Collective Action
Nurses and doctors protest in hospital
At Saint George Hospital in Ashrafieh, doctors and nurses dressed in their white coats gathered in the main lobby, waving Lebanese flags and chanting, “The people want the toppling of the regime.” A similar demonstration was held outside American University of Beirut Medical Center in Hamra.
Date:
October 23, 2019
Actors/ Mobilising structures:
Workers group (inc.union, syndicate, etc.)
Mode of Action:
Demonstration
Objective:
Revolutionary (seeking radical change across society/ political system)
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA:
Access to socio-eco rights
Corruption
Policy Grievances
Spatial characteristics:
Location on the Lebanese territory
Frequency:
Continuous
State response:
N/A