The European Union designated Hizballah's military wing as a terrorist organization on 22 July 2013, following the March conviction that year of a Hizballah member in Cyprus, the July 2012 bus bombing in Bulgaria, and the group's intervention in Syria.
When our land was occupied by the British, our forefathers fought for independence too. Our forefathers were not terrorists. They are our heroes. So do you Palestinians❤🇵🇸💪. Stay strong!
Am a south African...fight on Palestinians... Nelson Mandela was called a terrorist till 2008... Jailed for 27 yrs and became the 1st black president in 1994...we know ur struggle very well...🇿🇦✊🇵🇸
what is the root cause of all these 😢😢😢😢😢😢 why always staring at the group instead what makes them to be like this in the first place just ask their point of view lets hear them instead of talking over them😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
I remember from my dad during 70s that lebanon is heaven on earth, great university, clean place, peace. but suddenly it changed when Radical muslim count increases. HEZABOLLAH was born then and they destroyed peace and everything. Millions of cristians was mass murdered, converted or forced to leave.
@@Notnow22 just as appalling as the retoric from the new Adolf of the east, Netanyahu where all means justifie the goal, with thousinds of inocent suffering and dying?
Just think of what a beautiful and safe country Lebanon was before it was destroyed in a civil war instigated by PLO / Palestine and Syria and now Hezbollah. It was considered the Rivera of the Middle East at one time.
Who "instigated" the wars? 700,000 Palestinians were compelled to leave their homes: "After the 1948 War, the United Nations estimated 711,000 Palestinian Arabs, out an estimated 1.8 million dwelling in the Mandate of Palestine...were forced out of Israel and entered neighboring countries. By 1949, there were 110,000 Palestinian Arabs in Lebanon, moved into camps established by and administered by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East"[wikipedia]
@@HughCurranAedh Yes , by that time they had turned down at least 3 opportunities to have their own state , but their hate of the Jews made them incapable of living peacefully amongst them , so along with Syria , Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Jordan ( who ended up at a latter date murdering 1000's of Palestinians) attacked the Jews in the hope of total annihilation , but failed. But moving back to the destruction of Lebanon and the murder of over 200 Americans and 10's of thousands Lebanese in the brutal civil war that was the result of Syria and Palestine attacking Lebanon and destroying the only country other then Israel that had a sense of freedom.
@@geobla6600 "hate of the Jews" BUT who stole 90% of the Palestinian land, bombed their communities, killed 16000 children and continues to steal their West Bank land?
@@geobla6600you history version makes no sense. If someone took your house, would you agree to give him two thirds and keep one third to yourself? That’s what zionists did to the Palestinians. The rest of what you say, is inaccurate.
Even though this is from Al Jazeera, the report is fairly accurate except for one major omission. When Israel "occupied" Southern Lebanon, it was with the concurrence of at least half the residents of the region who were Christian Arabs. During the 18 years of Israeli presence in Lebanon south of the Litani River, there was relative peace and quiet and the residents lived much better economically and socially than north of the river which was controlled by Hezbollah and kept in a state of ruin from the time of the civil war. Ehud Barak thought Israel could save money by pulling out its troops and stopping aid to the South Lebanon Army. But it was an awful stupid decision, since as soon as Israel pulled out, Hezbollah rolled in, murdering the entire South Lebanon Army, and starting the last 24 years of unprovoked relentless attacks on Israel. This is the true history.
Would you care to discuss the Sabra and Shatila massacres in 1982? Israeli forces openly allowing Lebanese Christians to commit horrific atrocities upon men, women, children, and infants in refugee camps? And then you simply say “unprovoked” as blind revisionism or historical ignorance? Because it’s one or the other. Or both.
As a teenager watching the news in the 80’s, I couldn’t figure this out. Thanks for making this. Even with subscriptions to the NYTimes, WP, and others, it’s hard to figure all this out. This helps. We’re all so lucky to have youtube.
I really love this woman, like the way she presents very sensitive and complicated matters in a very clear and simple way to understand in a very short amount of time is incredible.
Palestinians have the right of resistance against the oppressor, apartheid and colonial state of Israel, even the armed resistance. Israel being the oppressor and illegitimate force doesn't have any right of defence, their rhetoric of defence is absolutely absurd and ridiculous.
The European Union designated Hizballah's military wing as a terrorist organization on 22 July 2013, following the March conviction that year of a Hizballah member in Cyprus, the July 2012 bus bombing in Bulgaria, and the group's intervention in Syria.
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This is an informative report on the origins, history, and role of Hezbollah in Lebanese society and the Middle East region. The fact that the majority of it's members represent a marginalized sect in Lebanese society is not surprising, nor is the organization's evolution in the political sphere, where it wields power. Hezbollah's religious, ideological, and military connection with and backing from Iran is now very clear, based on this journalist's report. It also makes sense that Iran is behind the military empowerment of the Houthis. The bottom line is that the region needs military de-escalation and more effective diplomatic strategies for achieving lasting peace. Continuous wars, genocide, kidnappings, detainments, rape, and starvation should never be perceived as solutions to territorial problems, including occupation--which is not only unacceptable, but also unlawful, according to international humanitarian law. Brilliant minds must come together to bring about lasting peace in the Middle East.
Yeah, because violent groups and regimes use their power to exploit the youth. States like the US and Germany do the same. Here in Germany, the military recruits teenagers at schools. And the US military preys on the children of vulnerable groups by promising them a salary and better education / a future without poverty.
Certain bias in reporting. There was no interest in spreading Iranian idiology. Iran saw it as duty to help Palestinians, the oppressed, Palestinians. The security Lebanon has today is that Isreal would think twice before attacking Lebanon again because of Hisbullah.
Aljazeera is a Zionist leftist outlet , it has never been against Israel , it's against "Israel's right wing" , Qatar has normalized secretly with Israel in 1997 , few days ago Qatar's FM in an interview with Fox News revealed this open secret .
I don't understand the concept of War at all. I don't stand with anyone anymore. I stand with PEACE and for the innocent lives of civilians/animals affected with this pathetic war. Social medias are also escalating conflicts between humanities. Strongly praying for PEACE.
We must always understand that peace is GONE when the war begins. Justice is gone too. I severely blame those who initiate war. (They typically claim they are only defending themselves.)
@@MCPCMD You can't just think about peace when a terrorist organization fires thousands of missiles a year at residents of your country in "solidarity" for an attack on another terrorist organization that is trying to destroy you. Only those who are not in constant danger to their lives can afford to fantasize about world peace.
Yes brother! What I can't understand is how people full of fear, ignorance , and aggression rise to the top before getting voted out /taken out by a person or people who won't tolerate their behavior anymore.
They don’t take direction from Iran as they are not a proxy. They work closely w Iran and Iran provided arms and funding, but they act independently and in the interest of the Lebanese people.
Iran has even provided more than just arms and funding, Iran has allowed Lebanese engineers to study in their universities under a scholarship from the IRGC in order to train them how to build their own missiles and drones without the need for constant supplies from Iran. And because of that, Lebanon now is the 3rd country that has a large stockpile of Missiles of various ranges, with Iran and Yemen coming 1st and 2nd.
I remember from my dad during 70s that lebanon is heaven on earth, great university, clean place, peace. but suddenly it changed when Radical muslim count increases. HEZABOLLAH was born then and they destroyed peace and everything. Millions of cristians was mass murdered, converted or forced to leave.
Just a compliment to the presenter as I have seen a few or your presentations on UA-cam. You are perfect in the way you present facts, insights, and above all, add the “right tone” to the discussion. You present news the way news should be presented. Unbiased, calm, collected.
I remember from my dad during 70s that lebanon is heaven on earth, great university, clean place, peace. but suddenly it changed when Radical muslim count increases. HEZABOLLAH was born then and they destroyed peace and everything. Millions of cristians was mass murdered, converted or forced to leave.
When you talk about the origin of religious based politics system in Lebanon, you should mention who settled that! That’s France and the UK, with the objective to divide the nation in order to have a weak power in place to intrigue for their own benefits! All started from there… and the counter power made buy Palestinians refugees who were seen and acting like a state in the state that led to the civil war. Please be accurate to give people the right understanding without orienting their understanding with your hidden agenda
This kind of comments are from those type of countries that won't progress.... they blame rather than taking responsibilities they go deeper the past rather than moving forward... but who am I to judge... I just wish future children will have a better world.
Ppl don't understand, it's the normal citizens that took whatever weapons they had then, when Israel first annexed south Lebanon! And fought hard to defend their land! Then with time they didn't see no help but from Iran! Whom armed and made them even more powerful! They chose their leader! And since then as long as Israel still exist, they can't be disbanded! Cuz Israel always wanted parts of Lebanon, and they still control some of it till this days!
The European Union designated Hizballah's military wing as a terrorist organization on 22 July 2013, following the March conviction that year of a Hizballah member in Cyprus, the July 2012 bus bombing in Bulgaria, and the group's intervention in Syria.
I remember from my dad during 70s that lebanon is heaven on earth, great university, clean place, peace. but suddenly it changed when Radical muslim count increases. HEZABOLLAH was born then and they destroyed peace and everything. Millions of cristians was mass murdered, converted or forced to leave.
If Qatar was forced to pick between being friendly to the Muslim Brotherhood versus being friendly to the Iranian regime what side would they pick? How would that affect coverage on Al Jazeera? In the Syrian war eventually this became an issue. In the Gaza war it has not so far. If there was another Lebanese civil war I wonder how Al Jazeera would cover it?
They are pro Palestine, yet they are on the attack against Hezbollah and at the same time supporting Ukraine!!!!??? Also, they keep mentioning Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners!!!??? Meanwhile, Qatar is hosting asian cup on the back of Genocide
❤Was surprised to learn that the West Bank, Gaza and Jerusalem have been under occupation for 55+ years 😵, according to the international law and UN resolutions (1967-2023). I've come to believe that justice needs power to enforce it. ⚖❤
The European Union designated Hizballah's military wing as a terrorist organization on 22 July 2013, following the March conviction that year of a Hizballah member in Cyprus, the July 2012 bus bombing in Bulgaria, and the group's intervention in Syria.
Start Here is one of the best news documentary programs out there. They manage to take a complicated subject and break it down into an accurate and concise mini documentary. I am a student of, and researcher on the Middle East and I often start here If I want to get up to speed on a subject. I have seen some of the comments below. And I understand. I just take the title of the episode as my guide. This program was a primer of what is Hezbollah and how is it linked to the Gaza war. There is a lot of material to cover in a short doc, and they have to get right to the point. Their job is to be impartial, and not beholden to anyone. I am certainly not an apologist for Israel especially considering the genocide in Gaza. I am also well aware of Israels bombings, assassinations and campaigns if disinformation in Beirut/Lebanon. All of which are reprehensible. Israel has made it worse for themselves, their neighbors, and the region in general by shooting first and asking questions later. Everyone knows that if they ended the occupation and made attempts at restitution, and saw the Palestinians as humans instead of 'Animals and Vermin" they would not only spend less money on defense, they also just might make their neighbors a lot less likely to lob missiles at them. I realize that I'm being pretty Idealistic here. I also realize that the Israeli government is full of narcissists, racists and extremists, making any type of real progress very unlikely anytime soon. I also see extremism and corruption in Hezbollah as well, even though I place the onus of aggression and discord in the region squarely at the feet of Israel. Information can also serve to influence, even if that is not the goal. It's easier to take criticism if someone also presents positive traits about the person or state they are criticizing. No I am not affiliated with Al Jazeera. I am a fan of this program and format. If someone disagrees with my post please make a kind comment and state what part of this Start Here episode is inaccurate. Please be specific. It will help me in my studies.
When the victims (the Palestinians) of a bullying force (the Israeli government) meet their protection, any power that represents the victims and defend them become heroic force. That’s the nature of life. It’s impossible to change that.
I remember from my dad during 70s that lebanon is heaven on earth, great university, clean place, peace. but suddenly it changed when Radical muslim count increases. HEZABOLLAH was born then and they destroyed peace and everything. Millions of cristians was mass murdered, converted or forced to leave.
The hardest knot to untangle is one where every strand pulls in a different direction-cutting through requires more than strength, but understanding each thread’s story.
This video has a lot of bias you should ask the people in Lebanon what they think of the group and move from village to village instead of reporting false claims
@@Harrys-crazy-deals no the complete opposite since the gaza war there ratings across Lebanon has been shown they have a 80% support from the country even the Christians are supporting there efforts to protect Lebanon from evil while they reported only half the country supports them
What I’ve come to realize is there is a double standard across the globe. The U.S and Israel can have a military whose soldiers can have regular lives and jobs outside side of the military. We can have parties who disagree with each other, fight and have different religious beliefs. The U.S feels they can intervene in the politics of other countries who they feel don’t treat their citizens the way we would like but what if African countries intervened during the civil rights struggle? When the KKK and the police were killing blacks every day? Would that have been ok? The U.S and Israel are hypocrites and terrorists by the same standards
They don’t defend themselves they attack international ships in international shipping routes that have no connections to Israel so no they are in the wrong.
It’s refreshing to hear this honesty from Al Jazeera. There is a lot of propaganda surrounding Al Jazeera, but Al Jazeera is the most welcomed journalism group in the Middle East, and there should be respect for that. Anyways, thank you Al J for this video.
I remember from my dad during 70s that lebanon is heaven on earth, great university, clean place, peace. but suddenly it changed when Radical muslim count increases. HEZABOLLAH was born then and they destroyed peace and everything. Millions of cristians was mass murdered, converted or forced to leave.
Thank you Sandra and Aljazeera explaining Hezbollah. My name is Mark I'm from New Zealand we are a multicultural Democratic country our hearts go to all innocent people affected across the Middle east. God bless.
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People living in south Lebanon have moved to the North since the Gaza conflict started on 7/10 Hisbollah bombing rockets into Northern Israel have made some residents to evacuate and Israel got all the resources to give them temporary shelter. But displaced South Lebanon residents cursing Hisbollah as they can’t stay longer away from their homes worried Israel retaliation to Hisbollah’s rocket attack. So you can judge yourself Hisbollah can’t cannot keep their citizens away from their homes!
i did not know Lebanese were evacuated from the border too - 80,000 Israelis' are evacuated from northern border - 6 months now -- while politicians make choices , and send soldiers to fight , it is always innocent families in the middle who suffer the most.
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The European Union designated Hizballah's military wing as a terrorist organization on 22 July 2013, following the March conviction that year of a Hizballah member in Cyprus, the July 2012 bus bombing in Bulgaria, and the group's intervention in Syria.
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@@death-istic9586 thanks for watching 🤲💖💖
Very biased. Eu have no one right to call anyone terist when they are one themselves
When our land was occupied by the British, our forefathers fought for independence too. Our forefathers were not terrorists. They are our heroes. So do you Palestinians❤🇵🇸💪. Stay strong!
hi abdul!!
Agreed
Iranian bot 😅😅😅
@johnfelinn 💯 ✊
Am a south African...fight on Palestinians... Nelson Mandela was called a terrorist till 2008... Jailed for 27 yrs and became the 1st black president in 1994...we know ur struggle very well...🇿🇦✊🇵🇸
The amount of people defending Hezbollah and Hamas in the comment section is quite appalling.
what is the root cause of all these 😢😢😢😢😢😢 why always staring at the group instead what makes them to be like this in the first place just ask their point of view lets hear them instead of talking over them😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
I remember from my dad during 70s that lebanon is heaven on earth, great university, clean place, peace. but suddenly it changed when Radical muslim count increases. HEZABOLLAH was born then and they destroyed peace and everything. Millions of cristians was mass murdered, converted or forced to leave.
@@Notnow22 just as appalling as the retoric from the new Adolf of the east, Netanyahu where all means justifie the goal, with thousinds of inocent suffering and dying?
Its more appalling if people defend Israel and US.
@@reyuyenu340 no excuse for the seventh of october nothing you can say can justify it nothing
Just think of what a beautiful and safe country Lebanon was before it was destroyed in a civil war instigated by PLO / Palestine and Syria and now Hezbollah. It was considered the Rivera of the Middle East at one time.
Who "instigated" the wars? 700,000 Palestinians were compelled to leave their homes: "After the 1948 War, the United Nations estimated 711,000 Palestinian Arabs, out an estimated 1.8 million dwelling in the Mandate of Palestine...were forced out of Israel and entered neighboring countries. By 1949, there were 110,000 Palestinian Arabs in Lebanon, moved into camps established by and administered by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East"[wikipedia]
@@HughCurranAedh Yes , by that time they had turned down at least 3 opportunities to have their own state , but their hate of the Jews made them incapable of living peacefully amongst them , so along with Syria , Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Jordan ( who ended up at a latter date murdering 1000's of Palestinians) attacked the Jews in the hope of total annihilation , but failed.
But moving back to the destruction of Lebanon and the murder of over 200 Americans
and 10's of thousands Lebanese in the brutal civil war that was the result of Syria and Palestine attacking Lebanon and destroying the only country other then Israel that had a sense of freedom.
@@geobla6600 "hate of the Jews" BUT who stole 90% of the Palestinian land, bombed their communities, killed 16000 children and continues to steal their West Bank land?
@@geobla6600you history version makes no sense. If someone took your house, would you agree to give him two thirds and keep one third to yourself? That’s what zionists did to the Palestinians. The rest of what you say, is inaccurate.
agreed however i disagree with the comments about Palestine and Syria. Hezbollah is definitely destroying the country tho aswell as Israel.
Even though this is from Al Jazeera, the report is fairly accurate except for one major omission. When Israel "occupied" Southern Lebanon, it was with the concurrence of at least half the residents of the region who were Christian Arabs. During the 18 years of Israeli presence in Lebanon south of the Litani River, there was relative peace and quiet and the residents lived much better economically and socially than north of the river which was controlled by Hezbollah and kept in a state of ruin from the time of the civil war. Ehud Barak thought Israel could save money by pulling out its troops and stopping aid to the South Lebanon Army. But it was an awful stupid decision, since as soon as Israel pulled out, Hezbollah rolled in, murdering the entire South Lebanon Army, and starting the last 24 years of unprovoked relentless attacks on Israel. This is the true history.
Even though this is from Al Jazeera? Yeah, because the Zionist news is so accurate.🙄🙄🙄
Exactly.
But who wants to be owned by the west ? they suck up all the wealth like a leach and say that they are helping .
No one believes that living under israelí ocupation is good lolz
Would you care to discuss the Sabra and Shatila massacres in 1982? Israeli forces openly allowing Lebanese Christians to commit horrific atrocities upon men, women, children, and infants in refugee camps?
And then you simply say “unprovoked” as blind revisionism or historical ignorance? Because it’s one or the other. Or both.
I didnt expected Al Jazeera speak the truth about a delicate topic such as this, but this has surprized me in a positive way tbh
True western media should take some notes
If Al Jazeera doesn’t speak the truth then which journalist would? It’s the most trustworthy news outlet out there now.
Wouldn't get reporting like this at the bbc, and they don't have a warning about who funds them either 😂
Start here episodes should have their personal channels, so well thought out videos! ❤
As a teenager watching the news in the 80’s, I couldn’t figure this out. Thanks for making this. Even with subscriptions to the NYTimes, WP, and others, it’s hard to figure all this out. This helps. We’re all so lucky to have youtube.
You really think you're getting reality from ALJAZEERLIES 😂
@@TheWaveSon hasbra bot😂😂
I really love this woman, like the way she presents very sensitive and complicated matters in a very clear and simple way to understand in a very short amount of time is incredible.
Palestinians have the right of resistance against the oppressor, apartheid and colonial state of Israel, even the armed resistance. Israel being the oppressor and illegitimate force doesn't have any right of defence, their rhetoric of defence is absolutely absurd and ridiculous.
The European Union designated Hizballah's military wing as a terrorist organization on 22 July 2013, following the March conviction that year of a Hizballah member in Cyprus, the July 2012 bus bombing in Bulgaria, and the group's intervention in Syria.
@@davidboi4025 what right do outside nations have to title anyone? In that case the USA is the biggest terrorist government in the world
Não autorizei ninguém utilizar do sinal de Deus ligado em mim e muito menos colocar coisas em meu corpo para facilitar no comércio do meu corpo. Cai fora. Quer dinheiro vão pedir para o demônio. Até quando vão deixar esses gays em cima de mim no neutro apartamento???????,Flash backup. Help bilgats
I palestinesi hanno anche il diritto di essere complici dei terroristi hamas ?
Well we all know how credible eu union is to label anyone as terist when their past and present screams terist
This is an informative report on the origins, history, and role of Hezbollah in Lebanese society and the Middle East region. The fact that the majority of it's members represent a marginalized sect in Lebanese society is not surprising, nor is the organization's evolution in the political sphere, where it wields power.
Hezbollah's religious, ideological, and military connection with and backing from Iran is now very clear, based on this journalist's report. It also makes sense that Iran is behind the military empowerment of the Houthis. The bottom line is that the region needs military de-escalation and more effective diplomatic strategies for achieving lasting peace.
Continuous wars, genocide, kidnappings, detainments, rape, and starvation should never be perceived as solutions to territorial problems, including occupation--which is not only unacceptable, but also unlawful, according to international humanitarian law. Brilliant minds must come together to bring about lasting peace in the Middle East.
7:45 “youth programmes” showing a 12-year old firing a bazooka. 😂😂 Hmmmm.
@@ralphhebgen7067 This was 100 % intentional 😂
yeah thats what happens in war man.
And very true
Yeah, because violent groups and regimes use their power to exploit the youth.
States like the US and Germany do the same. Here in Germany, the military recruits teenagers at schools. And the US military preys on the children of vulnerable groups by promising them a salary and better education / a future without poverty.
That’s what youth program is called when u live in a state of fear being attacked by the idf any minute
Certain bias in reporting. There was no interest in spreading Iranian idiology.
Iran saw it as duty to help Palestinians, the oppressed, Palestinians.
The security Lebanon has today is that Isreal would think twice before attacking Lebanon again because of Hisbullah.
*extreme
They did in 2006. Israel leveled Lebanon's critical infrastructure and bridges. Then pulled out. They are still trying to fix it today.
Aljazeera is a Zionist leftist outlet , it has never been against Israel , it's against "Israel's right wing" , Qatar has normalized secretly with Israel in 1997 , few days ago Qatar's FM in an interview with Fox News revealed this open secret .
LOL
Like Iran was helping by arming Isis?
That's a good report people. Very impartial and gives a good view of the situation. Thank you.👍
Yeah, I am just going to copy-paste your comment as that is what I took away.
I don't understand the concept of War at all. I don't stand with anyone anymore. I stand with PEACE and for the innocent lives of civilians/animals affected with this pathetic war. Social medias are also escalating conflicts between humanities. Strongly praying for PEACE.
@@MCPCMD sooooo agree with u
@@MCPCMD it'd insanity 😳 mademto look sane by the insane .. that's how arkham works on gotham
We must always understand that peace is GONE when the war begins. Justice is gone too. I severely blame those who initiate war. (They typically claim they are only defending themselves.)
@@MCPCMD You can't just think about peace when a terrorist organization fires thousands of missiles a year at residents of your country in "solidarity" for an attack on another terrorist organization that is trying to destroy you. Only those who are not in constant danger to their lives can afford to fantasize about world peace.
Yes brother! What I can't understand is how people full of fear, ignorance , and aggression rise to the top before getting voted out /taken out by a person or people who won't tolerate their behavior anymore.
They don’t take direction from Iran as they are not a proxy. They work closely w Iran and Iran provided arms and funding, but they act independently and in the interest of the Lebanese people.
In the interest of only shias
@@Joker-sp1ci
Palestinians are not shias 😂
Iran has even provided more than just arms and funding, Iran has allowed Lebanese engineers to study in their universities under a scholarship from the IRGC in order to train them how to build their own missiles and drones without the need for constant supplies from Iran. And because of that, Lebanon now is the 3rd country that has a large stockpile of Missiles of various ranges, with Iran and Yemen coming 1st and 2nd.
@@Joker-sp1cinot only shia they also protect christians not sure about sunnis but their is physical prove of my statement
@@mohammedkasimmomin7589oh yeah you complete my point
Lebanon 💪💪💪💪 has the write to defend it self against Israel
Indeed
That's Hezbollah not Lebanon
Israel left Lebanon and Hezbollah still wants to fight them. Guess it isn’t about self-defense
Right* not write. Just fyi
Wtf Israel is not attacking Lebanon
Lebanon used to be secular and Christian state in 1960 but after the civil war between the Christian and Muslim majority of Christian left the country
Probably started by CIA from the west .
You mean they started getting killed off little by little and they ran…
there are still loads of Christians you'll see Santas everywhere at Christmas
@@SamMerchant-vn4or That doesn't mean all the Christians are still there
I remember from my dad during 70s that lebanon is heaven on earth, great university, clean place, peace. but suddenly it changed when Radical muslim count increases. HEZABOLLAH was born then and they destroyed peace and everything. Millions of cristians was mass murdered, converted or forced to leave.
Just a compliment to the presenter as I have seen a few or your presentations on UA-cam.
You are perfect in the way you present facts, insights, and above all, add the “right tone” to the discussion. You present news the way news should be presented. Unbiased, calm, collected.
Mad playing that upbeat music? That’s bs to glamorize Hezbollah
This is such a slanted report.
She should be ashamed
Almost like the US & UK governments are pressuring the Qatari government to side with them >> perhaps?
Are they really corrupt
The hasbaras are talking again
That’s what Qatar wants you to know about them haha. Al jazeera its not real journalism
I feel sad for the lady reporter. She needs a job so she just followed the instruction from his boss.
Yes much courage to read a script from white house
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@@legitbeans9078 are you?
She's telling us the truth
I remember from my dad during 70s that lebanon is heaven on earth, great university, clean place, peace. but suddenly it changed when Radical muslim count increases. HEZABOLLAH was born then and they destroyed peace and everything. Millions of cristians was mass murdered, converted or forced to leave.
Excellent video. Loved it. ❤
You made it easy. I can only imagine how much time was spent to really understand everything going on. Thanks
That's the thing. Western media made it look so complicated that we wouldn't investigate further. That's propaganda.
When you talk about the origin of religious based politics system in Lebanon, you should mention who settled that! That’s France and the UK, with the objective to divide the nation in order to have a weak power in place to intrigue for their own benefits! All started from there… and the counter power made buy Palestinians refugees who were seen and acting like a state in the state that led to the civil war. Please be accurate to give people the right understanding without orienting their understanding with your hidden agenda
You need to prove that France and the UK intentions with a valid proof because someone else can see it as a way help provided by those nations 🤷🏻♂️
@@Ouss-2077 England and France screwed all nations they occupied
be objective and reasonable to your comments. don't be biased to your false belivs
This kind of comments are from those type of countries that won't progress.... they blame rather than taking responsibilities they go deeper the past rather than moving forward... but who am I to judge... I just wish future children will have a better world.
I love these start here segments.
Ppl don't understand, it's the normal citizens that took whatever weapons they had then, when Israel first annexed south Lebanon! And fought hard to defend their land! Then with time they didn't see no help but from Iran! Whom armed and made them even more powerful! They chose their leader! And since then as long as Israel still exist, they can't be disbanded! Cuz Israel always wanted parts of Lebanon, and they still control some of it till this days!
Ah oh that why natanyahu every years tell Iran have nukes in 2 month
Um you cray. Israel does not want Lebanon
@@huvilakier7783 then why have they tried to occupy certain areas multiple times. Why are they doing a ground invasion right now then?
@@huvilakier7783bro do I need to send you the link to the Israeli real estate ads for south Lebanon 😂😂😂
❤Labonese should be proud of themselves for having their country be one with the truth❤
I could listen to her voice speak on war all day!
@@Odin31b me too
Attacking civilians just because they are different religion etc is NOT called 'resistance ' it's called Islamic terrorism.
The European Union designated Hizballah's military wing as a terrorist organization on 22 July 2013, following the March conviction that year of a Hizballah member in Cyprus, the July 2012 bus bombing in Bulgaria, and the group's intervention in Syria.
Che ne pensi dei civili israeliti uccisi dai terroristi Hamas il 7 ottobre.
Che ne pensi dei civili israeliti ostaggi dai terroristi hamas
@Wilson5768 oh yeah and isrealies that attacked the hospital in West bank executing a paraplegic were the isrealis wearing military uniforms?
@Wilson5768Really.The Synagogue of Satan does not cares.Stop talking rubbish and blame the victims.👹
@Wilson5768what the point of using uniform when Israel just attacks everybody indiscriminately?
Was this a US- or an AIPAC- funded video?
Qatar
brainrot
Both USA and AIPAC work together. The propaganda against Hezbollah stinks of American propaganda. They should have called it Fox 5.
Pro Islamic Qatar media..
i see it is hard for you to see the truth
I love Lebanese people❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
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Mai bro
They also do forget to tell that Lebanon before it became more Islamic orientated it was a good place to live. Only after islam came it was destroyed.
Well Explained! A huge fan of Start Here!
Always informative. Thank you!
Religion...money...weapons...IRAN...what a SICK grouping!!!!
I remember from my dad during 70s that lebanon is heaven on earth, great university, clean place, peace. but suddenly it changed when Radical muslim count increases. HEZABOLLAH was born then and they destroyed peace and everything. Millions of cristians was mass murdered, converted or forced to leave.
If Qatar was forced to pick between being friendly to the Muslim Brotherhood versus being friendly to the Iranian regime what side would they pick? How would that affect coverage on Al Jazeera? In the Syrian war eventually this became an issue. In the Gaza war it has not so far. If there was another Lebanese civil war I wonder how Al Jazeera would cover it?
They are pro Palestine, yet they are on the attack against Hezbollah and at the same time supporting Ukraine!!!!??? Also, they keep mentioning Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners!!!??? Meanwhile, Qatar is hosting asian cup on the back of Genocide
Iranian regime supports terrorism. So I doubt Qatar would back them.
❤Was surprised to learn that the West Bank, Gaza and Jerusalem have been under occupation for 55+ years 😵, according to the international law and UN resolutions (1967-2023). I've come to believe that justice needs power to enforce it. ⚖❤
The European Union designated Hizballah's military wing as a terrorist organization on 22 July 2013, following the March conviction that year of a Hizballah member in Cyprus, the July 2012 bus bombing in Bulgaria, and the group's intervention in Syria.
😅🤦🤪😂😂😂
@@davidboi4025who care
@@davidboi4025 terist can't call anyone terist
Hizbollahs largest donor is Iran & drug smuggling.
PROUD TO BE SHIA 🙌🏽
Start Here is one of the best news documentary programs out there. They manage to take a complicated subject and break it down into an accurate and concise mini documentary. I am a student of, and researcher on the Middle East and I often start here If I want to get up to speed on a subject. I have seen some of the comments below. And I understand. I just take the title of the episode as my guide. This program was a primer of what is Hezbollah and how is it linked to the Gaza war. There is a lot of material to cover in a short doc, and they have to get right to the point. Their job is to be impartial, and not beholden to anyone. I am certainly not an apologist for Israel especially considering the genocide in Gaza. I am also well aware of Israels bombings, assassinations and campaigns if disinformation in Beirut/Lebanon. All of which are reprehensible. Israel has made it worse for themselves, their neighbors, and the region in general by shooting first and asking questions later. Everyone knows that if they ended the occupation and made attempts at restitution, and saw the Palestinians as humans instead of 'Animals and Vermin" they would not only spend less money on defense, they also just might make their neighbors a lot less likely to lob missiles at them. I realize that I'm being pretty Idealistic here. I also realize that the Israeli government is full of narcissists, racists and extremists, making any type of real progress very unlikely anytime soon. I also see extremism and corruption in Hezbollah as well, even though I place the onus of aggression and discord in the region squarely at the feet of Israel. Information can also serve to influence, even if that is not the goal. It's easier to take criticism if someone also presents positive traits about the person or state they are criticizing. No I am not affiliated with Al Jazeera. I am a fan of this program and format. If someone disagrees with my post please make a kind comment and state what part of this Start Here episode is inaccurate. Please be specific. It will help me in my studies.
When the victims (the Palestinians) of a bullying force (the Israeli government) meet their protection, any power that represents the victims and defend them become heroic force. That’s the nature of life. It’s impossible to change that.
The fact is even HAMAS is no solution the oct7 attack was just to delay Israel saudi deal for normalisation
Provoking a war and loosing doesn't sound like a victim to me. Free the Hostages first why does Gaza need them?
Some are facts others mostly propaganda
They forgot to mention that Hezbollah and the Palestinians are what brought Lebanon to crumble from a once thriving Christian-majority country.
This channel is about half truths which is more dangerous than lies.
It looks pretty accurate to me. Please tell me where is the propaganda ?
How these are lies? Can you enlighten me, pls.😊
I remember from my dad during 70s that lebanon is heaven on earth, great university, clean place, peace. but suddenly it changed when Radical muslim count increases. HEZABOLLAH was born then and they destroyed peace and everything. Millions of cristians was mass murdered, converted or forced to leave.
Thanks for the explanation for those of us that did not know much about the players.
Thanks this contain ❤
Very fair and objective assessment. Thank you.
Solidarity with our Lebanese brothers and sisters !! Love and respect from California !
bless u
I love lesbian sisters ❤
very well explained 😻🙏🏽
Thank you for explaining the conflict.
the report is misleading the listeners. by persuading the listener to a certain opinion, leaving out a lot of important and crucial information
What they are??
Why don't you explain then?
bollocks
facts
I'm sure you're right. Can you recommend any books that are not pro-Israel and anti-Iran?
😍😍😍fantastic 👌🏾👌🏾
Condolences BBC, jazeera!
They made them seem slightly weaker than they are, keep in mind if there was No hezballah, there wouldn’t be a Lebanon
Lebanon is literally ruined and dirt poor BECAUSE of Hezbollah
Their would be a Lebanon, but without the south, and the Christians will be having peace treaty with Israel.
Such a great, informative, concise, non-biased and super clear documentary. Thank you, Al Jazeera!
Wait did Israel fire rockets first or was it Hezbollah. lets get this stright.
israel as always
Hezbollah always fires first.
@@AdolfsGirl any prove?
Hezbollah did on the eighth of October
@@Ilitbyon77Lebanon has a right to defend itself
The hardest knot to untangle is one where every strand pulls in a different direction-cutting through requires more than strength, but understanding each thread’s story.
This video has a lot of bias you should ask the people in Lebanon what they think of the group and move from village to village instead of reporting false claims
What are you trying to say ? That the people of Lebanon don’t love them ?
@@Harrys-crazy-deals no the complete opposite since the gaza war there ratings across Lebanon has been shown they have a 80% support from the country even the Christians are supporting there efforts to protect Lebanon from evil while they reported only half the country supports them
Decent and unbiased content
That was a very informative piece, thx ;- ]
This reporting would make Goebbels blush
Very informative. Good video
Half backed facts. You must do the research first to do such programs. And also include voices from both sides in the program
I learned a lot from this thank you
Absolutely brilliant program!
Why is it brilliant?
What I’ve come to realize is there is a double standard across the globe. The U.S and Israel can have a military whose soldiers can have regular lives and jobs outside side of the military. We can have parties who disagree with each other, fight and have different religious beliefs. The U.S feels they can intervene in the politics of other countries who they feel don’t treat their citizens the way we would like but what if African countries intervened during the civil rights struggle? When the KKK and the police were killing blacks every day? Would that have been ok? The U.S and Israel are hypocrites and terrorists by the same standards
It’s hard being terrorists these days
Its always amazing when people fighting for their own land are always called terrorist evil west
Generating the powerful groups is ability and capacity of strategic planning and strength
The amount of people in the comments defending Hezbollah makes me sick...
I know, it's quite stomach-turning to defend anything except genocide, huh?
Whoever defends Hezbollah and Hamas He says this because of the genocide that Israel did to Palestinian and Lebanese civilians
Lebanon has a right yo defend itself against imperialism
well articulated
Really good docum. The truest one I've ever seen.
Thanks for the information 👍
Yemen has right to defend itself
Lmao another bot found
They don’t defend themselves they attack international ships in international shipping routes that have no connections to Israel so no they are in the wrong.
They scared the US, for sure.
Ike is a whooped dog.
Yemen could not defend themselves against a pack of raccoons 🤣😄
@@Mohammad-is-clown
Ike ran away injured.
It’s refreshing to hear this honesty from Al Jazeera. There is a lot of propaganda surrounding Al Jazeera, but Al Jazeera is the most welcomed journalism group in the Middle East, and there should be respect for that. Anyways, thank you Al J for this video.
Can you please drop a video about the peace treaties signed by israel and palestinians
Thank you for sharing this. May people wake up from the evil they plunged themselves in.
Attacking Israel while talking about defending themselves is diabolical
I remember from my dad during 70s that lebanon is heaven on earth, great university, clean place, peace. but suddenly it changed when Radical muslim count increases. HEZABOLLAH was born then and they destroyed peace and everything. Millions of cristians was mass murdered, converted or forced to leave.
You bet and now you messed with them and look what they will do to you🎉😂
This was an interesting report. The anti-Israel and pro-terrorist bias was so subtle it was barely noticeable.
Once I realized the source, I’m not surprised at the slanted ‘reporting’.
pre islamic lebanon had ZERO problems.
the glorification of a terrorist group is nauseating
Thank you so much Al Jazeera for bringing all the important information ❤❤❤❤❤
Long live the Palestinian people 🙏...
From the Iranian regimes
Funny how that region of the world was fine before the establishment of Israel..
Not into minute four and several lies so far 🤔
What are they
She got script from blinkin himself
Thanks for an interesting and rather balanced reportage about Hezbollah.
Once Lebanon used to be prosperous and now its in tatters, feel sorry for ordinary Lebanese people
Very informative.
Khumaini❤
Thank you Sandra and Aljazeera explaining Hezbollah.
My name is Mark I'm from New Zealand we are a multicultural Democratic country our hearts go to all innocent people affected across the Middle east.
God bless.
Whos here in NOV 2024 lol😂
NOT A FAIR REPORT. NOT AGREED. LOOKS LIKE ONE SIDED STORY. SHE MUST LEARN MORE AND READ MORE FOR DOINT SUCH REPORTS.
Not at all. Extremely bias probably got a script from white house
She got the script from above govs
So according to you what's fair?
Very poised reporting, I like her
Yeaaaaa finally my favorite journalist is here.... I have been waiting for your videos for a long time..,, Thank you....
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People living in south Lebanon have moved to the North since the Gaza conflict started on 7/10 Hisbollah bombing rockets into Northern Israel have made some residents to evacuate and Israel got all the resources to give them temporary shelter. But displaced South Lebanon residents cursing Hisbollah as they can’t stay longer away from their homes worried Israel retaliation to Hisbollah’s rocket attack. So you can judge yourself Hisbollah can’t cannot keep their citizens away from their homes!
i did not know Lebanese were evacuated from the border too - 80,000 Israelis' are evacuated from northern border - 6 months now -- while politicians make choices , and send soldiers to fight , it is always innocent families in the middle who suffer the most.
Thanku Al Jazeera 👍🇧🇩
A very useful introduction.. thanks Sandra.
A very clear and concise explanation of the Middle East conflicts.
Lebanon used to be such a beautiful country.
Israel also killed press in lebanon
Lebanon was once a Peaceful nation.