| | 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 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 [[Washington Post]] 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>http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle-east/hezbollah-leader-syria-largely-out-of-danger-zone-despite-7-month-uprising/2011/10/24/gIQAHimFDM_story.html</ref> | | http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2011/08/26/164222.html</ref> Indeed, The [[Washington Post]] 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>http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle-east/hezbollah-leader-syria-largely-out-of-danger-zone-despite-7-month-uprising/2011/10/24/gIQAHimFDM_story.html</ref> |
| | + | In November 2011, activists charged Hezbollah in abduction of Syrian activists in [[Lebanon]].<ref>"Activist says Hezbollah involved in abduction of Syrian opposition in Lebanon," The Daily Star, November 08, 2011, http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2011/Nov-08/153373-activist-says-hezbollah-involved-in-abduction-of-syrian-opposition-in-lebanon.ashx</ref> The persecution caused fear for those seeking exile in Lebanon.<ref>"Syrian Exiles Find Fear Rather Than Refuge in Lebanon," Jakarta Globe, November 15, 2011 |