The Hezbollah leader imitates the puff adder, so-named because it puffs itself up to scare its enemies. The story is at the Jerusalem Post here: Marking 20 years since Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon, Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah in late May warned Israel of “the great war that will open all fronts at once,” saying that […]
In Beirut, Protesters Shout “No to Hezbollah”
As the coronavirus lockdown in Lebanon has eased, protesters against the government are back on the streets. While still shouting against the government for its mismanagement and corruption, and demanding its removal, the protesters have focused more of their attention on Hezbollah, the terror group that supports the government, violently suppresses protesters, and threatens to […]
How Weak Is Hezbollah? (Part 2)
Hezbollah now faces the worst crisis of its existence. It has thrown in its lot with a Lebanese regime widely perceived as both corrupt and incompetent; it has violently suppressed Lebanese protesting against that regime; it has shown it is not so much a leader of “national resistance” against Israel as it is Iran’s puppet, […]
How Weak Is Hezbollah? (Part 1)
The story, posted at The National, a UAE paper opposed both to Iran and to its proxy Hezbollah, is here: Some would say that, given the crisis Lebanon is facing today, Hezbollah’s project for the country is dead. Such statements, however, go too far. With thousands of men under arms, a missile arsenal, Iranian backing […]
Germany’s Partial Ban of Hezbollah: A Half-Measure
This article is cross-posted with permission from Gatestone Institute. The German government, after years of equivocating, has announced what amounts to a partial ban on the Iran-backed Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah — Arabic for “The Party of Allah” — in Germany. The so-called ban — supported by the center-right Christian Democrats and the center-left Social […]
How is Germany important to Hezbollah?
In the footsteps of the United States of America and the United Kingdom, authorities in Germany recently announced a complete ban on the activities of the Lebanese jihad terror group Hezbollah in Germany. After it revealed a serious intention to take such a step several months ago, security personnel in Germany began a campaign to […]
Iran sends petrol tankers to gas-starved ally Venezuela, Iran’s president threatens U.S. if it interferes
Venezuela is strengthening its alliance with Iran. “The first of five ships laden with Iranian petrol crossed in to Venezuelan waters on Sunday in defiance of US sanctions, after Tehran and Caracas warned Washington over any attempt to intercept them.” Iran also threatened America, should it “interfere”: Iran’s president Hassan Rouhani warned the US….that his […]
Notes From the Laughing Academy, Or Kevin Barrett ‘Splains It All to You
A Muslim since 1993, the “Arabist-Islamologist” Dr. Kevin Barrett holds no academic position, having ended his career as a teacher’s assistant, and lecturer, at the University of Wisconsin. He is a sometime radio host, where he disseminates his conspiracy theories, each more bizarre than the next. Barrett believes that the 9/11 attack was a […]
Lebanon seeks $10,000,000,000 bailout from the IMF as Hizballah’s power increases
“Lebanon is set to request a $10 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), to stem the country’s economic crisis, as part of the country’s financial rescue plan.” Meanwhile, the jihad terror group Hizballah has been gaining power in Lebanon, and holds 10% of parliamentary seats and two key ministry positions, including the Health […]
Iran issues threat over Germany’s ban of Hizballah: “The German government must face the negative consequences”
Jihad Watch has been on this story since the news first broke in December that the German parliament had passed a resolution calling for a national ban on Hizballah activities. Germany surprisingly followed through. The German government is not only implementing a national ban, but is raiding mosques that are tied to Hizballah. This sets […]
Germany bans Hizballah activity and designates it a terror organization, raids mosques
Jihad Watch covered the German parliament’s passing of a resolution last December that called for a national ban on Hizballah activities. Now it has, surprisingly, followed through. Long overdue. “Germany cracks the whip against Hezbollah, bans its activity, raids mosques,” Reuters, April 30, 2020: Germany has banned all Iran-backed Hezbollah activity on its soil and […]
Iran, Hezbollah Use Mexican Drug Cartels to Infiltrate US
Iran and its terror proxy Hezbollah are financing Mexican drug cartels, smuggling people into America and recruiting them (for pay) as sleeper jihadist cells. The recruits are mainly immigrants to Mexico from the Middle East, mostly from Lebanon where Hezbollah is based. The coordinated operation is part of Iran’s war on America. While Iran and Hezbollah are known to be active […]
Iraq: Iran-backed jihadis claim US plot to exploit coronavirus pandemic, threaten American facilities in the region
In a propaganda move ostensibly to justify planned jihad attacks against U.S. facilities across Iraq: Iraq’s Kata’ib Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Shiite militia group that killed an American civilian contractor in December while launching terrorist rocket attacks against Iraqi military bases, issued a statement on Wednesday accusing the U.S. military of using the coronavirus pandemic as […]
Hizballah joins Iranian jihadists in waging “health jihad” against coronavirus
The Ayatollah Khamenei’s call to wage “health jihad” is becoming manifest in specific actions: “Hezbollah has been using the coronavirus outbreak for propaganda purposes all week, publishing videos showing alleged “Hezbollah health units” helping disinfect parts of Lebanon and Iran with water hoses, a method the Middle East Monitor noted that scientists have dismissed as […]
Defense Dept linguist accused of passing classified info about DoD computer systems and US intel assets to Hizballah
Was Mariam Taha Thompson vetted properly when she was hired? Almost certainly not. To have probed her sentiments regarding jihad would have been “Islamophobic.” What’s more, the U.S. government and military are still largely committed to the idea that Islam is a religion peace that has nothing whatsoever to do with terrorism. This soothing fantasy […]
Hizballah leader calls for Lebanon to boycott American products as “part of the battle to prove Islamic superiority”
“Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah has called for Lebanese citizens to strike at the heart of U.S. global success and boycott its goods and products as ‘part of the battle’ to prove Islamic superiority.” This battle “to prove Islamic superiority” is an Islamic mandate. The battle is to subjugate House of War (dar al harb) and incorporate […]
What’s the Matter with Jawad, Or, Who Says There is No Fun in Islam?
Hypocrisy, thy name is Hezbollah. Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah who has helped bring Lebanon to near ruin, economically, politically, and of course morally, has a spoiled son, Jawad. Jawad Nasrallah is a chip off the old block, living a life of leisure, secure in the knowledge that his father has amassed a fortune […]
Hizballah top dog calls for “jihad until Jerusalem and Palestine are liberated” as crowd screams “Death to America”
Once again, supporters of the “Palestinians” invoke Islam. Yet mainstream Western analysts continue to ignore Islam in examining the Israeli/ “Palestinian” conflict. This is to the severe detriment of their peace plans, as The Palestinian Delusion shows in detail. “Hizbullah Senior Official Hashem Safieddine in Qom, Iran: Our Answer to the Deal of the Century […]
Hezbollah: The Noose Tightens
The heartening recent story of the U.K.’s decision to ban the terror group Hezbollah in its entirety, and to freeze all of its financial assets, is here. The UK government announced on January 17 that it would add the entirety of Hezbollah — Iran’s Shi’a proxy based in Lebanon — to its list of terrorist […]
Trump Administration countering Iran’s influence in Latin America and winning key support
“The Trump administration’s push to counter Iran’s influence in South America won key support from leaders in the region in recent days, with three Latin American nations officially declaring Lebanon’s Tehran-backed Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.” The work of Iranian jihadist proxies worldwide is underrated and under reported. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo captures the […]