The massive rally of March 14, 2005, in downtown Beirut. (Credit: Haitham Mussawi/AFP)
The title of this article is misleading. Or, rather, exaggerated. Some Lebanese nationals are with the March 9, or March 13 groups. Others support the March 10, 11, or 12. They doubt one side, get closer to it or distance themselves from it, depending on the context and the topic, without ever truly identifying themselves as being with one or the other.But all Lebanese – well, all those who have political awareness – belong to this space that spans from March 8 to March 14. This space refers to the two historical demonstrations held exactly 20 years ago, against the Syria-aligned and anti-Syria camps.The Syrian regime left Lebanon. The political parties that co-opted (in the case of March 14) or created (in the case of March 8) these movements have cooperated or opposed each other based on their interests of the moment. Lebanon...
The title of this article is misleading. Or, rather, exaggerated. Some Lebanese nationals are with the March 9, or March 13 groups. Others support the March 10, 11, or 12. They doubt one side, get closer to it or distance themselves from it, depending on the context and the topic, without ever truly identifying themselves as being with one or the other.But all Lebanese – well, all those who have political awareness – belong to this space that spans from March 8 to March 14. This space refers to the two historical demonstrations held exactly 20 years ago, against the Syria-aligned and anti-Syria camps.The Syrian regime left Lebanon. The political parties that co-opted (in the case of March 14) or created (in the case of March 8) these movements have cooperated or opposed each other based on their interests of the moment. Lebanon...