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Sunday, July 15, 2007

Political Graffiti: Lebanon Style

In Beirut and Lebanon in general, you can always tell what, or more precisely "whose" neighborhood/town you are in, due to the political graffiti. I decided that after a number of lengthy posts, and seeing American Graffiti (in Arabic) on TV, that I would post some Lebanese political posters/graffiti for your viewing pleasure.
Three posters for Rafik Hariri, on top a poster for Walid Eido (and his son), all of them were killed in bombings. All were members of the Future Movement. Location: Beirut


Samir Geagea's poster for the Lebanese Forces. Location: Bcharre


Walid Jumblatt's Progressive Socialist Party (PSP)


Old posters for Danny Chamoun and his Ahrar Party. Location: Douma



Lebanese University: The orange check marks are for Michel Aoun's Tayyar Party, there are posters of Samir Geagea, Bachir Gemayel (holding the assault rifle), Kataeb (the green and brown cedar tree), and Pierre Amine Gemayel. Location: East Beirut (Achrafieh)


Yes, even the Communists have graffiti here. Location: Beirut (Hamra)


No political graffiti could be complete with out the smiling and waving Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Hizbollah's leader. Location: Baalbek


Graffiti in support of UN resolution 1559, calling for the disarmarment of militias (that means you, Hizbollah) and the withdrawal of Syrian forces for Lebanon is present, right next to posters of George Hawi, the assassinated former head of the LCP (Lebanese Communist Party). Hawi was a longtime Syrian ally who was killed in a carbombing following his formation of the DLM (Democratic Left Movement). The DLM is a secular movement that became very anti-Syrian. Location: Jounieh

Underneath the roadsign is one for Amal (the green one with red stripes). Location: Baalbek

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