Editing Khomeinism (section)

====[[File:Khom.png]] Hezbollahism====
'''Hezbollah''' is a Khomeinist movement, political party and militant group based in Lebanon, usually considered to be the single most powerful political and military force in Lebanon. Hezbollahism stands in the [[File:Authunity.png]] [[:Category:Authoritarian Unity|Authoritarian Unity]] quadrant and is culturally [[File:Trad.png]] [[Traditionalism|right-wing]].

Hezbollah is believed to have been formed in 1982 as a consolidation of different shia militias of the Lebanese Civil War, being funded and trained by Iran. This new organization shifted its attention south to resist the Israeli occupation of Southern Lebanon.
Hezbollah officially disclosed itself in 1985, although it is certain it already existed for years prior to that under the name [[w:Islamic Jihad Organization|Islamic Jihad Organization]]. The IJO is also known for carrying the [[w:1983 Beirut barracks bombings|Beirut barracks bombings]] that killed 241 American and 58 French military personnel. 

Hezbollah's 1985 manifesto, titled "Open Letter: The Hizballah Program", outlines its main political goals:<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060821215729/http://www.ict.org.il/Articles/Hiz_letter.htm An Open Letter The Hizballah Program]</ref>
* to expel the Americans, the French and their allies definitely from Lebanon, putting an end to any colonialist entity on our land;
* to submit the [[File:Kataeb.png]] [[Falangism|Phalanges]] to a just power and bring them all to justice for the crimes they have perpetrated against Muslims and Christians;
* to permit all the sons of our people to determine their future and to choose in all the liberty the form of government they desire. We call upon all of them to pick the option of Islamic government which, alone, is capable of guaranteeing justice and liberty for all. Only an Islamic regime can stop any further tentative attempts of imperialistic infiltration into our country.

The manifesto also talks about its perceived necessity for the destruction of the [[File:Zio.png]] [[Zionism|Zionist Entity]].

Under the leadership of 2nd secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah, they have fought three conflicts with the neighboring country and mortal enemy Israel: the South Lebanon conflict (1982-2000), the 2006 Lebanon War and the 2023 Israel–Hezbollah conflict. His leadership has also marked a change in appeal and (at least nominally) end goals. For example, in its latest manifesto released in 2009, states that it no longer strives to make Lebanon a Shia republic, additionally, it calls for the replacement of Lebanon's troublesome [[File:Confess.png]] [[Confessionalism|confessionalist]] political system. 

Hezbollah is considered a terrorist organization by the [[File:Cball-US.png]] United States, [[File:Zio.png]] Israel, [[File:Cball-Canada.png]] Canada, [[File:Cball-UK.png]] United Kingdom, [[File:Cball-Australia.png]] Australia, [[File:Cball-Germany.png]] Germany, [[File:Cball-Netherlands.png]] Netherlands, [[File:Cball-Newz.png]] New Zealand, [[File:Cball-Argentina.png]] Argentina, [[File:Cball-Colombia.png]] Colombia, [[File:Cball-Paraguay.png]] Paraguay and the Gulf Cooperation Council. Some countries and organizations only consider its military wing as a terrorist organization such as [[File:Cball-France.png]] France and the [[File:Cball-EU.png]] European Union

Hezbollah's funding originates from two main sources: Iran's annual transfers (last reported sum of $700m); and from members of the Lebanese Diaspora scattered all around the world, especially from Latin America where it is suspected to operate a wide-ranging network and accused of conducting illegal activities alongside local drug cartels in [[File:Cball-Brazil.png]] Brazil, [[File:Cball-Paraguay.png]] Paraguay and [[File:Cball-Venezuela.png]] Venezuela.