1. The Syrian Participation in Lebanon’s Revolution
- Author:
- Irene Tuzi
- Publication Date:
- 03-2020
- Content Type:
- Commentary and Analysis
- Institution:
- Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI)
- Abstract:
- Since October 17, 2019, unprecedented popular protests have erupted in Lebanon motivated by demands for socio-economic rights and the reform of a highly corrupted and sectarian political system. The deterioration of economic and social conditions in Lebanon has also affected the 1.5 million Syrian refugees as well as the Palestinians and other communities of displaced people living in the country. Syrians, in particular, expressed an exceptional empathy with the Lebanese revolution and although with a diversity of responses, many have taken part in the uprising.
- Topic:
- Syrian War, Hezbollah, Revolution, and Political Movements
- Political Geography:
- Middle East, Lebanon, and Syria