HEZBOLLAH INSPIRES PALESTINIANS

Hizballah Inspires Palestinians in Lebanon - Hannah Allam
Twenty young men from Ain el-Hilweh, Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp, have died fighting U.S. forces in Iraq. Their portraits hang in honor in the camp. ''I wish all the Palestinian groups were like Hizballah,'' said local resident Abu Adnan Sayegh. Since the 34-day war between Hizballah and Israel, Palestinian militants in Lebanon have grown more strident in their calls for armed action against Israel. At the same time, Hizballah leader Nasrallah seldom fails to mention Jerusalem in his speeches, portraying himself as a champion of the Palestinians. (McClatchy/Santa Barbara News-Press)