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Hezbollah supporters

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OctoberOctopus · 27/11/2024 22:21

You hear posters say that the population of a country doesn't necessarily support the terrorist groups. They are not involved etc. Seems an incorrect statement.

Then you see a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel. Hundreds and hundreds of people retuning to homes waving Hezbollah flags claiming victory over Israel and victory for the resistance. They haven't suddenly decided to support terrorists, they did all along.

Israel were at war with Hamas. Hezbollah just after the hamas attack of October 7th launched missiles into Israel to support hamas. One terrorist organisation supporting another whilst the people support them.

Over a year later finally a ceasefire. So the people of Lebanon, a country not occupied support their terrorist organisation Hezbollah with their 'resistance'. They are cheering a victory. Really deluded people. How can there be peace whilst they support terrorists. Their own government don't appear to run the show there and until Israel hit the Hezbollah leadership were weak with Hezbollah doing what they want.

Makes me realise more why many support Israel against people that cheer on terrorists.

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Dulra · 28/11/2024 08:22

I think it is a lot more complicated than supporting terrorists' and I won't pretend to understand. I assume what you saw on TV was yes support for Hezbollah but who else is there for them to support? Hezbollah clearly have a hold on some of the population. Over 3000 innocent Lebanese civilians have been killed since October and I am sure there is a huge relief that there has been a ceasefire, it is simplistic to view it as a Hezbollah victory obviously but I guess it is a show of strength against their "enemy" who has just killed so many of them and destroyed so many homes. It is also very hard to know how much actual support there is for Hezbollah from pictures of waving flags on a tv screen. That is not an accurate reflection on everyone's views.

quantumbutterfly · 28/11/2024 08:09

It's good to see the Israeli perspectives on the other hezbollah thread.

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OctoberOctopus · 28/11/2024 08:03

quantumbutterfly · 28/11/2024 07:54

You're not wrong.

Indeed.

Now the Hezbollah supporters can return to their homes and the Israelis that lived in Northern Israel to their homes.

The whole mindset needs a change to move forward though. Imagine if Germans and Japanese and others at the end of the second world war continued with the ongoing hatred. The losses for Germany and Japan were huge, however they decided on a better way and both countries have prospered, it would be very different if they continued with hatred towards the 'winners' of the war. No one really wins a war unless peace follows

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quantumbutterfly · 28/11/2024 07:54

You're not wrong.

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OctoberOctopus · 27/11/2024 22:29

Statements from innocent Lebanese include

"Victory for Hezbollah ' they've not been defeated.

Waving Hezbollah flags in nearly all cars.

Praise for the martyr Harallah.. or whatever he was called. The leader.

I don't like radical Israeli settlers and I also don't like terrorist supporters. If feels very mediaeval watching them cheer and flag wave terrorists. Maybe if both sides got rid of the radicals and the terrorists there could be peace but watching that I doubt it. It'll be temporary. The mindset hasn't changed.

If Hezbollah hadn't joined in with hamas they wouldn't have had to leave that area of Lebanon.

Poor kids growing up with the hatred.

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