Collective Action
Relatives of Beirut blast victims headed by Ibrahim Hoteit stage a sit-in at the gate 3 of the port to blame judge Bitar for the stalling of the probe, and the UNIFIL and the army for the blast
A smaller group of protesters represented by Ibrahim Hoteit, the spokesperson for one of the two separate groups of families of victims of the port explosion, gathered at a different area near the port to denounce judge Bitar. Hoteit said he has documents that prove that Bitar is “not doing his job right.” He also blamed the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which he said was patrolling off the coast near Beirut, for allowing the ammonium nitrate to reach the port, as well as the Lebanese Army and its commander at the time, General Jean Kahwaji.
Date:
August 4, 2022
Actors/ Mobilising structures:
Clan member
Multi-organisational field (collaboration, allies) :
N/A
Mode of Action:
Sit-in
Objective:
Demands for rights/services
Support of a cause
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA:
Injustice/Perceived injustice
Policy Grievances
Spatial characteristics:
Location on the Lebanese territory
Frequency:
One off
State response:
N/A