Un comunicado -emitido en Beirut- del grupo chií libanés Hezbolá (o Hezbollah; léase Partido de Dios) considera ser un "honor" aparecer en la lista de los 42 grupos terroristas elaborada por el informe del Departamento e Estado.
"La administración norteamericana no tiene derecho a calificar como terrorista a los pueblos que son fieles a sus países, cuando ellos hacen pagar a los pueblos del mundo, incluyendo el suyo propio, el precio de sus guerras y de su sangrienta política", afirmó el grupo.
El Partido de Dios criticó a los EE UU por su política en el Líbano, que tiende a poner a sus aliados libaneses contra la llamada "resistencia" (el brazo armado de Hezbolá) y describió a los EE UU como la mayor amenaza contra la paz y estabilidad en el mundo.
Hezbolá esta liderada desde 1992 por Hasan Nasralá (o, Sayed Hasan Nasrallah -el de la foto-), de 47 años, trae un turbante negro que lo identifica como descendiente del Profeta Mahoma; es considerado el único musulmán que ha derrotado a Israel en el campo de batalla; por eso se ha convertido en el nuevo icono del mundo árabe e islámico.
Dice el Departamento de Estado que la designación de un grupo como organización terrorista extranjera tiene como efecto el bloqueo de los activos del grupo que se encuentren en instituciones financieras estadounidenses, la denegación de visas a los miembros de esos grupos terroristas y la tipificación como delito para los ciudadanos estadounidenses u otros bajo la jurisdicción de Estados Unidos del apoyo o ayuda material a tales grupos.
¿Qué dice el informe del Departamento de Estado de Estado sobre Hezbolá?
En ingles:
Hizballaha.k.a. Party of God; Islamic Jihad; Islamic Jihad Organization; Revolutionary Justice Organization; Organization of the Oppressed on Earth; Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine; Organization of Right Against Wrong; Ansar alla; Followers of the Prophet Muhammed
Description: Formed in 1982, in response to the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, this Lebanese-based radical Shia group takes its ideological inspiration from the Iranian revolution and the teachings of the late Ayatollah Khomeini. The group generally follows the religious guidance of Khomeini's successor, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Hizballah is closely allied with Iran and often acts at its behest, though it also acts independently. Although Hizballah does not share the Syrian regime's secular orientation, the group has helped Syria advance its political objectives in the region. The Majlis al-Shura, or Consultative Council, is the group's highest governing body and has been led by Secretary General Hasan Nasrallah since 1992.
Hizballah remains the most technically capable terrorist group in the world. It has strong influence in Lebanon's Shia community, which comprises about one-third of Lebanon's population. The Lebanese government and the majority of the Arab world, still recognize Hizballah as a legitimate "resistance group" and political party. Hizballah claimed 14 elected officials in the 128-seat Lebanese National Assembly and was represented in the Cabinet for the first time, by the Minister of Water and Electricity Mohammed Fneish, until his resignation, along with other Shia ministers and Hizballah members of Parliament on November 11, 2006.
Hizballah has reduced its overt military presence in southern Lebanon in accordance with UNSCR 1701, although it likely maintains weapons caches in southern Lebanon. It justifies its continued armed status by claiming to act in defense of Lebanon against acts of Israeli aggression. Hizballah alleges that Israel has not withdrawn completely from Lebanese territory because, in its view, the Shebaa Farms and other areas belong to Lebanon. Hizballah provides support to several Palestinian terrorist organizations that reject peace between Israel and its neighbors. This support includes the covert provision of weapons, explosives, training, funding, and guidance, as well as overt political support.
Activities: Hizballah is known to have been involved in numerous anti-U.S. and anti-Israeli terrorist attacks and prior to September 11, 2001, was responsible for more American deaths than any other terrorist group. In July 2006, Hizballah attacked an Israeli Army patrol, kidnapping two soldiers and killing three, starting the conflict with Israel that lasted into August. Since at least 2004, Hizballah has provided training to select Iraqi Shia militants, including the construction and use of shaped charge improvised explosive devices (IEDs) that can penetrate heavily armored vehicles, which it developed in southern Lebanon in the late 1990s. A senior Hizballah operative, Ali Mussa Daqduq, was captured in Iraq in 2007 while facilitating Hizballah training of Iraqi Shia militants.
Hizballah’s terrorist attacks have included the suicide truck bombings of the U.S. Embassy and U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut in 1983, and the U.S. Embassy annex in Beirut in 1984, and the 1985 hijacking of TWA flight 847, during which a U.S. Navy diver was murdered. Elements of the group were responsible for the kidnapping, detention, and murder of Americans and other Westerners in Lebanon in the 1980s. Hizballah also was implicated in the attacks on the Israeli Embassy in Argentina in 1992 and the Argentine-Israeli Mutual Association (AMIA) in Buenos Aires in 1994. In 2000, Hizballah operatives captured three Israeli soldiers in the Sheba'a Farms area and kidnapped an Israeli non-combatant.
Strength: Thousands of supporters, several thousand members, and a few hundred terrorist operatives.
Location/Area of Operation: Operates in the southern suburbs of Beirut, the Bekaa Valley, and southern Lebanon. Has established support cells in Europe, Africa, South America, North America, and Asia.
External Aid: Receives training, weapons, and explosives, as well as political, diplomatic, and organizational aid from Iran, and diplomatic, political, and logistical support from Syria. Hizballah also receives funding from private donations, and profits from legal and illegal businesses.
Description: Formed in 1982, in response to the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, this Lebanese-based radical Shia group takes its ideological inspiration from the Iranian revolution and the teachings of the late Ayatollah Khomeini. The group generally follows the religious guidance of Khomeini's successor, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Hizballah is closely allied with Iran and often acts at its behest, though it also acts independently. Although Hizballah does not share the Syrian regime's secular orientation, the group has helped Syria advance its political objectives in the region. The Majlis al-Shura, or Consultative Council, is the group's highest governing body and has been led by Secretary General Hasan Nasrallah since 1992.
Hizballah remains the most technically capable terrorist group in the world. It has strong influence in Lebanon's Shia community, which comprises about one-third of Lebanon's population. The Lebanese government and the majority of the Arab world, still recognize Hizballah as a legitimate "resistance group" and political party. Hizballah claimed 14 elected officials in the 128-seat Lebanese National Assembly and was represented in the Cabinet for the first time, by the Minister of Water and Electricity Mohammed Fneish, until his resignation, along with other Shia ministers and Hizballah members of Parliament on November 11, 2006.
Hizballah has reduced its overt military presence in southern Lebanon in accordance with UNSCR 1701, although it likely maintains weapons caches in southern Lebanon. It justifies its continued armed status by claiming to act in defense of Lebanon against acts of Israeli aggression. Hizballah alleges that Israel has not withdrawn completely from Lebanese territory because, in its view, the Shebaa Farms and other areas belong to Lebanon. Hizballah provides support to several Palestinian terrorist organizations that reject peace between Israel and its neighbors. This support includes the covert provision of weapons, explosives, training, funding, and guidance, as well as overt political support.
Activities: Hizballah is known to have been involved in numerous anti-U.S. and anti-Israeli terrorist attacks and prior to September 11, 2001, was responsible for more American deaths than any other terrorist group. In July 2006, Hizballah attacked an Israeli Army patrol, kidnapping two soldiers and killing three, starting the conflict with Israel that lasted into August. Since at least 2004, Hizballah has provided training to select Iraqi Shia militants, including the construction and use of shaped charge improvised explosive devices (IEDs) that can penetrate heavily armored vehicles, which it developed in southern Lebanon in the late 1990s. A senior Hizballah operative, Ali Mussa Daqduq, was captured in Iraq in 2007 while facilitating Hizballah training of Iraqi Shia militants.
Hizballah’s terrorist attacks have included the suicide truck bombings of the U.S. Embassy and U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut in 1983, and the U.S. Embassy annex in Beirut in 1984, and the 1985 hijacking of TWA flight 847, during which a U.S. Navy diver was murdered. Elements of the group were responsible for the kidnapping, detention, and murder of Americans and other Westerners in Lebanon in the 1980s. Hizballah also was implicated in the attacks on the Israeli Embassy in Argentina in 1992 and the Argentine-Israeli Mutual Association (AMIA) in Buenos Aires in 1994. In 2000, Hizballah operatives captured three Israeli soldiers in the Sheba'a Farms area and kidnapped an Israeli non-combatant.
Strength: Thousands of supporters, several thousand members, and a few hundred terrorist operatives.
Location/Area of Operation: Operates in the southern suburbs of Beirut, the Bekaa Valley, and southern Lebanon. Has established support cells in Europe, Africa, South America, North America, and Asia.
External Aid: Receives training, weapons, and explosives, as well as political, diplomatic, and organizational aid from Iran, and diplomatic, political, and logistical support from Syria. Hizballah also receives funding from private donations, and profits from legal and illegal businesses.
LAS DEMÁS ORGANIZACIONES CONSIDERADAS TERRORISTAS SON:
Organización Revolucionaria 17 de noviembre
Organización Abu Nidal (OAN)
Grupo Abu Sayyaf (ASG)
Brigada de Mártires al-Aqsa
Ansar al-Islam (AI)
Grupo Islámico Armado (GIA)
Asbat al-Ansar
Aum Verdad Suprema (Aum), Aum Shinrikyo
Euzkadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA)
Partido Comunista de las Filipinas/Nuevo Ejército del Pueblo (CPP/NPA)
Ejército Republicano Irlandés de Continuidad (CIRA)
Al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya (GI) (Grupo Islámico)
Hamás (Movimiento de Resistencia Islámica)
Harakat ul-Muyajidin (HUM)
Jezbolá (Partido de Dios)
Jihad (Grupo islámico)
Movimiento Islámico de Uzbekistán (MIU)
Yaish-e-Mohammed (YEM) (Ejército de Mahoma)
Yemaah Islamiya (YI)
Al-Jihad (Jihad Islámico Egipcio)
Kahane Chai (Kach)
Kongra-Gel (KGK, Partido de los Trabajadores de Kurdistán, PKK, KADEK)
Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LT) (Ejército de los Justos)
Lashkar I Jhangvi (LJ)
Tigres de Liberación de Tamil Eelam (LTTE)
Grupo Combatiente Islámico Libanés (LIFG)
Grupo Combatiente Islámico de Marruecos (GICM)
Organización Muyajedin-e Khalq (MEK o MKO)
Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN)
Frente de Liberación Palestina (FLP)
Jihad Islámica Palestina (JIP)
Frente Popular para la Liberación de Palestina (FPLP)
Comando General del FPLP
Al-Qaida
Al-Qaida en Iraq
Al-Qaida en el Magreb Islámico (AQIM). Antes Grupo Salafista de Llamado y Combate (GSLC)
IRA Auténtico
Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC)
Núcleo Revolucionario (antes ELA)
Ejército de Liberación del Pueblo Revolucionario/Frente (ELPR/F)
Sendero Luminoso (SL)
Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (AUC)
Organización Abu Nidal (OAN)
Grupo Abu Sayyaf (ASG)
Brigada de Mártires al-Aqsa
Ansar al-Islam (AI)
Grupo Islámico Armado (GIA)
Asbat al-Ansar
Aum Verdad Suprema (Aum), Aum Shinrikyo
Euzkadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA)
Partido Comunista de las Filipinas/Nuevo Ejército del Pueblo (CPP/NPA)
Ejército Republicano Irlandés de Continuidad (CIRA)
Al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya (GI) (Grupo Islámico)
Hamás (Movimiento de Resistencia Islámica)
Harakat ul-Muyajidin (HUM)
Jezbolá (Partido de Dios)
Jihad (Grupo islámico)
Movimiento Islámico de Uzbekistán (MIU)
Yaish-e-Mohammed (YEM) (Ejército de Mahoma)
Yemaah Islamiya (YI)
Al-Jihad (Jihad Islámico Egipcio)
Kahane Chai (Kach)
Kongra-Gel (KGK, Partido de los Trabajadores de Kurdistán, PKK, KADEK)
Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LT) (Ejército de los Justos)
Lashkar I Jhangvi (LJ)
Tigres de Liberación de Tamil Eelam (LTTE)
Grupo Combatiente Islámico Libanés (LIFG)
Grupo Combatiente Islámico de Marruecos (GICM)
Organización Muyajedin-e Khalq (MEK o MKO)
Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN)
Frente de Liberación Palestina (FLP)
Jihad Islámica Palestina (JIP)
Frente Popular para la Liberación de Palestina (FPLP)
Comando General del FPLP
Al-Qaida
Al-Qaida en Iraq
Al-Qaida en el Magreb Islámico (AQIM). Antes Grupo Salafista de Llamado y Combate (GSLC)
IRA Auténtico
Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC)
Núcleo Revolucionario (antes ELA)
Ejército de Liberación del Pueblo Revolucionario/Frente (ELPR/F)
Sendero Luminoso (SL)
Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (AUC)
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