| − | In March, 2011, at the height of the so-called "Arab spring," Hizbullah and Iran were helping Assad kill protesters.<ref>INN, March 2011, http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/143155</ref>In May 2011, a report came out: "Hezbollah forces helping Syria in crackdown on protesters." A Lebanese parliament member said "Syrian forces have breached the border with Lebanon; notes fear that Syrian forces will kidnap refugees who fled the government crackdown in Syria."<ref>Report: Hezbollah forces helping Syria in crackdown on protesters," Haaretz, May 29, 2011 http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/report-hezbollah-forces-helping-syria-in-crackdown-on-protesters-1.36471</ref> In August 2011, Syria's youth coalition accused Hezbollah of role in Assad's brutal crackdown.<ref>"Syria's youth coalition accuses Hezbollah of role in Assad's brutal crackdown." AlArabiya, August 26, 2011 | + | In March, 2011, at the height of the so-called "Arab spring," Hizbullah and Iran were helping [[Bashar al-Assad]] kill protesters.<ref>INN, March 2011, http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/143155</ref>In May 2011, a report came out: "Hezbollah forces helping Syria in crackdown on protesters." A Lebanese parliament member said "Syrian forces have breached the border with Lebanon; notes fear that Syrian forces will kidnap refugees who fled the government crackdown in Syria."<ref>Report: Hezbollah forces helping Syria in crackdown on protesters," Haaretz, May 29, 2011 http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/report-hezbollah-forces-helping-syria-in-crackdown-on-protesters-1.36471</ref> In August 2011, Syria's youth coalition accused Hezbollah of role in Assad's brutal crackdown.<ref>"Syria's youth coalition accuses Hezbollah of role in Assad's brutal crackdown." AlArabiya, August 26, 2011 |
| | http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2011/08/26/164222.html</ref> Indeed, The [[AP]] reported (Oct 24, 2011) "Since the uprising.. Syrians have unleashed their anger at Hezbollah over its blunt support for the regime. Some protesters have set fire to the yellow flag of Hezbollah and pictures of Nasrallah."<ref>"Hezbollah leader: Syria largely out of 'danger zone' " Star Tribune, | | http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2011/08/26/164222.html</ref> Indeed, The [[AP]] reported (Oct 24, 2011) "Since the uprising.. Syrians have unleashed their anger at Hezbollah over its blunt support for the regime. Some protesters have set fire to the yellow flag of Hezbollah and pictures of Nasrallah."<ref>"Hezbollah leader: Syria largely out of 'danger zone' " Star Tribune, |
| | 24 Oct 2011 http://www.startribune.com/world/132481743.html</ref><ref>"Hezbollah: Syria largely out of 'danger zone' ", CBS News, 24 Oct 2011 | | 24 Oct 2011 http://www.startribune.com/world/132481743.html</ref><ref>"Hezbollah: Syria largely out of 'danger zone' ", CBS News, 24 Oct 2011 |