You know I love me some PSAs-especially Ay-rab ones!
An ad sponsored by Lebanon-based Byblos Banks asks:
"When will we become Lebanese?"
I'll have to admit, the ad has got some Easy Cheese-iness to it, but the Omani man in it definitely doesn't!!!
Another plus for the PSA, besides addressing religious sectarian, the casting of tayyib man, is the overrepresentation of Arabs in this Benetton-inspired ad.
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Addressing Religious Sectarian Divide in Lebanon
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that was good. too bad the palestinian was overly optimistic.
actually, it asks, "when will we become lebanese?"
you're a bit late on this one (it was released about a year ago), but unfortunately, the message resonates no less now than it did then.
The Palestinian guy looked like a greaseball. They could do better.
From what I'm reading, militia building is currently ongoing in Tripoli. The four primary groups are:
1) Harakat al-Tawhid al-Islami of Bilal Shabnan
2) Former Lebanese Prime Minister Omar Karameh's following
3) Al-Hariri's Tayyar al-Mustaqbal (or Future Current) movement
4) The Alawites in Bael Muhsin
Since clashes in late November, Syria has been busy shipping munitions to Harakat al-Tawhid al-Islami. Karame's followers are also closely allied with Syria. So are the Alawites in Bael Muhsin, but they are not likely to get involved due to their isolation from the ghettos - Bael Muhsin overlooks Tripoli.
Hariri's Tayyar al-Mustaqbal has been building its own militia, called the Tripoli Brigades, or Afwaj Tarablus. They have strong former military leadership (from Iraqi Baath party and Nasserists, who were active in the 70s) but are currently no match for Harakat al-Tawhid al-Islam.
Are there any Lebanese Kabobers who can shed some light on the ongoing alignments and militia building? Apparently, Tripoli is being tipped as the spark in the Lebanese powder keg.
yeah as one of the commenters pointed out this is a bit old but still relevant nonetheless ..
i had a dream the other day that civil war broke out in lebanon .. true story o_O
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