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Discussion of the 6/6 protest and counterrevolutionary rhetoric begins at 16.23.
Ben and Nizar take a look at the protest and clashes over the weekend in Beirut and their context, including the build up of sectarian rhetoric, calls to disarm Hezbollah, why thawra organizations did or did not participate, and how securitization and sectarianization could reverse the achievements of October 17.
Also covered, the news of the past week, including updates on coronavirus and the lira value, Parliament's extraordinary session, Banque du Liban and the Ministry of Finance's decision to agree on the numbers, the killing of a local banker, the impacts of the economic crisis on domestic workers with many Ethopian workers left outside their embassy by their employers with no pay and no way home, civil defense strikes, and Jamil el-Sayyed's explosive rhetoric against protesters.
Music track: Zuhal by Elepheel, check out his other work @elepheel
In Lebanon's first election since the Oct. 17 uprising, voters sent a sizable contingent of change candidates to Parliament, while clipping the wings of both Amal and the Free Patriotic Movement. Nizar and Ben take a look at the vote, its translation to seats in Parliament, the new MPs, and what...
Published 05/22/22
Ahead of Sunday's national elections, Nizar and Ben run through what to expect, both in terms of voting and results — and what's in store for Lebanon in the aftermath.
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Music track: Zuhal by Elepheel, check out his other work @elepheel
Published 05/14/22