Sunday, December 10, 2006

Israeli newspaper is more accurate on Lebanon than Hariri rag. It said this about the opposition demonstration: "Hundreds of thousands of protesters thronged central Beirut's two central squares, Riyad al-Solh Square and Martyrs' Square on Sunday to participate in the Hizbullah -led opposition's second rally. In a huge show of force, the chanting crowds swamped two squares in the heart of the capital and rivers of men, women and children poured through surrounding streets demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora. "Siniora out," demonstrators shouted. "Beirut is free," others yelled as possibly the biggest rally in Lebanon's history kicked off in bright sunshine." It said this about the Fatfat festival in Tripoli (featured on the 1st page of Al-Mustaqbal): "A small pro-government rally was held in the northern town of Tripoli." Another source said this about the opposition demonstration: ""This is a sea of demonstrators unprecedented in the history of Lebanon," the spokesperson said on condition of anonymity, estimating that "hundreds of thousands" were taking part. "In these kinds of situations, we cannot make an exact count, but certainly there are hundreds of thousands of people in central Beirut, in the main roads that lead to it and at all entrances to the Lebanese capital," he said. "All the people who responded to the opposition's call (for protest) cannot fit into the centre of Beirut," he said."