Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc
The Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc (Arabic: كتلة الوفاء للمقاومة) is the political wing of Hezbollah in the Lebanese parliament.[7] Along with Amal, the party dominates the March 8 Alliance and since 2012 has held two seats in the Lebanese cabinet.[8][9] The party is currently led by Hezbollah member and prominent Shi'a politician Mohammad Raad.[10]
Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc كتلة الوفاء للمقاومة | |
|---|---|
 | |
| President | Mohammad Raad |
| Paramilitary wing | Hezbollah |
| Ideology | |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
| National affiliation | March 8 Alliance |
| Parliament[6] | 13 / 128 (10%)
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Historical membership
| Election | Seats | Change | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8 / 128 (6%) |
 1 |
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| 1996 | 7 / 128 (5%) |
1 |
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| 2000 | 10 / 128 (8%) |
 3 |
|
| 2005 | 14 / 128 (11%) |
4 |
|
| 2009 | 13 / 128 (10%) |
1 |
[11] |
| 2018 | 13 / 128 (10%) |
 |
[12] |
Affiliated MPs
2009 election
The Bloc won 13 of the 128 seats in the 2009 general election:[11]
| Name | Party/Bloc | District | Religion | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Ammar | Hezbollah | Baabda | Shia | Nephew of Mahmoud Ammar |
| Bilal Farhat | Hezbollah | Baabda | Shia | |
| Mohammad Fneish | Hezbollah | Tyre | Shia | Cabinet member - Minister of Sports and Youth |
| Nawwaf Moussawi | Hezbollah | Tyre | Shia | |
| Hassan Fadlallah | Hezbollah | Bint Jbeil | Shia | |
| Mohammad Raad | Hezbollah | Nabatieh | Shia | |
| Ali Fayyad | Hezbollah | Hasbaya/Marjeyoun | Shia | |
| Hussein Moussawi | Hezbollah | Baalbeck/Hermil | Shia | |
| Hussein el Hage Hassan | Hezbollah | Baalbeck/Hermil | Shia | Cabinet member - Minister of Industry |
| Nawwar el Sahili | Hezbollah | Baalbeck/Hermil | Shia | |
| Ali Mekdad | Hezbollah | Baalbeck/Hermil | Shia | |
| Elwalid Succariyeh | Pro-Hezbollah Independent | Baalbeck/Hermil | Sunni[13] | |
| Kamel al-Rifai | Hezbollah | Baalbeck/Hermil | Sunni |
2018 election
The Bloc won 12 of the 128 seats in the 2018 general election:[12][14]
| Name | Party/Bloc | District | Religion | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Ammar | Hezbollah | Baabda | Shia | Nephew of Mahmoud Ammar |
| Amin Sharri | Hezbollah | Beirut II | Shia | |
| Nawwaf Moussawi | Hezbollah | Tyre/Zahrani | Shia | |
| Hussein Jashi | Hezbollah | Tyre/Zahrani | Shia | |
| Hassan Fadlallah | Hezbollah | Bint Jbeil | Shia | |
| Mohammad Raad | Hezbollah | Nabatieh | Shia | |
| Ali Fayyad | Hezbollah | Hasbaya/Marjeyoun | Shia | |
| Anwar Jomma | Hezbollah | Zahle | Shia | |
| Hussein el Hage Hassan | Hezbollah | Baalbeck/Hermil | Shia | |
| Ibrahim Mousawi | Hezbollah | Baalbeck/Hermil | Shia | |
| Ali Mekdad | Hezbollah | Baalbeck/Hermil | Shia | |
| Ihab Hamadeh | Hezbollah | Baalbeck/Hermil | Shia |
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Shehata, Samer (2012). Islamist Politics in the Middle East: Movements and Change. Routledge. p. 176. ISBN 978-0-415-78361-3.
Husseinia, Rola El (2010). "Hezbollah and the Axis of Refusal: Hamas, Iran and Syria". Third World Quarterly. 31 (5): 803–815. doi:10.1080/01436597.2010.502695. - Philip Smyth (February 2015). The Shiite Jihad in Syria and Its Regional Effects (PDF) (Report). The Washington Institute for Near East Studies. pp. 7–8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- Levitt, Matthew (2013). Hezbollah: The Global Footprint of Lebanon's Party of God. p. 356. ISBN 9781849043335.
Hezbollah's anti-Western militancy began with attacks against Western targets in Lebanon, then expanded to attacks abroad intended to exact revenge for actions threatening its or Iran's interests, or to press foreign governments to release captured operatives.
Hanhimäki, Jussi M.; Blumenau, Bernhard (2013). An International History of Terrorism: Western and Non-Western Experiences. p. 267. ISBN 9780415635400.Based upon these beliefs, Hezbollah became vehemently anti-West and anti-Israel.
Siegel, Larry J. (3 February 2012). Criminology: Theories, Patterns & Typology. p. 396. ISBN 978-1133049647.Hezbollah is anti-West and anti-Israel and has engaged in a series of terrorist actions including kidnappings, car bombings, and airline hijackings.
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