Lebanon: Protesters hold symbolic funeral commemorating Beirut port blast victims

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Dozens of protesters gathered to hold a symbolic funeral procession in Beirut for the more than 200 killed in the port blast on Sunday, shortly after the anniversary of the explosion that devastated much of the city.

The protesters, which included family members of the victims, held up tiki-torches, pictures of the victims, carried baskets of flowers, and signs demanding justice and the ending of political immunities.

One protester said, “immunities are supposed to fall when any victim falls. The disaster in the port of Beirut is one of the biggest disasters in the modern era. Their consciences are supposed to shake. None of them cared, for a year now they haven’t done anything. How long are they waiting for?”

The protesters marched with drums through districts that were heavily damaged by the blast. The explosion reportedly injured 6,500 people and exacerbated the country’s ongoing economic, political and social struggles.

According to official government reports, large amounts of the highly explosive fertiliser ammonium nitrate were stored without proper safety precautions at the port for years. A judicial enquiry was launched but has not yet convicted anyone.

TRANSLATIONS

SOT, Protester (Arabic): “Immunities are supposed to fall when any victim falls. The disaster in the port of Beirut is one of the biggest disasters in the modern era. Their consciences are supposed to shake. None of them cared, for a year now they haven’t done anything. How long are they waiting for?”

SOT, Protester (Arabic): “Hassan Nasrallah will not be able to threaten all of Lebanon, and he will not be able to threaten Judge Bitar, and the investigation will not be suppressed. We all support the families of the wounded and victims, we will not remain silent about the truth and we will continue until we know the truth.”

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