Large Rally Against Hezbollah in Beirut


Rally Against Hezbollah

In a somewhat surprising move, tens of thousands of Lebanese gathered in an anti-Hezbollah rally in the capital Beirut. One of the most prominent leaders of this rally was Christian leader Samir Geagea. He refused Hassan Nasrallah’s claims of victory in the latest Lebanese-Israeli war which lasted for 34 days.

“I don't feel victory because the majority of the Lebanese people do not feel victory. Rather, they feel that a major catastrophe had befallen them and made their present and future uncertain," he said.

The war left the country in ruins and with hundreds of civilians dead, the division between the Lebanese people is clearer now than ever.
This rally comes only two days after Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah made his first public appearance since the war where hundreds of thousands of people showed support to.
After that speech that he made and all the people showed up, it was pretty hard to think that the people were actually divided on this!

Is there anyone from Lebanon who can tell us what’s really going on? How divided are the Lebanese people?

62 Comments
  1. S.M.S. | September 25, 2006 12:27 PM

    Democracy or even the pretence of it does not work in the Middle East. Look at the Lebanese, we really need a dictator until they introduce a training course on how to forgo everything for the sake of your country. They should have my dad teach it, a great man who taught to forget religion or anything and look at people by the good they do. His favourite saying nowadays is "kilon adrab min ba3don, bas li bala 3akal biyit7amaslon". I think they should pack up all our leaders and put them in a dumpster, not the recycling kind. I love this country and the promise it is always shows but yalla... When will people realise that for a country to move forward you have to reason and then act not the other way. I would love to read the accusations some of the kids are going to level at each other when they read this and you will get your answer.

    S.M.S.
  1. S.M.S. | September 25, 2006 12:29 PM

    *Taught us

    S.M.S.
  1. S.M.S. | September 25, 2006 12:37 PM

    By the way I usually like your heads, sometimes you are overdramatic but sound so enthusiatic, however whether you meant it or not your heading is inflammatory.

    S.M.S.
  1. S.M.S. | September 25, 2006 12:38 PM

    *headings.
    No more commenting and no more mistakes.

    S.M.S.
  1. S.M.S. | September 25, 2006 1:04 PM

    Wait I take it back, what were going to say anyway? it was like an act of defiance but I would say more against the other Christain leader Aoun than actual Hizballah, well both. That woman should be carrying the Lebanese flag only, all Lebanese should.
    congratulations on being an official blogger now.

    S.M.S.
  1. foofoo | September 25, 2006 1:39 PM

    Wow, S.M.S., you have alot to say. Well, I think the problem is is that the lebanese in the north are still thinking that Hezbollah is doing this for Iran. They're not! They are protecting their country from a very potential aggressor. No one Arab country has made a move to bring back the Arab POWs (may Allah return them to us) and here is Hizbollah fighting for them. Anyone who heard Nasrallah the other day must have heard that he said that any word of seperation in Lebanon is from Israel. I can tell you that although there is a division amongst the Lebanese people, they have laways stood as one and this is Israel trying to break them apart...... ;)

    foofoo
  1. S.M.S. | September 25, 2006 2:23 PM

    Gee if you think that is a lot, only 2 percent of what I want to say on the subject. I did say no more comments on the subject did I? ah well.

    S.M.S.
  1. Danny | September 25, 2006 5:03 PM

    well i'm lebanese and i'm part of the druz society & i think that nesrallah is tryin 2 make lebanon hi's own "KINGDOM".dumbass.

    Danny
  1. faysal | September 25, 2006 5:18 PM

    I don'think that the war was a victory for Lebnan. All those deaths and destroyed economic infrastructure, I personally think that Nasrallah should work with all the relgious comminuties in Lebnan, because unity is the best way to achieve your objectives. So the christians, druze, muslims( sunni and shi3a) should work all together! You can be muslim or christian, but you stay Lebanese that's what make peole strong.

    Faysal, ma'a salama.

    faysal
  1. Reem | September 25, 2006 5:28 PM

    how dare you call hizbollah a dumbass/asshole! lookat all the religions based in lebanon (including yours!) and tell me which one has actually done something for lebanon? hizbollah has won the war against jews, and gained freedom for all lebanese people, something that nobody could do for years! so before going to criticize (or rudely make fun of) him, i suggest you criticize yourself and all the druz, and look at what you have done for your country!

    Reem
  1. anti-jew... | September 25, 2006 5:42 PM

    hizbollah are Lebanons defence...their only defence..they did not cause any problems it was israel which started probs..just caz 2 stupid solidors went missin!!! hizbollah did similar to usa wen Al Queda hit them..they attacked Afghanistan..so if an Arab country does it OMG!! they r terrorists!! :O but america and israel think they can invade who they wana! and LEbanon is not havin their country taken like what the poor Palestinians have suffered..so israelis and christian lebanese can rot in Hell as far as i can c it! i mean y can't lebanon reunite? AGAINST israel? instead of goin against their own ppl..hizbollah r the only protecters...and danny u muppet get a life..i mean do u want lebanon 2 b invaded AGAIN!! ? NO ONE WANTS LEBANON 2 SUFFER ANY LONGER! PEACE 2 : IRAQIS,PALESTINIANS,LEBANESE,AFGHANISTANIS which have all suffered sooo much :( !!!!! R.I.P...and all u jews ROT IN HELL!

    anti-jew...
  1. anti-jew... | September 25, 2006 5:44 PM

    btw..i forgot to say...that i used 2 think hizbollah were bad at the start..but thats the impression i got from media, i now realised that they r the ones who have saved lebanon :) so all GLORY TO HIZBOLLAH i totally support them ..keep up the work on freeing lebanon and inchallah can protect our brothers and sisters in our other countries

    anti-jew...
  1. leila | September 25, 2006 5:48 PM

    yeah, i am with you reem, what other relgions in lebanon or should i say " elected leaders" has done for lebanon all these years nothing. All of them over the years has collected money from other country or were given money to rebuild lebanon and to make it better but they but that money in their back pocket like it was thiers. Tell me what didn't they buy weapons for the lebanon solider so they can defend lebanon in case of a war,when i know that they have lots of money in thier bank accuonts. If they had then hizboalla won't haven done what i had done, and the iseral won't have destroyed what they had destroyed becsue they would know that we had as much power as they had. But the lebanese goverment always likes to blame others for their own mistakes because they're afraid of United States. IF they wanted a country of unity they should all act as one. I know there is going to be alot of money coming in and lets see how the "elected leaders" do. Probably have of that money they will steal it because they are ediots.

    leila
  1. alia | September 25, 2006 7:00 PM

    shutup all u christian people against lebanon...hizballoh fought and some of them died just to save ur a*s!my uncle was one of them1they put u guys first instead of them!they left their familes and children to go save lebbanon and they did win! and this is how u repeay them bye swearing and calling them as*whole*!sa7i7 ma 3indkoom sharaf! i swearif it werent for them u guys would be dead and starving and homeless!so just thank god u guys are all fine!

    alia
  1. alia | September 25, 2006 7:04 PM

    SHUTUP DANNY!nasserallh is saying those speeches to save ur a*S! so u better not say anything!every thing that sayed hassan nasserallah says is true he never khalaf ib ya3doo!so shut up danny ur the dumbas$

    alia
  1. Danny | September 25, 2006 7:33 PM

    hey,nasrallah got us into the disaster were in,and dont deny it.he personally said that if he had know the war would've brought this much devestation he wouldnt have started it in da first place.but i went 2 far with the dumbass thind,sori.

    Danny
  1. Danny | September 25, 2006 7:36 PM

    hey,nasrallah got us into the disaster were in,and dont deny it.he personally said that if he had known the war would've brought this much devestation he wouldnt have started it in da first place.but i went 2 far with the dumbass thing,sori.

    Danny
  1. Danny | September 25, 2006 7:47 PM

    honestly,i dont care whether ur shiite,suuni,or christian.i just can tell between good & bad, i honestly think this was a war won by syria & iran against israel.BUT LOST BY LEBANON.approximately 1500 ppl. died how can u call this a victory especially when a ONE DAY OLD BABY DIES.innocent people died, if Rafiq Al Hariri were still alive we would've been better off.wherever u look in downtown was built by him,it's time we appreciate what he's done.

    Danny
  1. Danny | September 25, 2006 7:52 PM

    and sori but alia when u said that some hezbollah soldiers died.i know that but i also know that most of the 1500 people killed were innocent civilians.ok.

    Danny
  1. Danny | September 25, 2006 8:28 PM

    but even though of the political difference i have nothing against anybody(so dont hate me alia,am just givin my opinion).and i apologise again 4 wat i said.

    Danny
  1. Danny | September 25, 2006 8:37 PM

    You know sms,ur lucky to hav a father like that
    !

    Danny
  1. nouza | September 25, 2006 11:21 PM


    i am a egyptian not lebanese,but i think that we didnt heard any voices from those who r against hazbollah during the war,they just open their mouses after the hezbollah or lebanon victory,and i wanna ask them,were have u been during the war no 1 heard or c any of u ,u put hezbollah alone in front of the enemies and after he won and put lebanon high and bring its dignity and accomplish its victory u started to appear...anyway "dy masa2el 3a2eleya bein lebnaneyin" i just wanted to say my opinion..bye

    nouza
  1. Noura Estephane | September 25, 2006 11:35 PM

    I havent read any of the recent comments because i do not wanna take anyones side in this dispute. I am a Lebanese Girl and I can tell anyone what is goin on in my country. We have over 10 diffrent political parties and all of them either hate or love eachother. The 2owet(samir ja3ja3) is allies with el mista2bal(saad el hariri) and the ishtirakieh (walid joumblat). Hizballah is allies with the 3awnieh(Michel 3oun) and the Marada (Slieman Frangieh). And there are many other kinds of parties. They each think that the country should be ruled by their party. Lebanon has so many problems internaly, and now it has israek to worry about....
    I personally believe that 7izballah didnt have ne right to do what they did because it caused the country so much damage. i feel that their party is a group of stubborn people that think they know whats beset for the country, when the truth is... THEY HAVE NO IDEA!!! I am not in any political party in my country nor do i like the fatc that there are any. I think politics in Lebanon is a big waste of publicity!!! But, i have to agree with the words of Samir Ja3ja3 when he said that they way hizballah dealt with the problem was 100% wrong, because violence and battle is not the way to deal with any problem. However, i am a little shocked by these words coming form him, having been a former murderer himself. I think what lebanon needs to finally become stable is the disarming of hizballah and the ban of any political groups. it should start from the beggining, electing new people to the government that REALLY know what is best for the country....
    I love my country with all my heart, and i think its about time that it gets some stability...

    Noura Estephane
  1. leila | September 26, 2006 12:54 AM

    noura hizboallah is ready to disarm when we have a stronger goverement a goverment that can protect it's people. The two thing that i agree is that Gagga is a killer and the other is that the lebanese goverment should be rebuild in a new way so we don't have leaders like now who are stealing for their own good. One other think i cannot believe the Sanoira has acccepted bush's money to rebuild lebanon when in fact bush gave weapons to iseral to destroy lebanon. Such an idoit.

    leila
  1. S.M.S. | September 26, 2006 7:34 AM

    Bravo Noura. Everyone wants a big piece and it is such a little country.

    S.M.S.
  1. nadouna | September 26, 2006 12:47 PM

    Sayed Nasralah is the best in the world

    nadouna
  1. Ahmed | September 26, 2006 4:03 PM

    Hezbollah is a criminal mind people, they always hidden in Lebanon. They never care one person killed. Not tough looking guys, crap people. I just want to say I agree with leader Samir Geagea

    Ahmed
  1. Proud to be | September 26, 2006 5:21 PM

    To Reem.....

    in life respect is so important.....
    and you have to learn respect...
    sorry to tell you that.. but like I do respect your relegion you better respect mine..

    the druze is one of the purest and amasing relegion in the world like any other relegion...

    Also you have to learn how to accept other people opnion and not insulting of who we are...

    Thank you

    Proud to be
  1. Danny | September 26, 2006 5:30 PM

    bravo ahmed i agree with u a hundred percent

    Danny
  1. leila | September 26, 2006 8:54 PM

    okay then tell me what have you done to lebanon what has "geaga" done for his country did he fight no, he's just an idoit who wants to steal money just like jumblat and harrir and ofcourse sanoira, it's like history repeats itself and these idoit never learn their mistakes. They cannot even fight for their own country it's really shamefull. If they fought and protect their country long ago from iseral and defeated them then hizabollah won't have existed. so shut up..

    leila
  1. Noura Estephane | September 26, 2006 10:03 PM

    Leila, hizballah is the reason lebanon is not safe. Why do u think we were in a war with israel? was it bcz of the innocent ppl, or becuase of the 2owet or the mistabal??? no, israel was in a war against hizballah!!! if hizballah wants 2 do somthing good for the country it will giver up its weapons and let the lebanese army strengthen itself and protect the country. Hizballah has made the problems, and claimed to save them!
    The country and its people are suffering under their hands, and its time that my people finally live in peace.. all the politians are murderers.... not nasrallah, ja3ja3, frangieh or anyone like them are capable and know wut is right for the counrty

    Noura Estephane
  1. hariri saudi | September 27, 2006 1:22 AM

    just wanted to say few points: 1st is that if not hizbollah the people who hate hizbollah and the ones who like them would of been under isreali orders and the country would of been like occupied palastine, the other thing is that the isreali's, and there allies(ie america) admitted that the war was going to happen anyway, so adive u losers to read newspapers before talking sh*t, the last point from possible hundreds is that hizbollah and their allies (the goodies) are the majorty of the lebenese street and on the other side the thiefs and killers are the minority. some might ask why i call them thiefs and killers, i will start with mini hariri, sinora, nilah miawath and fatfuty(ahmed fatfat) they stole all the money that came from the aids for the people who got affected, plus how many houses have they built. after the war none, while hizbollah biult thousands. the killers are people like jaajaa, who was responsible for the civil war which was against druuz (crazy mans dad, Jumbulat, lol) and even some critians. i think thats 1 percent of what could be said of the real story about the losers (14 athar)

    hariri saudi
  1. Rami | September 27, 2006 7:14 AM

    I dont think non-Lebanese have any right to comment on this because they have no idea whats going on.

    Long live Dr. Geagea and Walid Jumblatt!


    PS. Nasrallah needs to go to Syria where he belongs and leave Lebanon alone! He destroyed our country!

    Rami
  1. Racha | September 27, 2006 7:20 AM

    ok let us remember that the mass on sunday is an annual mass and was not a festival against hizbullah. I believe every person is entitled to his or her opinion. Also let's not make this a muslim christian issue since aoun supports hizbullah and the ouwet are allies with almustaqbal. ...I also agree to some extent with Noura.

    Racha
  1. shirin | September 27, 2006 8:02 AM

    im agreeing with everyone except the people who r against hizvullah

    no one knows who is huzbillah
    everyone is against him
    he is giving 5ara money to people so they can live and many other more
    what else do u want from him????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

    shirin
  1. S.M.S. | September 27, 2006 10:57 AM

    I think people are missing the beautiful picture here where former enemies are holding hands, Jumblat and Geagea... Nasrallah and Aoun, who could forget the little scene on Aljazeera television where Aoun walked out after being abused by the Hizballah minister. They were all calling each other traitors, murders and terrorists. Yeah I am sure that all the Innocent people who died because of these people are not turning in their graves.
    I do not understand where "14 Azar" says that the majority are with them and "8 Azar" the same. You have to love middle eastern statistics "99.99%" Going back to the dictatorship I think Aoun would be a great dictator, especially that now he has the blessing of a certain neighbour who call him a true hero after calling him a traitor only last year.
    They are all corrupt, but some are corrupt and murderers. So in that regard I would give it to Hariri and the Saniora because they did not kill anyone, the rest all did.....Geagea, Berri, Nasrallah, Jumblat and Aoun.
    I did say no more commenting.....

    S.M.S.
  1. natalie | September 27, 2006 2:16 PM

    u ppl r so naive!!!!!!!! u really think hezbollah had anything to do with the attack on lebanon? israel would have attacke dlebanon anyway, theyr just using the hezb as an excuse. if it werent for hezbollah, lebanon would be worse off now that palestine

    natalie
  1. Noura | September 27, 2006 7:50 PM

    Hizballah had 100% to do with the attacks!!! irael said that if hizballah didnt give back the soilders thast they were gunna atack!!!!! wut did hizballah do??? it made its stubborn head even more subborn and it made lebanon wut it is 2day, destoryed!!! so dont say that hizballah is a hero. all its is doing is makin the prblms and in the end saying that it fixed them!

    Noura
  1. shirin | September 28, 2006 3:02 PM

    shut up noura u dont know what u r saying

    shirin
  1. Danny | September 28, 2006 4:32 PM

    hezbollah 4 me is nothin but a militant group which was supposed 2 be disarmed a long time ago.they're the reason of these caos that have been occuring in lebanon.lebanon is better of with out them.everybody who is with hezbollah should admit it's a syrian force NOT a lebanese.

    Danny
  1. me | September 28, 2006 5:31 PM

    i can't beleive u all going against Hezbollah..i mean they r helping the country..the govt can not protect Lebanon only Hezbollah..ok then so if hezbollah go then u wait and c how israel will eventually invade them!!! BELIEVE IN THEM AND STOP BEING SO WESTERN..i h8 ur tone danny and noura..westernised arabs!

    me
  1. jessy | September 28, 2006 6:46 PM

    to noudana estaphene or whatever shutup kkk and to rami who do you think u are?i agree with alia 100%sayed hassan nasserallah saved our lives soo please shutup if u think sayed hassan nasserasllh is terriorising lebanon.

    jessy
  1. alia | September 28, 2006 6:48 PM

    to noura:yeah imhmm thats why hisballah risked their lives to save us you guys dont know nothing about them so please bequiet

    alia
  1. nane | September 28, 2006 7:12 PM

    hesbolah keep burning American flags and they blame them to support Israel, that’s stupd. what them they support hamas group and Afghanistan alqaida group. They need to get life and stop killing innocent spirits. hezbolah need to end…

    nane
  1. Noura | September 28, 2006 9:47 PM

    No shirin and jessy, u guys shut up. i know 10000% wut i am talkin about!! i live in lebanon and i c the truth. ppl who believe that stupid nasrallah is a good person r stupid and ignorant!!! he brings nothing but damage and chaos to the country. he believes that violence is the answer 2 the problems, and nothin can be done without guns and weapons. ppl who bomb them selves call themselves martyrs?!~?!?? they r crazy and goin straight 2 hell!!!!!!!! so all u big mouth ppl who r with hizballah, allah ysama7koun....

    Noura
  1. nouza | September 29, 2006 2:45 AM


    I think that israel failed in the war but succed to let ppl as noura and nane and other who dont want hezbollah,yes this is what israel want from arabs,they dont want any force in our countries,for sure no 1 could beleive that they attack a whole country and destroy it for 2 soldiers,this is redicules,israel doesnt want hezbollah and any other arabian force or army to be easier for them to destroy and rape our lands and kill our ppl.and whether hezbollah give them the wo soldiers or not israel was preparing to attack lebanon and they thought that hezbollah ll go back and withdraw,while god help them and made them won elhamd lelah,open ur eyes and c what israel wants from us,dont mix up between those who defend ur countries and other who want to destroy it...WAKE UP

    nouza
  1. ggg | September 29, 2006 4:14 AM

    You go girl! I believe you and I agree with you a thousand percent, Rabena ghalekee ya nouza basboosa. Hezbollah is the best armies, long life ya nasrollah. Noura and the others who against hezbollah wake up!! trying to be westernize and racist please that's enough. my head will explode if you keeping torture yourself.

    ggg
  1. Amani | September 29, 2006 4:21 AM

    Hizb Allah should not have gone through the war with Isreal without consulting with the rest of the country and the authorities. All the wars with Isreal in the past three decades have been cause by constant instigation by the south of Lebanon, corruption within Lebanon, and instigation by neighboring Arabic countries as well as Iran. You say bad things about the christians, yet you don't mention the moslims in Lebanon who are also corrupt. Even within Hizballah and Amal. There are people who call themselves patriorts, yet they are sucking the life out of this country. You talk about civil wars and religios issues, yet you forget what moslims are doing to their own in Iraq. We should think of ways to have peace in the region and protect our planet. Haven't you had enough? Those so called arabic countries that want to fight Isreal, but have relationships with Isreal!!! But, because a democratic christian country that wants to live in peace among the rest must be drawn into war with Isreal. You guys cannot see and live in demacracy. You will never let democarcy breath within you, because you like to be in constant war. You are the biggest hypocrats. Hizballah does not represent all of Lebanon. It did not need to go to war. And where the hell did nasrallah come up with all of this money to pay back damages to the residents? don't you think it is Iran? If you don't think so, then you are dumber than your writings

    Amani
  1. LebaneseMaro | September 29, 2006 10:25 AM

    i didnt see any article about el mahrajan for hisbollah some days ago where there were over a million people gathering from south,noth,east and west. they were much more than the demonstration mass in this article. this truly showed what the majority of us lebanese people stand for.

    nasrallah for president

    LebaneseMaro
  1. lara | September 29, 2006 10:58 AM

    samir ja3ja3 w bas!
    ta7ya al ouwet el lebneniye!

    lara


 
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