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| Hezbollah urges mass turnout for Ahmadinejad |
| 2010-10-10 |
[Al Arabiya] Hezbullies on Saturday called for a mass turnout to welcome Iran's President Mahmoud Short RoundAhmadinejad when he arrives on a two-day official visit to Leb next week. "We call on you to welcome President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday at 7:30 am (0430 GMT) all along the airport road," the group's al-Manar television broadcast over a picture of a smiling Iranian leader. "Leb is the country of resistance -- welcome to your family," said the voice-over to the television spot, which was signed by both Hezbullies and Amal, another Lebanese Shiite party that is allied to the "party of God." Ahmadinejad's October 13-14 visit is eagerly anticipated by Hezbullies, which is planning to give him a warm welcome as well as a tour of the southern border region with Israel. However, The infamous However... the trip has sparked controversy in Leb with some members of the pro-Western parliamentary majority calling it a provocation and the United States also expressing concern. Ahmadinejad and Hezbullies leader Hassan Nasrallah are set to appear together at a rally in a stadium in Hezbullies's stronghold in southern Beirut. Also, according to al-Manar TV Ahmadinejad plans to throw a rock at the direction of Israel in a symbolic gesture of defiance. |
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