Hezbollah and the limits of ceasefire diplomacy
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Hezbollah's resilience lies in its deep historical, ideological, and socio-political roots, which have allowed it to evolve into a powerful politico-military movement. The group's strength is not only in its military capability but also in its ideological coherence, framing global politics as a civilisational confrontation between Islam and the West.
Hezbollah emerged in 1982 during Israel's invasion of Lebanon. The invasion aimed to expel the Palestine Liberation Organisation, but it transformed Lebanon's marginalised Shia community into a receptive base for militant mobilisation. Hezbollah's evolution is rooted in the Iranian Revolution of 1979, which offered ideological inspiration and organisational direction. The group adopted the doctrine of Wilayat al-Faqih, aligning itself with Iran's revolutionary vision. Hezbollah's defining moment came in 2000, when it compelled Israel to withdraw from southern Lebanon after nearly two decades of occupation. The group's strength lies in its military capability and ideological coherence. Hezbollah frames global politics as a civilisational confrontation between Islam and the West, rejecting Western civilisation as a universal model. The group views Israel as the linchpin of a broader Western project to dominate West Asia, making it an existential threat.
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