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The situation in Lebanon today is bleak. Carved out of the remains of the Ottoman Empire and subjected to years of colonialism-lite administration by France, its economy and infrastructure have been devastated by a long civil war, overlapping occupations by Syria and Israel, and corruption on a massive scale. Since 2019, Lebanon has been in the midst of a severe financial crisis, with widespread unemployment and hyperinflation. Now 80% of the population is poor and Lebanon is on the brink of becoming a failed state.

And yet, JD Harlock, Poetry Editor at Solarpunk Magazine, who lives in Beirut, believes in solarpunk. Join us for this episode to find out how that can be and what day to day life is like in Beirut right now.

https://youtu.be/1BTJV9QKxw4

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Palestinians took to the streets across the occupied West Bank to protest the assassination of Saleh Al-Arouri in Beirut, the founding commander of Gaza’s ruling group’s military wing. The Israeli assassination marks their first strike on Beirut since 2006 and a significant cross-border escalation with Lebanon’s resistance forces.

#BeirutBomb #BeirutExplosion #IsraelWarNews

Today marks 3 years since the tragic #BeirutExplosion.
In the aftermath of the blasts, we helped deploy more than 300 search and rescue, chemical and medical experts, and sent tonnes of aid supplies.
Standing in solidarity with the people of Lebanon, then and now. 🇱🇧🤝🇪🇺
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EU Civil Protection &amp; Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺: Did you know that the EU has supported the emergency response to the tragic blast in Beirut? 🇱🇧🇪🇺
• 54 tonnes of supplies via 3 EU humanitarian air bridge flights
• €64 million in emergency funding
• +1,000 tonnes of in-kind aid by member states sent via EU Civil Protection
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1687380812402999296

Wir gedenken heute der vielen Opfer der #BeirutExplosion von 2020. Eine verheerende Katastrophe, die hunderte Menschenleben gekostet hat, und nicht aufgeklärt wurde. Wir fordern die libanesischen Behörden auf, Ermittlungen nicht länger zu verhindern und zu verzögern.
#August4

In Unusual Search for Accountability, Lebanese PM charged with Homicide over 2020 Beirut Port Explosion
https://www.juancole.com/2023/01/accountability-lebanese-explosion.html

"The investigation into the Beirut port explosion has taken a new turn, with the judge overseeing the probe charging a former prime minister and two other former ministers with homicide with probable intent. "

#Lebanon #Beirut #BeirutExplosion

Beirut explosion inquiry in chaos as judges row and suspects released | Beirut explosion | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/25/beirut-port-blast-probe-in-chaos-as-judges-row-and-suspects-released

"More than two years since the huge explosion that levelled Beirut’s port and horrified the world, a blazing row has broken out that has involved Lebanon’s leading judges filing charges against each other and all suspects in the stalled investigation being released."

#Lebanon #BeirutExplosion #Corruption