Big day in #Beirut Lebanon: Anti-Gov Protests across capital, 5 Parliamentarians Resigned and Protestors took over Foreign Ministry.
Red Cross count: 22 hospitalized, 96 treated at location. Video from Foreign Ministry after takeover:
Red Cross count: 22 hospitalized, 96 treated at location. Video from Foreign Ministry after takeover:
Foreign minister Nassif Hette resigned days prior to #Beirut explosion to protest Government failures.
Protestors also destroyed barrier near Parliament downtown, chanting “revolution” as they march downtown.
Plenty of anger as wounded count is now over 6000 from explosion
Protestors also destroyed barrier near Parliament downtown, chanting “revolution” as they march downtown.
Plenty of anger as wounded count is now over 6000 from explosion
Second ministry falls to Protestors in #Lebanon : Ministry of Economy downtown Beirut following Foreign ministry
55 protestors hospitalized. Marching continues
55 protestors hospitalized. Marching continues
To put this in context:
• Unprecedented rage in country over economy, corruption, mafia-state
• Explosion killing 158, wounding > 6000, destroying #Beirut is only tip of iceberg
• Status Quo is Untenable. Everyone even Hezballah knows it
• Unprecedented rage in country over economy, corruption, mafia-state
• Explosion killing 158, wounding > 6000, destroying #Beirut is only tip of iceberg
• Status Quo is Untenable. Everyone even Hezballah knows it
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