One of the photographs depict Walid Jumblatt and supposedly evokes the danger the Lebanese Druze leader faces after having criticized Hezbollah and the Syrian regime.

Brown also criticized Hezbollah when he said, "It is making no effort to hit military targets; it's just a broadside against civilian targets."

They have criticized Hezbollah for staging the raid into Israel and the capture of two soldiers last week that prompted Israel's attack on Lebanon.

At the Group of 8 summit meeting in Russia, President Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice noted with approval that a number of Arab countries had criticized Hezbollah.

The image supposedly evokes the danger the Lebanese Druze leader faces after having criticized Hezbollah and the Syrian regime.

UN humanitarian chief Jan Egeland said Israel's response violated international humanitarian law, and criticized Hezbollah for "cowardly blending... among women and children."

In July, when the Lebanese group Hezbollah staged a cross-border raid, igniting a one-month war with Israel, Saudi Arabia was among several Arab nations that initially criticized Hezbollah.

There is no sign that will change, particularly because the people orchestrating the street demonstrations in Damascus push participants to chant against Arab leaders who have criticized Hezbollah.

Mubarak condemned the Israeli military attack in Lebanon, but also indirectly criticised Hezbollah for harming Arab interests.

On 27 July 2006 India made a statement condemning Israel's "disproportionate and excessive use of force" in Lebanon but simultaneously criticized Hezbollah for kidnapping two Israeli soldiers.