Lebanon's Party of God Is Becoming A Major Political Force (2001)

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The Rise and Rise of the Party of God: Hezbollah is becoming a major political force in Lebanon. The Savage Legacy Of Israel's 2006 Lebanon Bombardment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJtJAVR8GR0 Exposing Israel's Ultra-Nationalist Settler Movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xatIsNxa1mw The Lebanese Fighting Back Against Syria's 'Reign Of Terror' (2005): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiOtMDPfQ9I Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads: http://www.youtube.com/journeymanpictures For downloads and more information visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/?lid=9617 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews Hezbollah have carved themselves a niche as a major poltical force in Lebanon. They provide education and health facilities, and Hezbollah TV has led to a flurry of recruits. A slick propaganda advert lines an Israeli leader up against Hitler. ‘Same Hatred, Same Racism, Same Criminality’ read the subtitles. Half the airtime on Hezbollah owned satellite channel ‘al Manar’ is given over to showing propaganda films and footage of recent Hezbollah attacks that urge Palestinians ‘What are you waiting for?’ The broadcasts have given Hezbollah celebrity status in the Middle East, and each one brings a flurry of new recruits. People like the husband of Sanna al Zien leap to follow the long list of martyrs whose posters mark the streets of South Lebanon: ‘If people know I’m a martyr’s wife they look at me as if to say “you’ve given something”’ she states. Jihad has also made Hezbollah into a major political force in Lebanon; investment in schools and hospitals has certainly helped Hezbollah’s popularity. But Lebanese Christians fear that Hezbollah’s military ambitions threaten the peace of the region, and accuse the party of being a puppet of Syria: ‘we still think Syria wants them to be a satellite country’ states a prominent jounalist. The future of the region may depend on the line Hezbollah takes next. SBS – Ref. 1274 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world's most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world's top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you'll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about