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Lebanese official criticizes Syria’s Assad

The head of Lebanon’s largest parliamentary block blasted both Israel and Syria in a fiery nationalistic speech Thursday to hundreds of supporters. “The history of Israel is a black history, a hateful one of destruction,” Saad Hariri said in a speech praising the Lebanese army for moving into south Lebanon earlier in the day. “Israeli attacks can destroy Lebanon (physically) but will not touch Lebanese unity.” Full Story