Lebanon

Syrian-Lebanese dispute and its implications for the class struggle, 1500-2003

Anti-Syrian demonstrators in Lebanon

Melancholic Troglodytes' pamphlet covering the history of the Syrian/Lebanese dispute from 1500-2003.

Godfathers of Levant
Syrian-Lebanese dispute and its implications for the class struggle

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22 Jul 2007 by catch

Lebanon: electricity workers threaten strike

Staff at EDL (Lebanese Electricity) have given notice of strike action to begin on May 4.

Staff are demanding that the government honour long-standing promises over wages and contracts. Specifically they are asking for pay rises that were due in 1996, 1997 and 1998. Furthermore they are demanding that all employees be advanced 4 levels on the pay scale. They are calling for a long service bonus for staff.

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26 Apr 2007 by jef costello

Appendix: Who are Hizballah?

The recent Israeli assault on Lebanon has thrust the Lebanese group Hizballah back into the spotlight

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Lebanon, Iran and the ‘Long War’ in the ‘Wider Middle East’

Hardliner: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Following the election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as President in July 2005, there was a decisive shift in Iranian foreign policy to a more strident and defiant attitude towards the USA.

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Israeli voices against the war

Ellen Kemp looks at the Israelis who have taken an unheralded stand against the invasion of Lebanon.

Throughout July and August peace activists in Israel took to the streets to condemn the war in Lebanon. Many of these activists are part of the movement that has continuously demonstrated against the occupation of the West Bank and the incursion into Gaza and has supported Palestinian resistance against The Wall dividing the region.

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2 Sep 2006 by Freedom

'Leaded/Unleaded'- the story of the 2004 Beirut general strike now online

In 2004 a general strike was called in the Lebanon against rocketing prices and poor social provision. During demonstrations the army opened fire killing five.

Leaded/Unleaded: The State Unleashed, produced by Indymedia Beirut is the story of these events, and it is now available online.

LEADED/UNLEADED: The State Unleashed (Lebanon), 2004, 40 mins. (Arabic w/ English subtitles) A film produced by Indymedia Beirut and is download-able online in two versions, big original DVD and smaller avi from here

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26 Jan 2006 by Steven.
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