'Day of rage' called over Hezbollah gains

Author: 
ZEINA KARAM | AP
Publication Date: 
Tue, 2011-01-25 01:00

In a news conference,
lawmaker Moustafa Alloush called for protests to voice refusal for
"Persian tutelage" over Lebanon — a reference to Hezbollah's patrons in
Iran.He said the protests should be peaceful.Hezbollah secured
the support from a majority of parliament Monday to nominate its
candidate for prime minister, putting the Iranian-backed militant group
in position to control Lebanon's new government.Hezbollah toppled the government of Prime Minister Saad Hariri, a Sunni, on Jan. 12.

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