Palestinian refugees in Lebanon and international activists gathered at Qala’at al-Shaqif (Beaufort castle) South Lebanon demonstrating on Land Day. Six Palestinians killed by Israeli security forces on March 30, 1976 during protests over land confiscations. Video: Land day South #Lebanon 2012 Video: Land day Lebanon 2012 Continue reading Land Day The Global March to Jerusalem: Lebanon in Pictures
But in the end the Palestinian problem is the Middle East problem. It is about the denial of human rights for “natives”. It is about unremitting war waged by Israel against the non-European Arab inhabitants of Palestine, a war that continues today in war-destroyed southern Lebanon and in the Occupied Territories. it is about unrestrained militarism, destruction, and overspending. Palestine is the human truth hidden beneath propagandistic thought-stopping headlines, … Continue reading Edward Said: Palestine and Palestinians
Lebanon: modern slavery and racism. Yesterday while sipping my coffee at café’ Younis Hamra, I turned around looking to see if any of my friends were hanging out, only to see Ali Mahfouz the man that appeared in a video beating Alem Dechasa-Desisa, an Ethiopian domestic worker. A few days later, after the release of the video, we learned that Alem Dechasa-Desisa had killed herself. Ali Mahfouz, … Continue reading Lebanon: ongoing racism and abuse
Define Lebanon: sectarianism, racism, classism, corruption, unfettered capitalism, fetishist consumerism, dysfunctionalism, feudalism, politicians feeding on the people who they are supposed to lead, but the food is great! Lebanese food WAS the only good notion that I was able to extract from this sad place. In moments of frustration and despair I always (nostalgically) thought at least there is one good thing about Lebanon. Now … Continue reading If Food Is bad What is Good About Lebanon?
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