Electronic Lebanon Beirut, Lebanon 18 February 2007
Opposition Protesters in Camp in Central Beirut
In recent weeks and months Lebanon has faced major political upheaval, marked by massive street demonstrations, international political intervention and a national general strike. Supporters of the Lebanese opposition gather in central Beirut during the first week of the ongoing sit-in central Beirut in December 2006. (Photo: Mary Foster)
Opposition protesters camped in front of the United Nations building in downtown Beirut during the first week of the ongoing sit-in of the Lebanese opposition. In the far right corner of the statue of Riad El Solh Lebanons first Prime Minister after independence from French colonial rule. (Photo: Mary Foster)
Opposition protesters settle-down for the day in central Beirut smoking argilleh in the usually high-class Beirut district Solidere. Until today opposition protesters remain in central Beirut. (Photo: Mary Foster)
A flyer being passed out during a major demonstration of the Lebanese opposition on December 1st, 2006, from the Peoples Movement, a political party in Lebanon. The main text of the flyer reads, no to corruption, no to sectarianism & no to ignorance, from the youth & student wing of the Peoples Movement of Lebanon. (Photo: Mary Foster)
Opposition protest tents in central Beirut decorated with flags of various political parties and social organizations in Lebanon who support the ongoing opposition demonstrations. (Photo: Mary Foster)
Soldiers from the Lebanese army stationed in downtown Beirut surrounded by barbed-wire preventing the public from entering Martyrs Square in central Beirut, the same location which became the stage for pro-government demonstrations in the wake of the assassination of Pierre Amine Gemayel in November 2006. (Photo Mary Foster)
Youth supporters of the Peoples Movement, a political party in Lebanon, gather in central Beirut in support of the Lebanese opposition lead by Hezbollah. The banner reads, No to Sectarianism. (Photo: Mary Foster)
Mary Foster is a respect community activist from Montreal and member of Tadamon! Montreal recently traveled to Beirut, Lebanon as part of a political delegation. Foster witnessed and documented the first days of the ongoing opposition sit-in in central Beirut. Stefan Christoff is a regular contributor to the Electronic Intifada.
