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Israel or Hezbollah - who are the Terrorists?

Wikipedia defines Terrorism as:

"... a strategy of using violence, or threat of violence to generate fear, cause disruption, and ultimately, to bring about compliance with specific political, religious, ideological, or personal demands".

In this regard, isn't Israel a Terrorist state? Isn't Israel using / threatening violence against Lebanon to bring compliance with its demands?

When is an organization terrorist, when is it separatist, freedom fighters, liberatory, revolutionary, militant, etc? Who decides?

Why can't the UN unambiguously define terrorism and penalize those that embark on it?

Update:

BTW, for those that may think otherwise, I am not indicating that Hezbollah have not committed terrorist actions - I am merely asking what the definition of Terrorism is, and whether the Israeli actions, in killing innocent civilians, can be deemed terrorist. Or at least a huge over-reaction.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Both parties. Hezbollah is a known terrorist but Israel is a state/US supported terrorist. they do whatever whevere and whenever they feel like doing. this is just outrageous. if theya re after Hezbollah why would they bomb and airport and civilians. So Israel is not the peacfull one either as everyone assume in the US. they are the main cause of this whole S**t . if they leave the post 72war places this whole thing can be normal and both parties can have a peacfull life but they don`t want a peacful life, its in the Jewish history that they will always have a conflict with someone.

    And this is for my friend with the hebrew name. listen yeah everyone knows that hezbollah is a terrorist organization but why target civilan like they are not important people. what is israel were the one who initiated this and lebonan targeted civilan then we all know how the Israelies like to whine about everything. The US and the west would be OUTRAGED but no, every is just saying small words but not doing a thing. therefore both Parties are TERRORIST. israel can`t keep their hands of everything either we are in 21st century get our that "Chosen people" BS and the Chosen land. o yeah I forgot do you thing since oyu are best at it WHINING

  • 1 decade ago

    Time and again the Israelis sign a treaty and the Hezbollah continue to kill the people in Israel.

    The PLO do NOT live up to the treaty that is signed and continue to kill and use the press that they are the ones being persecuted.

    Since 1942 the arabs have Killed the Israelis without much thought of ever stoping but you concider them the terrorists and so do many on here.

    Sadly that is what the new or revisistest want the world to think. Israel is always wrong and will be forever till they are destroyed.

    THERE NEVER WAS a country called palistine through the histroy of the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    They were nomads the settled in the Jerusalem and surronding areas at the insistance of Trans-Jordan, UER,Saudi Arabia prior to the fullment of the 1914 treaty of the world giving the Israelis back their country.

  • 1 decade ago

    Hizbullah is definitely the terrorist here. Whereas Israel is only targeting Hizubllah terrorist and rocket stockpiles, Hizbullah is targeting innocent Israeli civilians. Hizbullah is going against UN security council resolution 1559, which "calls upon all remaining foreign forces to withdraw from Lebanon" and "for the disbanding and disarmament of all Lebanese and non-Lebanese militias."

    The UN can't define anything, because it is corrupt , controlled by Arabs and terrorism sympathizers, and no one listens to this lawless body.

    Israel is targeting terrorists and only terrorists. Hizbullah is targeting innocent civilians and IDF soldiers.

    In the eyes of the U.S. government, Hizbullah is a terrorist organization, but Israel is no where on that list.

    Check your facts.

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    1 decade ago

    ummm...i dunno if you know this but Hezbollah attacked Israel first and its always been like that in the past....Hezbollah is considered a terrorist in everyones eyes, that is if they arent ignorant like you, even our President knows they are terrorists...First get your facts straight...and would you rather be friends with an Israeli or a Hezbollah member?????And anyway, Israel has made many peace treaties with the Arabs and terrorists groups and yet they still continue to be A$$holes...so peace will not help anymore, its too late....what Bush is doing is correct- letting Israel defend itself. Whne 911 happened, the US didnt go make peace with the terrorists, did they? I dont think ANYONE wanted the US to do that....they went after the terrorists....so now you know how the Israelis feel- except being bombed is part of their daily life, and isnt just a one time thing.

    Terrorists are those people who are brought up hating others and taught to kill others....i dunno about you, but i have NEVER met an Israeli child who is brought up that way....on the other hand, i have watched videos of future hezbollah members who chant songs containing the words "Kill, Kill, SPILL THE BLOOD...."

    OH YEAH AND THANK HEZBOLLAH WHEN YOU ARE PAYING $5.00 PER GALLON OF GAS AT THE STATION NEXT WEEK.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Israel, definitely, they invaded Palestine the same way USA invaded Irak. The Israeli army have attacked a family in their territory, and then in many media, all over the world pretend they wanted to attack Israel...The fact are that there were 4 children body and 1 adult. 2 Survived, to tell other's. Like I would have been, really piss'off about all of this, they countered attack Israel. So now there is true and lies, I can't even tell if the Israeli soldier have really been kidnaped..So now they have kind of pretext to invade Palestine...to shut public opinion they brandish that that attaked, but who attacked first, and why..this is not over, Canada-USA-Mexico is planned to be the whole same contry for 2010, a Super State...This is just begining for real...

  • 1 decade ago

    When did we first hear about Israel?? There was no palestine before WW2!! They invaded palestine and the palestinians have been fighting since then to get i back!! I believe that everything the palestinians did is justified and is NOT terrorism!! They r trying to get their country back for god's sake!! Now Israel is trying to expand and get Lebanon too. They did it before and then Hezbollah kicked them out of lebanon in 2002!! now the israelis want lebanon back!!! and they will kill everything in their way!! EVERYONE even innocent civilians!! no please i want YOU to tell me, who are the terrorists?

  • 1 decade ago

    Terrorists are who uses extreme violence to cause fear in favor to his demands. Extreme violence like kidnaps, high jacks, be headings, suicide attacks, etc...

    I don't see Israel uses that extreme violence, they respond to those threats. They also use preventive actions against who tries to commit terrorist attacks.

    For me, Hezbollah is an outlaw terrorist organization.

  • 1 decade ago

    Lets compare 2 sides and see who is terorist:

    Israel with strongest army in the world or Hazbolah?

    Whell, we know about israel already. So what about hasbolah? It has bunch of guys who prefer to hide in caves and throw stones at you when you are looking at different direction from them. And when you get hit, 20 more guys in black masks will run to you and cut your throat with a knife and show it on tv. Then they will capture few more people (unarmed and non military) and try to trade them for 500-1000 imprisoned criminals that are jailed for a reason.

    What esle?

    Just one thing: if you have a chance, try to find video when those guys in black masks cut people throats on the TV and watch it few times. It should give you another clue.

  • 1 decade ago

    Hezbollah and Hamas are Iran-backed terrorist organizations aimed at disrupting the peace in Israel. Israel, like any other sovereign nation, has the right to defend itself. If Hezbollah and Hamas didn't want to suffer retaliation, they should refrain from attacking Israel. They are getting what they deserve.

  • 1 decade ago

    Hezbollah

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