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Photo Essay IV: Evolution of terror

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This image covers the wall of a building in a Hezbollah-dominated southern suburb of Beirut. A Kalashnikov bursts through a Star of David with a flag, in Hezbollah colors, emblazoned with the words �We're coming.�

 

Residents of this Hezbollah-dominated southern suburb of Beirut complain that the government neglects them. Hezbollah, however, has provided them a range of services, they say.

 

Young students attend class at a school that closely follows the principles of Hezbollah.

 

The family of Zaki Haidar, a soldier who died 15 years ago while fighting Israel, pose beneath his picture. They say Hezbollah stepped in after their loss to offer help, including covering the private education of both children. Zaki Haidar, who was 40 when he died, is known in Lebanon as a martyr for his sacrifice. In the image with him are his two children.

 

 

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