Taunting? It certainly raises the tension levels in an extremely tense area…
(Several articles on the topic…)
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Lebanon crowds cheer Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Pro-Western MPs say Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s visit is provocativeCrowds of cheering Lebanese have welcomed Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Beirut, on a visit likely to prove divisive in the region.
Mr Ahmadinejad’s motorcade was showered with rice and flowers on its way from the airport to the presidential palace.
