Supporters cheer massive picture of Colonel Gadhafi

Описание: (23 Jul 2011)
1. Police cars in street leading to Green Square
2. Pull out from portrait of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on Green Square to pro government supporters with government flags and portraits of their leader
3. Man perched on a column, watching
4. Man in green bandanna face mask clapping
5. Supporters with flags and portraits
6. Various, crowd waving and shouting
7. Various, top shots, crowd
8. Street scene near Green Square
9. SOUNDBITE: (English) Najlaa (no family name available - VOX POP):
"All the Libyan people are gathering here to show the whole world, Europe, America and NATO that the Libyans are strong. Libyans are fighters, Libyans love (Colonel Moammar) Gadhafi."
10. Boy holding a plastic rifle
11. Close up of the rifle
12. Gadhafi portrait in Green Square, with onlookers
13.Tilt down city skyline to Gadhafi picture (UPSOUND: chanting crowd)
STORYLINE:
Demonstrators chanted and waved pictures of Colonel Moammar Gadhafi, dwarfed by a giant portrait of their leader in military dress, in the Tripoli's Green Square on Friday.
Pro government supporters said there were thousands of Gadhafi supporters in the Green Square but television pictures told a different story with the square far from capacity.
One woman said the crowd were there to show the world that Libyans remained loyal and continued to support their leader, in the face of sustained NATO air raids.
The demonstration came as a Libyan rebel spokesman Ali al-Issawi - speaking in Rome - called for Gadhafi to stand trial at the international war crimes tribunal, despite growing Western consensus that the longtime dictator be allowed to stay in his homeland if he relinquishes power.
Washington, Paris and Rome have all proclaimed their acceptance of the idea that Gadhafi remain in Libya, on the condition that he give up power and the Libyan people grant their approval.
NATO bombing raids and other military operations began this spring to protect civilians rebelling against the Libyan regime, but Gadhafi has managed to keep his grip on the capital, Tripoli, to the frustration of Western leaders.
NATO planes struck a factory near the embattled oil city of Brega on Friday killing six guards, Libyan officials said.

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