Collective Action
Residents in Jeb Jenine stage a sit-in in front of the Jeb Jenine Serail to demand the release of arrested bank depositor Abdullah al-Saai
Residents in the Bekaa town of Jeb Jenine held a sit-in in front of the Jeb Jenine Serail, demanding the release of arrested bank depositor Abdullah al-Saai, who took hostages in a bank in the Bekaa on Tuesday in an attempt to retrieve his savings. Abdullah al-Saai has been accused of brandishing a gun, a grenade and gasoline inside the Jeb Jenine branch of Bank of Beirut and the Arab Countries, where he threatened to start a fire if the bank did not give him the $50,000 he had in his account. Saai was arrested by Internal Security Forces. Saai has announced he will observe a hunger strike until he is released, according to our correspondent in the area.
Date:
January 19, 2022
Actors/ Mobilising structures:
Collective / informal group
Multi-organisational field (collaboration, allies) :
N/A
Mode of Action:
Sit-in
Objective:
Protest of a policy/ governmental measure/ etc.
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA:
Injustice/Perceived injustice
Spatial characteristics:
Location on the Lebanese territory
Frequency:
One off
State response:
N/A