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Photo Gallery Hezbollah Hits the Streets

Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese protested against the government of Prime Minister Fuad Saniora on Friday. The rally was spearheaded by Pro-Syrian Hezbollah to bring the government down.
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Hundreds of flag-waving Lebanese arrive on board of a truck to join a mass rally in Beirut. The Hezbollah-led demonstration was aimed at bringing down the Western-backed government of Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora.

Foto: AFP
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A sea of flag waving protesters gather in front of Prime Minister Siniora on Friday. He did his best to ignore the demonstration.

Foto: REUTERS
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Lebanese people chant slogans in street protests held by pro-Syrian groups. Hundreds of thousands poured into central Beirut to demonstrate against the Saniora government.

Foto: REUTERS
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Hezbollah urged the protestors not to carry the Hezbollah flag so as to appear more national in nature.

Foto: AP
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Lebanese demonstrators carry a huge national flag during a mass rally in Beirut.

Foto: REUTERS
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A Lebanese Hezbollah supporter shouts anti-government slogans during a demonstration to force the resignation of Prime Minister Fuad Saniora.

Foto: AP
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A Lebanese man holds a poster of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah during a Hezbollah led rally in Beirut.

Foto: REUTERS
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Lebanese Hezbollah supporters chant anti government slogans during a demonstration in Beirut to force the resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora and his government.

Foto: AP
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The rally comes just one week after an equally-large anti-Syrian rally to protest the Nov. 21 assassination of government minister Pierre Gemayel.

Foto: REUTERS
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