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December 1, 2006
Lebanon: Islamic Supremacists Demand Bold Advance to the Past
The self-procalimed Party of God attempts to regain power: Huge Beirut rally demands change
Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Hezbollah and its pro-Syrian allies have held a mass rally in Beirut to protest against Lebanon's government.Amid tight security, demonstrators chanted slogans denouncing Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora.
The opposition says it will keep up the pressure until the government resigns.
The protests follow weeks of rising tension in Lebanon, with the killing of a leading anti-Syrian politician and resignations from the cabinet.
Mr Siniora has vowed to resist what he called an attempted coup.[...]
Posted by Ruy Diaz at December 1, 2006 12:06 PM
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