{"product_id":"hizbullah-hezbollah-naim-qassem-9780863566998","title":"Hizbullah (Hezbollah): The Story from Within","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Naim Qassem offers an insider's view of the workings of the party from its inception until now, providing a comprehensive guide to the mandate of one of the Middle East's major political forces.\"--\u003ci\u003eWashington Report on Middle Eastern Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHizbullah Deputy Secretary-General Naim Qassem provides an unparalleled insider's view of the workings of this Shi'ite resistance group-turned-political party.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormed in 1982 in response to Israel's invasion of Lebanon, Hizbullah was instrumental in eventually forcing Israel to withdraw its troops in 2000, thus ending a twenty-two-year military occupation. In the summer war of 2006, Hizbullah proved to the world that it is much more than a political party--it is a force to be reckoned with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis updated paperback includes a new introduction covering the 2006 war and the spring 2008 events in Beirut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNaim Qassem\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Lebanon in 1953. He holds degrees in chemistry and religious studies and taught chemistry for many years at college level. A founding member of Hizbullah in 1982 and the party's deputy secretary-general since 1991, he is the author of numerous books on political and religious issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Naim Qassem\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0863566995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780863566998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Saqi Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.10w x 1.30d","brand":"Naim Qassem","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992529338623,"sku":"9780863566998","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_89b7d76e-baf8-4fcc-aafd-81595c7f60e1.jpg?v=1683319440","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hizbullah-hezbollah-naim-qassem-9780863566998","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}