Israel-Hamas war sparks south Lebanon exodus, as people flee border areas
The fear of Israeli missiles is making thousands in south Lebanon rush northwards as the war’s impact spreads.
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The fear of Israeli missiles is making thousands in south Lebanon rush northwards as the war’s impact spreads.
To understand the wave of violent attacks on Lebanon's LGBTQ+ community, we must look at how deeply embedded patriarchy is in the state and society, and the threat queerness presents to the country's political system, writes Hussein Cheaito.
The leader of Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah movement on Saturday stepped up his attacks against the region's long-marginalised LGBTQ community.
The leader of Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah movement on Saturday stepped up his attacks against the region's long-marginalised LGBTQ community.Religiously diverse Lebanon is one of the Middle East's more liberal countries, and the LGBTQ community has long been visible and outspoken, defying arbitrary crackdowns on its bars, nightclubs and community centres.
‘This is a real danger … [gay people] even if they do it once … are to be killed’, Hassan Nasrallah, leader of the country’s powerful Hezbollah, said.