Editing Hezbollah (section)

==== In the Arab and Muslim world ====
[[File:Anti-Islam Film protests (8009242499).jpg|thumb|Protesters in [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia, with a Hezbollah flag in September 2012]]
In 2006, Hezbollah was regarded as a legitimate resistance movement throughout most of the Arab and Muslim world.<ref name="HG20Ak02" /> Furthermore, most of the Sunni Arab world sees Hezbollah as an agent of Iranian influence, and therefore, would like to see their power in Lebanon diminished.<ref>Javedanfar, Meir. [https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2011/01/an-israeli-opportunity-in-a-lebanese-crisis/70498/ "An Israeli Opportunity in a Lebanese Crisis"] ''The Atlantic''. 31 January 2011. 10 August 2011.</ref> [[Egypt]], Jordan, and [[Saudi Arabia]] have condemned Hezbollah's actions, saying that "the Arabs and Muslims can't afford to allow an irresponsible and adventurous organization like Hezbollah to drag the region to war" and calling it "dangerous adventurism".<ref name="The Jerusalem Post">{{cite news|title=Arab world fed up with Hizbullah|date=17 July 2006|author=Khaled Abu Toameh|newspaper=[[The Jerusalem Post]]}}</ref>

After an alleged [[2009 Hezbollah plot in Egypt]], the Egyptian regime of [[Hosni Mubarak]] officially classified Hezbollah as a terrorist group.<ref name="la">"[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2009/04/egypt-hizbollah-dismissed-as-terrorist.html Egypt: Cairo calls Hezbollah terrorist organization]", LA Times (13 April 2009). Retrieved 5 May 2013.</ref> Following the 2012 Presidential elections the new government recognized Hezbollah as a "real political and military force" in Lebanon. The Egyptian ambassador to Lebanon, Ashraf Hamdy, stated that, "Resistance in the sense of defending Lebanese territory&nbsp;... That's their primary role. We&nbsp;... think that as a resistance movement they have done a good job to keep on defending Lebanese territory and trying to regain land occupied by Israel is legal and legitimate."<ref name=RK2012>{{cite news|last=Kais|first=Roi|title=Envoy: Egypt to tighten relations with Hezbollah|url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4326430,00.html|access-date=25 April 2013|newspaper=Ynetnews|date=30 December 2012}}</ref><ref name=LW2012>{{cite news|last=Williams|first=Lauren|title=New Egypt warms up to Hezbollah: ambassador|url=http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/Dec-29/200288-new-egypt-warms-up-to-hezbollah-ambassador.ashx|access-date=25 April 2013|newspaper=The Daily Star|location=Lebanon|date=29 December 2012}}</ref>

During the [[Bahraini uprising (2011–present)|Bahraini uprising]], Bahrain [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bahrain)|foreign minister]] [[Khalid ibn Ahmad Al Khalifah]] labeled Hezbollah a terrorist group and accused them of supporting the protesters.<ref name="bahrain">{{cite news|last=Spangler|first=Timothy|url=http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=213829 |title=Bahrain complains over Hezbollah comments on protests|newspaper=The Jerusalem Post|date=25 March 2011|access-date=22 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/143281|title=Bahrain: Hizbullah a Terrorist Group|last=Kahn|first=Gabe|date=31 March 2011|publisher=Arutz Sheva|access-date=1 April 2011}}</ref> On 10 April 2013, Bahrain blacklisted Hezbollah as a terrorist group, being the first Arab state in this regard.<ref name=jpost10apr13>{{cite news|title=Bahrain first Arab state to blacklist Hezbollah|url=http://www.jpost.com/International/Bahrain-first-Arab-state-to-blacklist-Hezbollah-309309|access-date=10 April 2013|newspaper=The Jerusalem Post|date=10 April 2013}}</ref>

While Hezbollah has supported popular uprisings in [[2011 Egyptian revolution|Egypt]], [[2011 Yemeni uprising|Yemen]], Bahrain and [[Tunisian revolution|Tunisia]], Hezbollah publicly sided with Iran and Syria during the [[2011 Syrian uprising]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Spangler|first=Timothy |url=http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=233279 |title=Syria uprising stirs old divisions in neighboring Lebanon |newspaper=The Jerusalem Post|access-date=22 November 2011}}</ref> This position has prompted criticism from anti-government Syrians. As Hezbollah supported other movements in the context of the [[Arab Spring]], anti-government Syrians have stated that they feel "betrayed" by a double standard allegedly applied by the movement. Following Hezbollah's aid in Assad government's [[Battle of al-Qusayr (2013)|victory in Qusayr]], anti-Hezbollah editorials began regularly appearing in the Arabic media and anti-Hezbollah graffiti has been seen in southern Lebanon.<ref>{{cite news|author=Kais, Roi|url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4389767,00.html|title=Hezbollah is a 'cancer,' say Arab media|newspaper=Ynetnews|date=8 June 2013|access-date=9 June 2013}}</ref>

In March 2016, [[Gulf Cooperation Council]] designated Hezbollah as a terrorist organization due to its alleged attempts to undermine GCC states, and [[Arab League]] followed the move, with reservation by [[Iraq]] and [[Lebanon]]. In the summit, Lebanese Foreign Minister [[Gebran Bassil]] said that "Hezbollah enjoys wide representation and is an integral faction of the Lebanese community", while Iraqi Foreign Minister [[Ibrahim al-Jaafari]] said [[al-Hashd al-Shaabi|PMF]] and Hezbollah "have preserved Arab dignity" and those who accuse them of being terrorists are terrorists themselves. Saudi delegation walked out of the meeting.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.annahar.com/article/332519-arab-league-declares-hezbollah-terrorist-organization|title=Arab League declares Hezbollah 'terrorist organization' |author= George Fakhry|date=11 March 2016|website=An-Nahar|access-date=30 April 2020|archive-date=2 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402110253/https://en.annahar.com/article/332519-arab-league-declares-hezbollah-terrorist-organization}}</ref>  Israel's Prime Minister [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] called the step, {{"'}}important' and 'even amazing{{'"}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://maki.org.il/en/?p=7272|title=Reactionary Persian Gulf Arab States Praised by Netanyahu|publisher=Communist Party of Israel|access-date=14 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315032216/http://maki.org.il/en/?p=7272|archive-date=15 March 2016}}</ref>

A day before the move by the Arab League, Hezbollah leader Nasrallah said that, "Saudi Arabia is angry with Hezbollah since it is daring to say what only a few others dare to say against [[House of Saud|its royal family]]."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/03/arab-league-labels-hezbollah-terrorist-group-160311173735737.html|title=Arab League labels Hezbollah a 'terrorist' group|publisher=Al Jazeera}}</ref>

In 2020, a German security contractor accused [[Qatar]] of financing Hezbollah.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/qatar-finances-hezbollah-terrorism-declares-jews-are-enemies-report-635509|work=[[The Jerusalem Post]]|title=Qatar finances Hezbollah terrorism, declares 'Jews are enemies' – report | date=18 July 2020 }}</ref> In September 2021, U.S' Secretary of State, [[Antony Blinken]] commended the combined efforts taken by the [[United States]] and the [[Government of Qatar]] against Hezbollah financial network which involved the abuse of international financial system by using global networks of financiers and front companies to spread [[terrorism]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The United States and Qatar Take Actions Against Hizballah Financial Network|url=https://www.state.gov/the-united-states-and-qatar-take-actions-against-hizballah-financial-network/|access-date=2021-10-07|website=United States Department of State}}</ref> In July 2022, Qatar participated in a 30-nation meeting led by the United States to counter Hezbollah, according to [[Axios (website)|Axios]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ravid |first=Barak |date=13 July 2022 |title=30 countries took part in U.S.-led meeting on countering Hezbollah |work=[[Axios (website)|Axios]] |url=https://www.axios.com/2022/07/13/30-countries-meet-counter-hezbollah-influence}}</ref>

In June 2024, the Arab League Assistant Secretary-General Hossam Zaki has announced that the Arab League no longer considers Hezbollah a terrorist organization.<ref name=MEM-2024 />