Rival Pro- and Anti-Assad Rallies in Beirut
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Hundreds of Lebanese and Syrian supporters of Syrian President Bashar Assad held a sit-in in downtown Beirut on Saturday as a rival rally for anti-Assad protestors was held against violence in the neighboring country, according to the National News Agency.
Activists, intellectuals, and independent Syrian and Lebanese people rallied at the Martyrs Square in downtown Beirut in support of the “Syrian revolution.”
The protestors held the Syrian revolution’s flag and banners in support of the Syrian people, demanding their freedom and justice, other banners had the names of the Syrian cities.
The demonstrators shouted slogans calling for the “collapse of the Syrian regime.”
National Struggle Front bloc MP Akram Chehayeb, who is loyal to Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat, March 14 General Secretariat Coordinator Fares Soaid, Deputy Head al-Mustaqbal Movement Antoine Andraous, al-Mustaqbal Movement official Mohammed al-Murad and media figures were present at the rally.
The pro-Assad demonstration was held simultaneously in al-Debbas Square in downtown Beirut.
The protestors waved the Syrian flag, Assad’s picture, in addition to AMAL flags.
At least 9,100 people, most of them civilians, have been killed since the uprising against Assad began in March 2011, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
17 March 2012, 18:44
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Activists, intellectuals, and independent Syrian and Lebanese people rallied at the Martyrs Square in downtown Beirut in support of the “Syrian revolution.” (Naharnet knew from looking at them.)
The pro-Assad demonstration was held simultaneously in al-Debbas Square in downtown Beirut.
The protestors waved the Syrian flag, Assad’s picture, in addition to AMAL flags. These are the illiterates and savages implied by naharnet. If this is not biased reporting, I have no idea what is.
17 March 2012, 19:58
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It is definitely biased reporting, otherwise they should have mentioned the Hizb flag as well as that for Amal.
17 March 2012, 21:58
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you are obvious an retard, otherwise you would put one decent post in so many years that you masturbate here.
18 March 2012, 15:46
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the filthy zionist media propaganda machine is so jalus of our glorious and victorius resistance so they always want to bring it down and pollution its name.... dream on losers!
17 March 2012, 21:06
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"The protesters waved the Syrian flag, Assad's picture, in addition to AMAL flags."
Since when does this imply "illiterates and savages"???? Are you insane?
Sounds like biased comments from JC-Iranian, not biased reporting.
17 March 2012, 22:01
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the filthy zionist media terrorist is trying to portray naharnet as iranian.
18 March 2012, 15:48
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the filthy zionist media propaganda machine attempts to paint naharnet as iranian mouthpiece, but we all know this not true and they try to say something but they are not and they halucinate coz they take lcd ++.
17 March 2012, 19:51
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If u have read the story its a NNA story and naharnet never said that the pro-Assad supporters are illiterates and savages! where did u read that ?!
It seems u just want to post a comment and imply that naharnet is being biased ... not more!
17 March 2012, 20:40
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J Spot on mate.
You cannot be activists,intellectuals and independent and at the same time carrying the hiz el shaytan ,amal ,or the photo of the criminal bashar.
A reminder :The syrian regime you support slaughtered thousands of lebanese.
POS
18 March 2012, 00:58
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What about demos against spoiled food? High living prices? Corrupt politicians? Persian militia? Armed mafia ?
18 March 2012, 02:20
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don't forget about roads, petrol prices, educational cost, prison riots,water and air polution, unsafe buildings, slavery, extorion and kidnapping, gang killings, drug addition, electricity shortages, pending war over natural gas and energy, traffic, wages,etc.etc. and thats here in Lebonan now and not in Syria. Just curious.
18 March 2012, 08:19
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the filthy zionist media terrorists hallucinate that lebanese people should protest about something regarding the militia in iran.
19 March 2012, 00:47
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You are a depraved sycophant lacking any moral code. Your parents, much to their credit, raised you right, and worked hard to instill a moral code into your decaying brain but unfortunately they failed miserably as the result before us here and now is the depravity that is you.
18 March 2012, 15:43
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the filthy zionist media propaganda machine don't understand that brothers in arms is an iphone game and they think they are funny, but we understand all their stupid jokes.
19 March 2012, 00:48
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Glorious piece of worthless immoral anti humanity, terrorists, morons, thugs, sewer rats, hzb el kzb and terror, Iranian lap dogs, liars, propagandists, oppressors, tyrants, less than human, electricity thieves, telecommunication thieves, airport and sea port marauders, toxic waste, poor excuse for human beings, irrelevant fools, free loaders, live off of other people's hard work, will do anything Hassouna tells you to do as long as Iran pays you...need I go on?
18 March 2012, 02:06
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It is some people's minds that are biased.... their inferiority complex is so obvious. Well, the syrian nationals are syrian workers in Lebanon, and many if not all of them hold PHDs and those waving AMAL flags are CEOs of fortune 500 companies, or heads of NGOs. Both, thugs and filth.....
18 March 2012, 08:21
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the filthy zionist media terrorists are angry because rich and educated people support amal and syrian regime.
they can't understand that because they are used that rich class support on cia policies, like before civil war.
18 March 2012, 15:40
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the filthy zionist media propaganda activists don't realize times have changed and that many people who eat sushi and who go to mandaloun support amal and syrian regime...
19 March 2012, 00:48
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Glorious piece of worthless immoral anti humanity, terrorists, morons, thugs, sewer rats, hzb el kzb and terror, Iranian lap dogs, liars, propagandists, oppressors, tyrants, less than human, electricity thieves, telecommunication thieves, airport and sea port marauders, toxic waste, poor excuse for human beings, irrelevant fools, free loaders, live off of other people's hard work, will do anything Hassouna tells you to do as long as Iran pays you...need I go on?
18 March 2012, 03:23
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Go convince the Salafis and Wahhabis, collectively labeled as Al Qaida, and the retard Dr. Fe2e3a Jadbeh and his low self-esteem, about justice and liberty. You may be dumb and naif enough to believe it. Good luck for you.
19 March 2012, 00:49
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Glorious piece of worthless immoral anti humanity, terrorists, morons, thugs, sewer rats, hzb el kzb and terror, Iranian lap dogs, liars, propagandists, oppressors, tyrants, less than human, electricity thieves, telecommunication thieves, airport and sea port marauders, toxic waste, poor excuse for human beings, irrelevant fools, free loaders, live off of other people's hard work, will do anything Hassouna tells you to do as long as Iran pays you...need I go on?
19 March 2012, 00:49
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You are a depraved sycophant lacking any moral code. Your parents, much to their credit, raised you right, and worked hard to instill a moral code into your decaying brain but unfortunately they failed miserably as the result before us here and now is the depravity that is you.
19 March 2012, 02:30
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you don't need to go on, because it's already clear that you are retarded zionist,
18 March 2012, 04:50
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The dirty syrian -iranian-zonist wanna be is trying to annoy the readers
18 March 2012, 08:21
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the caliphate maniac hallucinate something about syrian-iranian-zionists????
18 March 2012, 15:38
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the filthy fanatical media propaganda machine are trying to say something, but their words fall on deaf ears because we are sure in our patriotic stands.
19 March 2012, 00:49
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You are a depraved sycophant lacking any moral code. Your parents, much to their credit, raised you right, and worked hard to instill a moral code into your decaying brain but unfortunately they failed miserably as the result before us here and now is the depravity that is you.
18 March 2012, 06:55
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"There is one religion in this world: Justice and Liberty" hmmm... I'm no math genius, but me counts more than one...
18 March 2012, 08:01
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the filthy zionist media terrorists still want to present their genocidal entity as a friend of syria
19 March 2012, 00:46
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You are a depraved sycophant lacking any moral code. Your parents, much to their credit, raised you right, and worked hard to instill a moral code into your decaying brain but unfortunately they failed miserably as the result before us here and now is the depravity that is you.
18 March 2012, 15:24
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And yes ,support for bashar and what he did in lebanon.
Ashraf el ness
18 March 2012, 15:45
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The supporters of Assad are obsessed with his pictures, like the old days when Hafez's picture was in the Lebanese government offices. What a laughable group of people. Berri might be worried his preferential position in Lebanon will disintegrate if Assad falls.
Why is it that Huzb Allah has let Berri have so much power despite the fact that his popularity in the Shia is eclipsed completely by the Huzb? To appease Syria most likely.
18 March 2012, 16:28
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So brave to use tanks against women and children. True bravery. In fact they are so brave that they shelled Baba Amr for a month before going in militarily. What a joke that a military dictatorship doesn't even have a decent military...
19 March 2012, 02:28
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oh look, there is nothing more hillarious about goebbels like propaganda calling himself truth
19 March 2012, 00:47
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Long live Israel, may it irradicate you into oblivion as soon as it finds it convenient and in its best interest.
19 March 2012, 02:31
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lol, this one is not even hiding where is all coming from...lol...retarded zionists...
19 March 2012, 13:28
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jabalamel: It is YOU who should be banned from Naharnet. I, along with a great many others have had to read your daily dose of bullshxt. No one in their right minds, and most likely 99% of the users who post on this forum either ignore or despise you and your ridiculous, uneducated, childish and immature comments. I suggest you go get yourself a bottle, sit in the corner, facing the wall, and keep your big mouth shut. If your LUCKY, you might learn something, but with a brain like yours, doubt very much you be successful, there, as well.
19 March 2012, 05:21
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Nothing but a bunch of criminals, thugs, thieves and fake resistance. You are not worthy to have Lebanese citizenship. Off with you to Iran, Syria or then HELL.
