[tadamon-l] [Lebanon] Information Resources & Update from Tadamon! Montreal.

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LEBANON: Information Resources & Update from Tadamon! Montreal.
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In recent weeks and months Lebanon has faced major political upheaval, 
marked by massive street demonstrations, international political 
intervention and a national general strike. Lebanon's political opposition 
maintains an ongoing open-air demonstration in central Beirut, which 
commenced on December 1st, 2006, fueled by popular discontent toward the 
current national government.

Lebanon's political opposition has mobilized hundreds of thousands of 
people, who accuse the government of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora of 
promoting harmful neo-liberal economic policies and political collusion 
with western powers including the U.S. Vivid political debate in Lebanon 
and throughout the Lebanese Diaspora presents challenging political 
questions toward both the current government and political opposition 
regarding growing sectarian strife across an increasingly divided nation.

The current power struggle in Lebanon presents alarming and essential 
questions regarding the political identity of a nation still recovering 
from the 2006 Israeli assault which left over 1300 dead and much of the 
country in ruins. Thousands remain displaced and in mourning from the 
Israeli attack which drew powerful condemnation from throughout the globe.

Tadamon! Montreal continues to organize in Montreal in an effort to build 
solidarity with voices calling for social and economic justice in Lebanon, 
while attempting to highlight these ongoing struggles in North America. 
Members of the Tadamon! collective in Montreal recently traveled to 
Lebanon and witnessed first-hand the ongoing opposition demonstrations and 
sit-in in December 2006.

Lebanese voices opposing internal sectarian strife, divisive foreign 
intervention and Israeli violations of Lebanon will continue to be 
highlighted in Tadamon!'s work. Tadamon! is currently focused on two major 
political campaigns, our direct participation in a growing international 
movement to enforce Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against the colonial 
state of Israel, and a campaign directed toward the Canadian government to 
demand that the Lebanese movement Hezbollah, be removed from the Canadian 
list of 'terrorist' organizations.

* Read the full details on Tadamon! current campaign online at:

De-listing Hezbollah in Canada:
http://tadamon.resist.ca/index.php/?page_id=419

Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Against Israeli Apartheid:
http://tadamon.resist.ca/index.php/?page_id=420

To get involved or to lend your support to Tadamon! please don't hesitate 
to contact us!

Tel: +1 514 664 1036
Email: tadamon[at]resist.ca
Web: http://tadamon.resist.ca

Below you will find a series of online resources from which you can view 
news, analysis and insight concerning the current situation in Lebanon. 
Certain websites listed reflect the views of specific political parties in 
Lebanon, which have been included due to the fact that the views expressed 
are marginalized within the major media coverage in North America on the 
current Lebanese political crisis.


* Online News:

Electronic Lebanon:
http://www.electroniclebanon.net

The Daily Star:
http://www.dailystar.com.lb

Wa3ad in English:
http://english.wa3ad.org

L'Orient-Le Jour:
http://www.lorientlejour.com


* Online News in Arabic:

Al-Akhbar Newspaper, Beirut:
http://www.al-akhbar.com

Assafir Newspaper, Beirut:
http://www.assafir.com

New T.V., Beirut:
http://www.newtvsat.tv


* Blogs on Lebanon:

I Heart Capitalism:
http://iheartcapitalism.wordpress.com/

Open Lebanon: News & Blogs.
http://openlebanon.org/

Mazen Kerbaj, Beirut Artist.
http://www.mazenkerblog.blogspot.com/

Beirut News:
http://news.beiruter.com/blog

Marxist from Lebanon:
http://www.marxistfromlebanon.blogspot.com

Blogging the Middle East:
http://meastpolitics.wordpress.com

Body on the Line:
http://bodyontheline.blogspot.com

The Angry Arab:
http://angryarab.blogspot.com

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