Hezbollah political activities because they "want to preserve Lebanon's independence and its sovereignty, prevent Lebanon from falling under any foreign tutelage, to strengthen the foundations of security, stability and civil peace, to cooperate in addressing the suffocating social and economic crisis, to address the political crises through true representation of all Lebanese movements and groups, to give real participation in the country's administration and to deal with various crises and face various existing challenges local, regional and international", hundreds of thousands of demonstrators amassed peacefully in downtown Beirut. Police estimated the crowd to number approximately 800,000, while Hezbollah claimed it was larger. By
Flag of Hezbollah Flag of Hezbollah The flag of Hezbollah, while sometimes found in different colours, is usually composed of the green logo of the Shi'a political/military organization Hezbollah, upon a yellow background with text above and below the logo in red (or sometimes green). The logo itself is a stylized representation of the Arabic words "ḥizbu-llāh" (meaning "Party of God") in Kufic script. The first letter of "Allah" reaches up to grasp a stylized assault rifle, which combines elements of the H&K G3 battle rifle and the AK-47 assault rifle. The logo also incorporates several other objects, namely a globe, a book,