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Jay
- United States
Profession
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I read on the news that there are many Lebanese who are putting the blame on Hizbullah for starting this war.
After the statements that came from Arab leaders in neighboring Arab countries, and with the deteriorating condition inside Lebanon, do you feel that Hizbullah is now isolated and is completely alone, with no moral or material support?
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Hizbullah has never depended on the Arab regimes.
We have Arab allies. Some of the regimes that criticized our attitude contacted us and expressed their sympathy, but they are under pressure from external players.
We depend on the Arab people. We don't depend on the Arab regimes. We want the Arab people to learn from our experiences. We want to free ourselves from the American control.
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Jamilah
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Profession
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Salam Aleikum sister,
I have two questions:
1. Do you think that Hizbullah will be able to continue this large-scale war alone?
2. Do you think that other states can get involved in the conflict, such as Syria or Iran?
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Of course, we are ready for any surprises.
Since the year 2000, when the Israelis left Lebanon under the pressure of resistance, we have started boosting our forces. The enemy will be surprised from what he will see from us.
We always fulfill our promises. If we are in a weak position, we will say it explicity, but we are not alhamdulillah.
A large scale war is not possible. The Americans and Israelis are trying to shift the balance of power in the region.
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M M
- Pakistan
Profession
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It has been said that the Lebanese military is assisting you in the war. Is this true?
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There is coordination with the Lebanese army from the beginning.
The Lebanese army faced an Israeli attack a couple of days ago and was able to defeat the Israeli forces, but we all know that the capabilities of the Lebanse army are limited.
Therefore, we have always opposed the suggestion of intgerating Hizbullah fighters into the army.
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Mohammad
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Profession
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Israeli reaction appears to be out of proportion to the kidnappings. Do you think that this assault has been pre-planned?
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Of course. Every one knows that we have been planning to kidnap Israeli soldiers and the Israelis have been training their soldiers to face such kidnappings.
The whole thing is preplanned. The natural reaction would have been kidnapping Hizbullah members. What is happening is preplanned.
They are over-reacting because of the situation in Gaza. They feel that they have been insulted. The "undefeatable army" is facing a scandal. They are trying to save their face and to find a solution for their internal problems. They are using the kidnapping of the soldiers as a pretext for destroying Lebanon. They want to neutralize Hizbullah's power. Our rockets reached Haifa and we are able to reach Tel Aviv. The Israelis are aware of what capabilities we have.
We ask Allah to help us because we are fighting for His sake.
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Abd Allah
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Profession
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Assalamo alaykum,
Our hearts are with you.
I have only one question in mind: How can we possibly help?
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Alhamdulillah, we do not need money or resources.
What we need is the mobilization of Arab people. They should prove to the world that they are unwilling to accept humiliation.
We have seen the statement made by Arab ministers yesterday. If we unite, I am sure that such "an entity" will be destroyed. Read Israeli newspapers and you will be proud.
We need the Arab people to act in order for us to feel that we are not all alone. They should urge their governments to act against our enemy. We need more demonstrations. We need to feel that Arab people are angry and they should express their anger.
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Claire
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Profession
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With everything in Lebanon a potential target for Israeli bombers, how do people cope?
Are there bomb-shelters in Lebanon?
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Despite the fact that we have gone through many wars, we do not have bomb shelters. We are not ready and we do not have capabilities.
People move from a risky place to a safe one. We depend on Allah. People help each other and receive other people in their houses. You will find 3 to 4 families in the same house.
What happened further united the Lebanese people. Everyone today is talking about unity and about helping each other.
Name
yousif
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Profession
student
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Will Hizbullah continue to support the schools and hospitals in Lebanon whilst it is fighting the Israeli military forces?
Also, can you inform me about the boat incident? Were there really Egyptians on board?
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We will not stop our services.
At night, the dahiya (neighborhood) is bombed; the following morning we fix things and life goes on normally.
Hizbullah attacked only the Israeli warship using two missiles.
There is not enough information on the other ship that was hit.
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Shams
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Profession
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Is the current confrontation pre-planned by Hizbullah?
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We were ready for an Israeli attack.
It is not only a reaction. We expected an Israeli attack. Therefore, we have been planning since 2000.
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DUMITRU MARIAN
- Romania
Profession
translator
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Hello!
My name is Albu Dumitru Marian and I'm living in Bucharest at this moment. My question is related of course to the present situation in Middle East. As Romanian Orthodox, I see and analyze the situation in the territories from position of a neutral. So before to give me an answer dont't let drive into free assertions. My life is living according to teachings of Iisus Hristos (Jesus Christ) the son of God and the Lord of peace. What I want to know is what reasons is animated the Hizbolah in its actions of? Observe the group (Party) the commendement of the Allmighty God? Does Hizbolah fight only as a result of a policy of self-defence to protect the Islamic community or it is driven in its actions by hate? Don't forget, the Allmighty God punish the murdering of innocents lives against those commiting it and against the relatives, even up to 3rd or 4th generation.
MENTION: the things related above I consider being valids for Jews and other peoples as well.
I thank you for taking time to answer my question.
I wish you all the good things,
ALBU DUMITRU MARIAN
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We are responsible for protecting our people.
Most of those who live in the south are Muslims, and they have been wronged for such a long time. They were attacked and killed by the Israelis.
The Secretary General (of Hizbullah) declared that we will protect everyone in Lebanon, muslims and non-muslims.
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Abdul Hamid
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Profession
Student
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Assalamo alaykum,
How do you justify your action which caused more death and destruction to your civilians than to Jews?
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The Israelis have been waiting for a pretext. Even without kidnapping Israeli soldiers, they would have attacked.
Kidnapping the Israeli soldiers is justified and it was accepted by all the Lebanese forces who agreed on freeing the Lebanese prisoners and liberating Sheba'a farms.
What we did is justified; we have never declared that we will stop our operations. What we did is part of our normal resistance activities. We should not give the Israelis the chance to use the kidnapping as pretext for attacking Lebanon.
With regard to destruction, it is normal. This is a war.
"Relent not in pursuit of the enemy. If ye are suffering, lo! they suffer even as ye suffer and ye hope from Allah that for which they cannot hope. Allah is ever Knower, Wise." (Qur'an, An-nisaa': 104)
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Ahmed
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Profession
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Salaam,
I am so sad, by what is happening in Lebanon and Palestine, I don’t understand it, it makes me so sad every time I read an article about the bombings by Israeli. How can the world not do anything about this! It makes me sick, and I just don’t get it anymore, how can the world not do anything about the innocent slayings of children and women. How can I, as a US Citizen, bring more attention to my fellow Americans about the situation and show them what is really happening not just the biased information the western media shows. Thank you!
Wasslaam
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On behalf of Hizbullah, I thank you for your sympathy and all those who support our cause.
There is a lot that can be done: you can spread awareness; the more the people become aware, the more we become in a better position.
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Hana
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Profession
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Are the Lebanese divided now, with Hizbullah and against it?
Do you expect the Lebanese army to enter the South and engage in battle with Hizbullah to disarm it? Could this be the beginning of a new civil war?
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InshaAllah, such a thing will not happen.
People are united now. The attack has unified the Lebanese people. The Lebanese people will never conspire against those who liberated their land.
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ibrahim
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Profession
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My question to you is, will Israel attack Syria and if they do will Iran join in?
Another question is:
The Saudis have blamed Hizbullah for the violence. What is your reaction to that?
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A large scale war is not possible.
However, if Syria is attacked, there is a defense agreement between Iran and Syria. I do not think that thing will escalate to such a level.
The Secretary General (of Hizbullah) responded to the Israeli statement. We do not wish to argue with anyone.
