1/Earlier today - we noticed that Amal/Hezb/ anti-revolution people were geared up to intimidate any groups who chant against Hezbollah's weapons or Hassan Nasrallah.
But I also noticed some religious sectarianism on the other side of the square from some. #Lebanon
But I also noticed some religious sectarianism on the other side of the square from some. #Lebanon
2/ The dialect was different from other protests at times, this truly gave it a sectarian sense. "The sons of Mohamad" the speaker says, while the square had Christians Muslims Atheists Sunnis Shiites.
This general 'mood' showed from the moment I arrived. #Lebanon
This general 'mood' showed from the moment I arrived. #Lebanon
3/ This is why I think and believe that sectarianism still exists deep down and that's why other #LebanonProtests groups should know better and take the lead when a sectarian angle is highlighted via chants. The whole purpose of the protests is often disrupted this way.
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