Papers by Muhammad Jayakarta
This research understands and explains the dynamics of Hezbollah's involvement in the Syrian Conf... more This research understands and explains the dynamics of Hezbollah's involvement in the Syrian Conflict following their victory in the parliamentary elections in Lebanon in 2018. Hezbollah is a Shia-affiliated Islamic organization based in South Lebanon. Since the fighting of Qusayr in 2013, Hezbollah has played an important role in defending the al-Assad regime and preventing Syria from falling into a failed state, or controlled by extremist groups. Hezbollah has 7,000 to 10,000 fighters in Syria, their largest deployment in the world outside Lebanon. As well as having a mission to maintain the stability of Bashar al-Assad's government, Hezbollah uses propaganda and intensive media campaigns to portray itself as a protector of the Shia community on the Lebanon-Syria border. Hezbollah has also pledged to protect Shiite holy sites in Syria, such as the tomb of Sayyidah Zainab in southern Damascus. Hezbollah has also trained, advised and assisted the community and other Shia proxies in Syria.
In May 2018 amid their involvement in the Syrian conflict, Hezbollah and its coalition party, March 8, participated in elections in Lebanon and won a majority of seats in parliament. Also in May, Putin raised a discourse about withdrawing all foreign troops from Syria, including Hezbollah and the Iran alliance. The discourse on the troop withdrawal colors the dynamics of Hezbollah's involvement in Syria, amid the increasingly stable conditions of Bashar al-Assad's government, and Hezbollah's victory in their domestic politics, plus the security threat posed by Israel's increasing presence in Syria. This raises the question of what factors have made Hezbollah continue its presence amid the Syrian conflict. This research can be categorized as qualitative research and the data were collected by studying the literature. The results of this study indicate that the decision of Hezbollah to remain involved in the Syrian Conflict is motivated by the geopolitical relationship between Hezbollah, Iran and Syria who are members of the Resistance Axis in the Middle East. In addition, the factor of Hezbollah's loyalty to Iran in the Wilayatul Faqih system is also a strengthening factor for this decision.
Keywords: Hezbollah, Syrian Conflict, Wilayatul Faqih, Iran, Axis of Resistance, March 8 Alliance
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Papers by Muhammad Jayakarta
In May 2018 amid their involvement in the Syrian conflict, Hezbollah and its coalition party, March 8, participated in elections in Lebanon and won a majority of seats in parliament. Also in May, Putin raised a discourse about withdrawing all foreign troops from Syria, including Hezbollah and the Iran alliance. The discourse on the troop withdrawal colors the dynamics of Hezbollah's involvement in Syria, amid the increasingly stable conditions of Bashar al-Assad's government, and Hezbollah's victory in their domestic politics, plus the security threat posed by Israel's increasing presence in Syria. This raises the question of what factors have made Hezbollah continue its presence amid the Syrian conflict. This research can be categorized as qualitative research and the data were collected by studying the literature. The results of this study indicate that the decision of Hezbollah to remain involved in the Syrian Conflict is motivated by the geopolitical relationship between Hezbollah, Iran and Syria who are members of the Resistance Axis in the Middle East. In addition, the factor of Hezbollah's loyalty to Iran in the Wilayatul Faqih system is also a strengthening factor for this decision.
Keywords: Hezbollah, Syrian Conflict, Wilayatul Faqih, Iran, Axis of Resistance, March 8 Alliance
In May 2018 amid their involvement in the Syrian conflict, Hezbollah and its coalition party, March 8, participated in elections in Lebanon and won a majority of seats in parliament. Also in May, Putin raised a discourse about withdrawing all foreign troops from Syria, including Hezbollah and the Iran alliance. The discourse on the troop withdrawal colors the dynamics of Hezbollah's involvement in Syria, amid the increasingly stable conditions of Bashar al-Assad's government, and Hezbollah's victory in their domestic politics, plus the security threat posed by Israel's increasing presence in Syria. This raises the question of what factors have made Hezbollah continue its presence amid the Syrian conflict. This research can be categorized as qualitative research and the data were collected by studying the literature. The results of this study indicate that the decision of Hezbollah to remain involved in the Syrian Conflict is motivated by the geopolitical relationship between Hezbollah, Iran and Syria who are members of the Resistance Axis in the Middle East. In addition, the factor of Hezbollah's loyalty to Iran in the Wilayatul Faqih system is also a strengthening factor for this decision.
Keywords: Hezbollah, Syrian Conflict, Wilayatul Faqih, Iran, Axis of Resistance, March 8 Alliance