Israel & Hezbollah

Paper Summary:

This paper takes a look at the history and continuous tension and conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. The paper reports that both sides dislike each other vehemently and the borders between Israel and Lebanon have seen near-constant incidents of violence over the years.

Outline:
Introduction: Key historical issues between Israel and their Arab Neighbors Living in Palestine and Lebanon
Key Issues: Identification of key issues or disputes
Recent and Current Policy
National Interests and Goals
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"The bitterness between the two sides notwithstanding, Pascual writes that Lebanon must address three "enormous challenges." Those three are, to first "mitigate the immediate impacts of war so those returning to destroyed homes and livelihoods can begin to rebuild their lives." That is going to be an unbelievable task, since the Brookings Institute (a nonprofit organization that has international influence on policy decisions) reports that the recent war "displaced 1 million people, a quarter of Lebanon's population," and it destroyed 30,000 housing units. It also destroyed "crops and tourism" in the southern part of Lebanon, taking away two "main sources of income" for Lebanese citizens. The second major challenge is to build "critical social, economic and physical infrastructure," Pascual asserted. To do this, around $3.5 billion will be needed, and the focus should be on "putting to work Lebanon's strongest asset: the private sector. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Blanche, Ed. "Mission Impossible?" Middle East, Issue 371 (2006), retrieved 26 Oct. from Academic Search Premier.
• Curtiss, Richard H. "In Sixth Arab-Israeli war, Hezbollah Survives, Israel Loses, Bush Missing In Action." Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, 25.8 (2006): 12-13.
• Marshall, Rachelle. "A Fragile Truce in Lebanon, But No Peace If Hard-Liners Have Their Way." Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, 25.8 (2006): 7-9.
• Lee, Roger A. "The Israel-Lebanon Conflict." The History Guy Website. Retrieved 26 Oct. 2006 from http://www.historyguy.com/israel-lebanon_conflict_2006.html.
• Lee, Roger A. "The Israel-Lebanon/Hezbollah War." The History Guy Website. Retrieved 26 Oct. 2006 from http://www.historyguy.com/israel-lebanon_war_2006.html.

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