Activists gather Thursday in support of pro-democracy Syrians in Downtown Beirut under the auspices of the Lebanese Commission for the Freedom and Dignity of the Syrian People. (NOW Lebanon)
Lebanese activists packed Downtown Beirut’s Samir Kassir Square on Thursday to organize their efforts in support of Syrian pro-democracy protestors.
“Several public figures and MPs attended the event that was organized in solidarity with the Syrian people,” the National News Agency reported.
The NNA said that March 14 MPs Khaled Daher, Marwan Hamadeh, Ahmad Fatfat and Khaled Zahraman took part in the gathering that was organized by the Lebanese Commission for the Freedom and Dignity of the Syrian People.
Former MP Elias Atallah, March 14 General Coordinator Fares Soueid, National Bloc leader Carlos Edde and other March 14 figures also attended the event, the NNA added.
Meanwhile, supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad rallied close to the event and carried posters of Assad as well as Syrian flags.
According to the NNA, the Lebanese army and Internal Security Forces took measures to ensure security in the area.
Lebanon’s political scene is split between supporters of Assad’s regime, led by Hezbollah, and a pro-Western camp headed by Saad Hariri.
Assad’s troops have cracked down on protests against almost five decades of Baath rule which broke out mid-March, killing over 2,200 people and triggering a torrent of international condemnation.
“Several public figures and MPs attended the event that was organized in solidarity with the Syrian people,” the National News Agency reported.
The NNA said that March 14 MPs Khaled Daher, Marwan Hamadeh, Ahmad Fatfat and Khaled Zahraman took part in the gathering that was organized by the Lebanese Commission for the Freedom and Dignity of the Syrian People.
Former MP Elias Atallah, March 14 General Coordinator Fares Soueid, National Bloc leader Carlos Edde and other March 14 figures also attended the event, the NNA added.
Meanwhile, supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad rallied close to the event and carried posters of Assad as well as Syrian flags.
According to the NNA, the Lebanese army and Internal Security Forces took measures to ensure security in the area.
Lebanon’s political scene is split between supporters of Assad’s regime, led by Hezbollah, and a pro-Western camp headed by Saad Hariri.
Assad’s troops have cracked down on protests against almost five decades of Baath rule which broke out mid-March, killing over 2,200 people and triggering a torrent of international condemnation.
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