Pro-government rally in Hadchit, Northern Lebanon

Описание: (17 Dec 2006)
1. Wide aerial tilt-down of pro-government rally with people waving Lebanese and Lebanese Forces party flags
2. Various of members of Lebanese parliament
3. Various of rally
4. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Elie Kayrouz, Lebanese forces party MP:
"The Lebanese are exposed to a very big trick on the topic of participation in the government. This topic is a cover to control the Lebanese state and its decision."
5. Wide pan of rally
STORYLINE:
Thousands of pro-government supporters gathered in North Lebanon in Hadchit village on Sunday to mark their support to the Lebanese government and to Prime Minister Fuad Saniora.
Government supporters chanted anti-Syria slogans whilst waving Lebanese flags and the flags of the Lebanese Forces party.
There is a deepening political crisis in Lebanon.
Hezbollah has threatened to gradually escalate its protests aimed at bringing down the government of Prime Minister Fuad Saniora.
The militant group and its allies have demanded a veto-wielding share in a new Cabinet.
The pro-government factions and the US have accused Hezbollah's two main sponsors, Syria and Iran, of seeking to overthrow the government.
Washington has accused Iran and Syria of seeking to undermine the Saniora government, while Hezbollah accuses Saniora's government of taking orders from Washington.
A Lebanese forces party MP at Sunday's pro-government rally told the crowd: "The Lebanese are exposed to a very big trick on the topic of participation in the government. This topic is a cover to control the Lebanese state and its decision," said Elie Kayrouz.
Members of parliament from the from Al-Mustaqbal party joined members of the Lebanese Forces party for the rally.

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