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Deal or No Deal - Lebanon
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June 2008
An appearance of peace has returned to Lebanon; but as Hezbollah grows in power, political tensions are becoming palpable. Has the country finally entered a long-term settlement, or are we witnessing the preliminaries to a new conflict?
Thanks to massive financial and military backing from Iran and Syria, Hezbollah has emerged as a powerhouse over the past years. Keen to display its power, it has repeatedly had the upper hand in skirmishes with government forces. A traditional enemy of Israel, Hezbollah has recently shifted its attention to Lebanon. Sunnis and supporters of the government have now become terrified to speak out against it: 'I doubt the Lebanese president can do anything about them because they see themselves as stronger than the state. They are a state within a state', says a leader of the Future Movement. Lebanese society is divided between pro-Hezbollah and pro-government factions, which is most visible in the hostility between Sunnis and Shias but has lately spread to other communities. With the 2009 elections looming, the Christian vote has become a vital political battleground. And in some ways the split emerging among them is more significant than the Sunni-Shia divide. Militias are forming in the suburbs of Beirut and tensions keep rising. Is this the build-up to a new civil war? |
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Nasrallah addresses Lebanon - 08 May 08
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Hezbollah's leader has warned the government's moves to close the Shia group's private telephone network are tantamount to "a declaration of war".
Al Jazeera broadcast extracts of his speech. |
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Norman Finkelstein - Hezbollah, the Honour of Lebanon
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Norman Finkelstein, a Jewish American political scientist and author, specializing in Jewish-related issues and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in particular talks about the Lebanese militia Hezbollah and openly supports and praises their resistance: "They (Hezbollah) show courage, they show discipline, I respect that"
On Israeli defeat and consequential withdrawal from Lebanon in 2000, Finkelstein says:"But the reality was -- and everyone understood it -- that the Israeli attitude was: We are going to knock out Hizbullah. They began planning for a new war right after they were forced to leave in 2000. They found their excuse, their pretext, in July 2006, but there is no question among rational people that Israel was never going to let the Hizbullah victory go by."
"There is no way that the United States and Israel are going to tolerate any resistance (to their hegemony) in the Arab world."
On the damage caused to Lebanon as a result of the resistance: "It's better to die on your feet than to walk crawling on your knees....how can I not respect those (Hezbollah) who say they would rather die on their feet? How can I not respect that?"
Finkelstein then goes on to slam the stances taken by some sell out Arabs who continue to admire George Bush like 'Servants' despite Bush being the man behind the carpet bombing of Lebanon and says that Bush should be classified as 'persona non grata':"Who (would) roll out the red carpet less than two years after your whole country was destroyed by them (the US)? "
"You (sell out-arabs) have NO self respect"
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How Hezbollah achieved victory over Israel
Part 1: The Intelligence War
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/HJ12Ak01.html
Part 2: The Ground War
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/HJ13Ak01.html
Part 3: The Political War
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/HJ14Ak01.html |
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Michel Hayek 2008 LBC Lebanon
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http://www.michel-hayek.net/
Prediction |
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Out of the Closet - Lebanon
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March 2005
Lebanon may be one of the most liberal Arab countries but this tolerance does not extend to homosexuals. Now, Beirut's gay community is fighting back.
"There's no doubt that homosexuality is the idea of Satan," proclaims an Imam. Gay people are believed to be possessed by demons and homosexuality can still lead to a year in jail. But a small revolution is slowly taking place. Helem, the Arab world's first public gay rights organisation, is fighting to end the discrimination. |
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Hamed Hadadi Ehadadi Against Lebanon
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Hamed Hadadi of Iran sends Iran to the Olympic games and wins them Gold at the Asian Championships |
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Alessandro Safina - Sognami (Dream Of Me) - Lebanon 2007
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http://www.youtube.com/EastMediterranean
Italian tenor Alessandro Safina singing his best hits in LEBANON on LBC TV Show (The Perfect Bride)
[25 May 2007]
Amid increased political tension, Lebanon is always ALIVE... culture, music, arts! |
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Beirut Lebanon '07 - Beyrouth Liban
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Rebecca Brianceau and friends set sail to
BEIRUT, LEBANON. The girls and I discovered all the beauty, history and positivity that lays within the cities core. After everything the Lebanese have been through in the past year, they welcomed us with open arms and showed such incredible hospitality and greatness.
Beirut is a beautiful combination of the Middle East meets Europe with a twist of Canada.
Enjoy:) |
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MASSARI - STAR ACADEMY 4 LBC LEBANON
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STAR ACADEMY LEBANON 4 LBC MASSARI |
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MASSARI - STAR ACADEMY 4 LBC LEBANON
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MASSARI STAR ACADEMY 4 LEBANON |
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The Camps: Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon Part One
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A documentary filmed in late 2005 that brings the viewer close to the living conditions and unresolved problems for Palestinian refugees in the Lebanon camps. Viewers see the camps with a focus on the issues of health, unemployment, education and the cultural memory of this community of refugees expelled in 1948 and 1967 from their homes in historic Palestine. Producer: Red Hill Films
Alternate Focus is available on the Dish Network, Free Speech TV, Channel 9415, Saturdays at 8:00pm EST and on cable stations near you. Check website for details. |
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Lebanon paradise
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This video shows how Lebanon and its capital Beirut are places of beauty. But interesting how in the whole video we do not see any picture of orientalism and the Arab side of the country. Even one of the interviewed said that Lebanon is a Mediterranean country with a 'touch' (?) of orientalism. I would say, Lebanon is half of each one. |
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Bourdain Escapes Lebanon on USS Nashville helped by Marines
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World class chef Anthony Bourdain escapes Lebabnon with the help of the Navy and the Marines |
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Lebanon Bint Jbeil and Tyre War Crimes
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Lebanese Civillian Car Convoys Bombed! This video shows the awful misery of those who are left with nothing. The Israelis drop Leaflets Over Areas..Bint Jbeil And South Lebanon are Targets of the Israeli Terror Campaign... The Leaflets tell the people to leave South Lebanon, that they will be bombed. The Lebanese Civillians try to leave and THEN the Israelis bomb the cars that are trying to escape. They have also bombed all the roads, bridges and fuel stations. Attacks against infrastructure are War Crimes. The people are often to frightened to leave now. What can they do?
In Qana it was the children who were targetted and who died. In Bint Jbeil it was the unfortunate elderly and frail who face an agonising time whilst Israel bombs and flattens their towns. These crimes against our Brothers and sisters in Lebanon must stop! Its awful how both Blair and Bush can let this continue, and not listen to the whole world. |
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Lebanon...one more time!
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