Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/lebanese-americans-disagree-with-u-s-and-israeli-policy-toward-lebanon Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Transcript As fighting continues in the Middle East, Lebanese-Americans and other Arab groups in the United States worry for relatives stuck in the war zone. They also protest Israel's offensive in southern Lebanon -- and the U.S. policy supporting a military campaign. Read the Full Transcript Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors. ELIZABETH BRACKETT, NewsHour Correspondent: As the news out of Lebanon became increasingly grim, Lebanese Christians gathered in a church outside of Chicago. As music and prayer filled the air, it was the hope of Father Robert Rabbat, the pastor of St. John the Baptist Melkite Catholic Church, where the service was held, that some of the anger and bitterness of those attending would be lessened.FR. ROBERT RABBAT, St. John the Baptist Melkite Catholic Church: I believe if we can pray for wisdom and spread peace, instead of blaming this side or that side, I do believe it would be of great help. ELIZABETH BRACKETT: But it was hard for Hani Allam to find peace. He had just learned that his family in Lebanon had fled to the north after their village was hit by Israeli bombs. After the service, he called his sister, as he had done daily since the war began. HANI ALLAM, Lebanese-American: How are you guys now? WIFE OF HANI ALLAM: We're fine, thank God. HANI ALLAM: I was really concerned after we heard about the bombing. God be with you, and I'll talk to you very soon, OK? Take care and be safe. ELIZABETH BRACKETT: Do you feel better or worse after you've talked to her? HANI ALLAM: We always feel worse. We always feel that I wish we could do something more for them. I wish we can take the fear. I wish we can bring them over. We just feel we're tied here.