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Europe & Middle East / Comment

J' accuse, the Lebanese Citizen!

05/05/2005 By Selim Mawad

Despite the euphoria felt in Lebanon over the withdrawal of Syrian troops, it should not be assumed that this is the prelude to far-reaching change.

The latest events in Lebanon have attracted the world’s attention. Global news networks, with around the clock reporting, are airing the latest from Beirut. Front pages of local, national, and international newspapers are bearing witness to a new array of monochromatic revolutionary colors.

After the ‘Orange Revolution of Ukraine’ comes the ‘Red Revolution of Lebanon’. However, while many Lebanese citizens believe that change is coming their way, questions remain.

Where does this change emanate from? How legitimate are the present agents of change in a consociational democracy? Is the Lebanon citizen capable of assuming and sustaining this change?

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Conflict Divided societies Lebanon Middle East UN

Bio author: Selim Mawad

Royal Roads University – Canada, Victoria British Columbia 2004 to 2007 Master Degree in Conflict Management and Analysis 2004- 2006 (In Progress) Lebanese Academy for Fine Arts. (ALBA) Beirut Master Degree in Interior Architecture. Final DESS project: "International Academy for Leadership and Human Rights