By Naim Qassem

A unique insider's view of one of the most important political parties in the Middle East
The founders of the resistance group Hizbullah ('Party of God') organised in 1982, during the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, and were instrumental in eventually forcing Israel to withdraw its troops altogether - thus ending a twenty-two-year-old military occupation.
Many armed factions sprang up in the face of Lebanon's descent into chaos, but few were as organised, disciplined, persistent and civic-minded as Hizbullah. In the 1990s, after many years functioning as both a guerrilla movement targeting the Israeli military on Lebanese soil and as a social-support provider to Lebanese victims of war, Hizbullah moved into mainstream parliamentary politics. (Contrary to the US categorisation of Hizbullah as a 'terrorist group', the party has never advocated attacking non-military targets, and was quick to condemn the events of September 11.) Today they remain a force to be reckoned with on the Lebanese political scene, with many of their positions co-opted by other parties.

Published Date: 08/07/2005 Format: HardBack ISBN: 0-86356-517-4 Publisher: Saqi Books Rating: Retail price: Pound £ 18.00 (Rs. 2,248.38) Our price: Rs. 1,425.00 You Save: Rs. 823.38 Reviews: 0 reivew(s).

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