Hezbollah is not protecting Lebanon. Hezbollah is making Lebanon a target. Many civilized nations recognize Hezbollah as a terrorist group and many nations are currently trying to rid the world of terror. Lebanon has a military... and their purpose is to protect the Lebanese people. But you know what? Syria occupied Lebanon for years... and I don't remember Hezbollah doing a damn thing about protecting the Lebanese people when another Islamic nation was occupying Lebanon and assassinating political leaders. Where was Hezbollah then?
Anti-semitism, to me, isn't patriotic. Nor is exploiting your host nation and its people. It's not just Israel who believes that Hezbollah is a terrorist network. Here is a list of nations who do: The United States, Canada, Israel, the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Australia, and the European Union lists Hezbollah's senior intelligence officer (Imad Mugniyah) as a terrorist. It expresses support and sympathy for the activities of Hamas and Islamic Jihad, Islamist groups responsible for suicide attacks and armed resistance in Israel and the Palestinian territories. Hezbollah will, at least, draw distinctions between which types of terrorist attacks it supports... they're more apt to support terrorism against government and military targets. Nevertheless, in most instances, Hezbollah will have support coming from Al Qaeda.Ayman al-Zawahiri, Al Qaeda's deputy leader, called for Muslims to rise up in a holy war against Zionists and join the fighting in Lebanon.
If Hezbollah wasn't in Lebanon... Israel would have no reason to invade. Had Hezbollah NOT kidnapped two Israeli soldiers and killed three... this conflict would not be happening. Provoking Israel, a nation who will ONLY respond to terrorism with military force, is one of the biggest mistakes one can make. Now look at the state of Lebanon following Hezbollah's decision. They continuously put the Lebanese people in the middle of their conflict. They operate from neighborhoods where families live, hospitals, mosques, apartment buildings, and other civilian areas.
You want to know what I think patriotism is? I think patriotism was witnessed during Lebanon's Cedar Revolution, in which the people of Lebanon protested the occupation of Syria following the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. That, my friend, is patriotic. Patriotism isn't having some non-uniformed, terrorist group go snatch a couple Israeli soldiers and hold them hostage. Patriotism isn't antagonism. That is clearly the case here. Inappropriate antagonism.
Below are actual photos of Muslims who marched in the streets of London during their recent Religion of Peace Demonstration. This is what's wrong with Islam... the fact that such a worldwide religion has been hijacked by people like this.
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By the way, I have nothing but respect for you Bilal... as well as Islam and all sane Muslims. I just thought I should make that clear lol.