Al-Monitor | Makram Najmuddine: In the middle of Riad Solh square downtown Beirut, a young woman stands watching thousands of her fellow Lebanese calling for the resignation of the government and raises a small placard that reads �I�m financed by the embassy of Hela Hela Hela Ho-stan, who�s financing you?�

"Hela hela hela ho!" is a chant used by the protesters.

The young woman was responding to the speech of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, who accused some groups of protesters of being financed by foreign embassies in a televised speech Oct. 25. �There are groups in the popular movement that are associated with foreign embassies. There are those who are looking for political revenge and settling of accounts. I have the names of all these groups.�

His speech was his second announcement since the beginning of the protests Oct. 17 that he opposes the resignation of the president, the government and the parliament; he asked the protesters to choose their representatives and leadership and set their demands and negotiate. He added, �If you want early parliamentary polls, elect your representatives and agree on an electoral law and we will back you unconditionally.�

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