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Welcome Back Lebanese Revolution!

Welcome Back Lebanese Revolution!

Protesting the freeze of bank accounts and hunger, the Lebanese people brought the October revolution back to the streets on April 27, the so-called “night of the molotovs”. Starting in the outstanding city of Trablous, it spread across the country to Beirut, Saida, Nabatieh, Bekka valley and Akkar.
Lebanon
A Revolution against Sectarianism

A Revolution against Sectarianism

The Lebanese Revolution has been one of the centers of class struggle internationally. We selected this chronicle written by activist Joey Ayoub whose account of the events make it possible to figure out the tremendous extension and depth of the revolution. We do not agree with the author when he states that the uprising has […]
Lebanon
Elias Khoury: Letter to Samir Kassir

Elias Khoury: Letter to Samir Kassir

From the heart of the Tishreen (October) uprising I write to you, my little brother, I sit next to you in your garden, and I see your picture in the water embracing the youth of Lebanon who have returned to clarity on the streets.
Lebanon
The Challenges of the October Revolution in Lebanon

The Challenges of the October Revolution in Lebanon

Since October 17, a mass uprising shakes Lebanon. On this day the Lebanese government has announced a USD 0.20 per day charge to use apps like Whatsapp to make calls. This was the trigger for the largest mass mobilization since 2005, when Syrian troops had to leave the country after 29 years of occupation.
Lebanon
For a Fair Economy, We March!

For a Fair Economy, We March!

Under that slogan hundreds of women demonstrated in Beirut for International Women’s Day. They marched from Beshara Khoury to Mina al-Hosn on March 10, 2019.
Lebanon
Sabra and Shatila Massacre: 35 years after, an open wound

Sabra and Shatila Massacre: 35 years after, an open wound

On September, it is the 35 anniversary of the massacre in the refugee camps of Sabra and Shatila, in East Beirut, Lebanon. Almost three thousand Palestinians were murdered with cruelty, shocking the whole world. Even today, the wound is still open. In both places, the memory of the massacres remains vivid.
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