Terror Gang Holding Massive “Victory” Party
Charles Johnson
Thu Sep 21, 2006 at 3:57 pm PDT • Views: 279
We’re about to witness one of Hizballah’s periodic shows of strength, with hundreds of thousands of supporters heading to Beirut.
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hizbollah supporters from across Lebanon gather in the Shi’ite Muslim guerrilla group’s Beirut stronghold on Friday for a “divine victory” rally over Israel declared by its leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
Organizers expect hundreds of thousands of people to attend the event in a district flattened by Israeli bombing during the 34-day war, but have not said if Nasrallah himself will appear.
Hundreds set out for the capital on Thursday, young and old, by car and on foot, from southern Shi’ite villages which bore the brunt of Israel’s aerial bombardment and invasion.
“However much we lost in terms of martyrs and destruction of houses, we remain steadfast,” said Ali Shalghoub, heading north from Qana on a two-day, 100-km (60-mile) trek to Beirut.
Alongside him walked people waving Hizbollah flags and banners and wearing yellow T-shirts bearing the group’s slogans. Others packed into minibuses and cars for the trip.
Frank says: