 A Lebanese Christian holding the Phalange Party flag before a fire set by angry protesters in reaction to the gunning down of Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel in Beirut last Tuesday. Gemayel, the first member of the government of Prime Minister Fouad Al-Seniora to be assassinated, is the fifth political figure killed in Lebanon since the assassination of Rafik Al-Hariri in February 2005 (photo: AP) parent page (23 - 29 November 2006, issue #821) |