“The People Want the Fall of the Regime”
The streets of Lebanon are ringing with protest chants as the country witnesses its largest popular movement in decades. Their target: a political and economic system that impoverishes the many while enriching the few.
A protest in Berlin in solidarity with Lebanese demonstrators on October 20. Hossam el-Hamalawy / Flickr
Over the last week, Lebanon has been rocked by a massive protest movement, larger than any the country has seen in decades.
The demonstrations erupted after the government announced it would implement new taxes, including on instant messaging applications like What’s App. Against the backdrop of austerity measures and an ever-deepening socio-economic crisis, workers and others without wealth decided enough was enough.
They surged into the streets, denouncing the very foundations of the political and economic system. In their eyes, all of the major parties are implicated in their misery.
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