Pro-Syrian Rally

Although the rally was very large in size, there were people at the rally that were paid off, such as many Palestinian refugees who were given $65 a vanload if they attended. Also, a majority of the schools in the south were closed and required to attend by Hizballah. Not to take away from the powerful display, but there are benefits to being a deep social movement, while the US only acknowledges Hizballah as a "terrorist group". It is important to know the extent that an extremely large percentage of the population relies on the charitable side of Hizballah.