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Lebanon hostage families stand in solidarity with Palestinians

Date of incident: 
October 19, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Families of abducted soldiers [Arsal Clashes]
Palestinian Civilians/Refugees

Families of the Lebanese servicemen held hostage on the northeastern border held a gathering Monday in solidarity with Palestinians, who have been rising up against Israeli occupation since the beginning of the month.

The gathering was organized by the hostage families and the Lebanese-Palestinian Youth Gathering in Downtown Beirut’s Riad al-Solh Square.
“We have waited long enough, and the pain (of waiting) has killed us... Bring back the soldiers who are the honor of this nation, because the state’s prestige will not return unless our sons do,” said Khalil Shadad, a spokesperson for the families.
"Our brothers, just by standing with us in our demand, a rightful demand, a demand of pride and honor, means that we are stronger in saying the truth and with you," he added, addressing the Palestinians.
"We challenge the falsehood and with you we challenge all of those who allowed themselves to play with the blood of our sons, and the blood of your sons.”

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/Oct-19/319439-lebanon...

Primary category: 
Collective Action [inc. protests, solidarity movements...]
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Power & governance conflicts
Violent or non-violent conflicts associated with antagonisms related to internal political tensions between local and/or national groups and parties. These tensions may be encouraged by internal, regional and international parties. Such conflicts are characterized by their defiance and/or opposition to central State power and governance.
Classification of conflict(secondary):
Border conflicts (Syrian border)
Violations, disputes and/or conflicts arising between rival armed groups along the Lebanese/Syrian borders which involve parties or militant groups from the Lebanese and Syrian side in both Lebanon and Syria. These conflicts also encompass transnational groups (such as faith-based regional groups, e.g. ISIS, al-Nusra Front) that cannot be considered as strictly Syrian, Lebanese or of any other national entity.
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