CBN News
December 11, 2006
CBNNews.com- Hundreds of thousands of Hezbollah members and their supporters have flooded the streets of Beirut, threatening to overthrow the Lebanese government.The protestors say that their country was too weak in its response against Israel during this summer's war. And they're outraged with Lebanon's cozy relationship with the United States. They want the militant Hezbollah to be part of a coalition government.
The political unrest has split the country along sectarian lines. Most Sunni Muslims support the prime minister, while the Shiites back Hezbollah.
"We are here to topple this government. It is not a coup. We just want to participate in the government. We are not revolutionaries."
Meanwhile, the prime minister and his cabinet have been in hiding the last ten days. They say they will not bow to the pressure.
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