Hizbullah Ready to Face any Israeli Stupidity
Tens of thousands of people took part in a Hizbullah-organized protest in the southern Lebanese town of Nabatiyeh on Saturday against Israel”s offensive in the Gaza Strip.
Demonstrators waved yellow Hizbullah flags and Palestinian flags as they marched through the streets of Nabatiyeh, a stronghold of the Shiite.
Women wearing the Palestinian keffiyeh scarf over black chadors carried a sign that read "July (2006) was a walk in the park," in reference to a threat made by Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in an address on Wednesday.
"Death to Israel! Death to America!" the protestors yelled as others held a banner that read "Whatever happens, Gaza, the Katyushas (rockets) are waiting."
"The Israeli aggression and invasion of Gaza will reaffirm once again the hatred the people of Arab and Muslim regions have for the American administration that allowed the bloodshed and supported the Israeli enemy," said the head of Hizbullah”s parliamentary bloc, Mohammed Raad.
"We are ready to face any (Israeli) stupidity," he added.
Since the Israeli offensive began on December 27, at least 821 Palestinians have been killed, including 235 children, 93 women, and 12 paramedics.
Another 3,350 people have been wounded, overwhelming Gaza”s beleaguered medical facilities, already weakened by an Israeli blockade of the territory in force since Hamas seized power in June 2007.