Scars from the civil war
Originally uploaded by bastchild.
The modern history of Lebanon is quite complex involving several different parties, and not as simple as "Muslims versus Christians" as many would have you think. Sadly it has involved several years of civil war bringing in to play the Israelis, Palestinians, Syrians, and a UN Multinational Force, costing thousands of lives. Things remain somewhat unresolved as the predominantly Maronite Christian government is supposed to have more Muslim representation.
May 23 (today) is their Independence Day, but celebrations were cancelled this year to prevent demonstrations and conflicts between opposing parties. Still, I bought a watermelon to share at the hostel.
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