The 33 Day War: Israel's War on Hezbollah in Lebanon and Its Consequences

by Gilbert Achcar, Michel Warschawski

This book assesses the causes and consequences of the impact on the recent Middle East war. The authors describe the popular basis of Hezbollah in Lebanon among the Shiites, but also its relation to the country's other religious communities and political forces. They analyze the regional roles of Syria, Iran, and Hamas as well as the politics of the United States and Europe. The authors dissect the strategic and political background behind recent actions taken by Israel; the impact of Israel's incursion into Lebanon and effects on Lebanon's population -- and the consequences of the war on Israel polity and society.

Genres: Lebanon, War, History

120 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2007

About the author

Gilbert Achcar is a Lebanese academic, writer, and socialist. He is a Professor of Development Studies and International Relations at the School of Oriental and African Studies of the University of London. His research interests cover the Near East and North Africa, the foreign policy of the United States, Globalisation, Islam, and Islamic fundamentalism. He is also a Fellow at the International Institute for Research and Education.

Reviews

[Marwa · Rating 3 out of 5]

آخر فصل اللي بقلم ميخائيل مهم سواء من المنظور الإقليمي أو العالمي، في حكمة في عرض شكل الحرب بين الطرفين ويمكن كان أكثر تفصيلًا عن أول ثلاث فصول اللي كانوا محتاجين تفاصيل وسرد أكتر من كدا، فكان في إيجاز واضح للملمة معظم الأمور.
يتزامن قراءتي عن حرب تموز ٢٠٠٦ حرب إسرائيل الآن علي الضاحية الجنوبية في بيروت نوفمبر ٢٠٢٥ وكأن العالم هو العالم وأمريكا هي أمريكا، فالكاتب كان علي حق كل ما يحدث هو حرب عالمية غير محدودة ولن تزول إلا بزوال المستعمِر.

[Abe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Coming in I figured I’d have to manage my expectations since the only version of Achcar I had known was the Arab Spring post Arab Spring one engaged in a lot of left sectarian shenanigans and “neither Washington nor Moscow (nor Tehran nor Damascus etc etc)” silliness. Thankfully most of that is kept out of here and what’s left is a brief overview of the events of 2006 and their context. I am a Yank by birth so it was a little easy for me to get lost in the complicated web of parliamentary politics and their associated blocs and coalitions but he does as good a job as anyone can, in the short amount of time he’s given himself, to guide some of his, shall we say, slower readers (me) through it all.

[Göksal Caner Malatya · Rating 5 out of 5]

2006 Temmuz ayında, Orta Doğu'nun yenilmez sanılan siyonist savaş makinesinin asimetrik savaş taktikleri ve inatçı bir direniş karşısında nasıl bozguna uğratıldığını askeri ve politik boyutuyla analiz eden sağlam bir çalışma. Yazarlar, direnişin sadece kuru bir inançla değil, kurmaylık zekası, tünel ağları ve yüksek teknolojiyle harmanlanmış modern bir gerilla stratejisiyle nasıl başarıya ulaştığını gösteriyor. Emperyalizmin "Yeni Orta Doğu" haritasını o gün sahada yırtıp atan bu savaşın, bölge halklarına aşıladığı özgüveni ve direniş ekseninin yarattığı o büyük stratejik kırılmayı nesnel bir biçimde ele alıyor. Düşmanın devasa teknik üstünlüğünün, örgütlü ve toprağına bağlı bir halk gücü karşısında nasıl çaresiz kalabileceğini anlatan modern bir askeri-politik tarih dersidir.

[Hossam Mahmoud · Rating 4 out of 5]

كتب مهم لفهم خلفية نشأة حزب الله وصعوده في لبنان، بجانب موضوع الكتاب الرئيسي وهو حرب صيف 2006، أسبابها وتابعتها

[Zachary Moore · Rating 3 out of 5]

A brief summary of the history and background of Israel's 2006 war against Lebanon. I would have liked to see the authors flesh out some more of their points and do a more thorough job of arguing their case as they seemed to write on the assumption that every reader would agree almost automatically on all their interpetations.

[Susannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent info. A lot I didn't know. Striking parallels to Gaza war. How the Lebanese have suffered.