well as other factions.

It could be said that the early 1990s witnessed Hizbullah's broad openness to politicians and public figures as well as other factions.

 

Contents

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Perface


1. Vision and Goals 

13

Hizbullah`s Foundation

21

The Three Pillars of Hizbullah

21 First: Belief in Islam
22

       Islam as a Cmprehensive Religion

28

       Islam and Modern Society

30

       Establishing an Islam State

32

       ?An Ideological or Sectarian Party

34

Second: Jihad

35

       View of the World

36

       The Foundations of Jihad

39

       Military Jihad

41

       Jihad`s Status

43

       Recruiting Young Men with Imam Hussein (PBUH) as Role Model

47

       Martyrdom Versus Suicide

49

       Practical Achievements in Lebanon

50

Third: Jurisdiction of the Jurist-Theologian (al-Wali al-Faqib)

53

       The Jurist-Theologian`s Authority

55

       The Party`s Relationship with the Jurist-Theologian ....


2. Organization and Public Work

59 Hizbullah, or The Nation of the Party of God
62

      The Council and the Organizational Framework

64

      Attracting Membership

66

Islamic Resistance

66

      The Beginnings

68

      Youth and Effectiveness

69

      Operations and Military Combat Methods

72

      Between Liberation and Negotiation

73

      The Target Sphere

76

      Islam Nomenclature

79

Resistance and Public Work

79

      Resistance and Political Work

81

      Relationship with National Figures and Power Forces

83

      Social Services

 
3. Key Milestones in the History of Hizbullah
 

87

From Invasion Unit the First Withdrawal

92

The May 17 Accord

94

Prologue to the First Withdrawal

98

The Open Letter

99

The Assassination Attempt Against al-Sayyed Fadlallah

100

War in the Camps

101

Amal and Hizbullah

103

The Taif Accord

104

Testing the Army`s Custodianship of Security

106

Harmony Between the Government and the Resistance

107

The Martyrdom of al-Sayyed Abbas al-Moussawi

109

The July 1993 Aggression

112 The September 13 Massacre
114 The April 1996 Aggression
118 The Ansaria Operation
119 Martyrdom of The Secretary General`s Son
121 The Lebanese Brigade for Resisting Occupation
124 The Revolution of The Famished
125

Lebanon First or Jezzine?

128 Victory
131 Resolution 425 Has Not Been Implemented
133 Army Deployment in South Lebanon
135 The Shibaa Farms Operations
137 Trying The Collaborators
140 Captives Detained in Israeli Prisons
143 Freeing the Captives
147 Results of The Exchange Deal
 


4- The Palestinian Cause
 

151

The Zionist Project: Foundation Steps

157

US Support of Israel

158 Aggression Expands
164 The Choice of Compromise and the Language of Numbers
168 The Promise of Victory
171 Results of the Palestinian Armed Struggle
173 Security is the Pillar of Israel`s Existence
175 Targeting Israeli Civilians
178 Signature Draws Israel=s Boundaries
182 Postponing the Discussion on Liberation Borders
183 The Responsibility of Arabs and Muslims
 


5- Issues and Stance
 

187 Participation in State Institutions
187

Participation in Parliamentary Elections

192

Results of Participation in Parliamentary Elections

196

Entering the Executive Government

200

Functions and Services

205     Islam and Sectarianism
205

The Muslim - Christian Dialogue

208

Sectarianism versus Devoutness

214

Civil Marriage

217

Mixed Marriage

219 Islamic Movements and the Question of Unity
222

Moderation and Extremism

224

Spreading the Hizbullah Experience

225

Unity Of Coordination and Practical Unity

228 Kidnapping foreigners
 


6- Regional and International Relations
 

235 The Relationship With Iran
239 The Relationship With Syria
243 Relationship With The Arab Regimes
245 Relations with the US
251 Relations With the European West
256 Communicating with Public Opinion
257 The United Nations Security Council
 


7- Hizbullah`s Future
 

261 Presence and Influence
263 Two Pressure Alternatives
265 The Persistence of Resistance
266 Lebanon and Palestine
268 Future Expectation
271 Appendix: Hizbullah`s 1992 Election Program
279 Maps
283 References