In Hezbollah stronghold, in southern Beirut, the audience listens attentively to the speech of Shiite party secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah on Friday (November 1st).
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Accused of corruption and authoritarianism by the protesters, the party changed its speech. Last week, Hassan Nasrallah had insinuated that the protest movement was being manipulated to serve regional and international political agendas.
Many protesters, even Shiites, blame Hezbollah for abusing its economic power. So, in the face of criticism from the Lebanese people, Hassan Nasrallah sticks to his strategy: to show understanding, while brandishing the threat of chaos.