One of these days we, the Lebanese, need to realize that we must apologize to one another for all the mistakes and “sins” we committed against one another as various groups and sects in the country. This is the one thing no one has really ever done. Today, we continue to live out our fears [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Constitution’
We all need to say sorry!
Posted in History, Politics, Society, tagged Christians, Constitution, Democracy, Druze, Hezbollah, Jumblat, Lebanon, Middle East, Peace, Reform, Sectarianism, Sunnis on May 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Lebanon’s constitution turns 82 today!
Posted in Politics, tagged Constitution, Lebanon, Middle East on May 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It was 82 years ago today that the Lebanese received their first constitution. It was not perfect at birth. In fact, it was not even really Lebanese. The French mandate put it into force. But it was a start. We would go on to change it a number of times; and even today it seems [...]
Divided we stand
Posted in Politics, tagged Arab World, Constitution, Lebanon, Middle East, Reform on November 11, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
We hear a lot about plans to divide and federalize and cantonize, from Lebanon to Iraq to Palestine. The mere mention of such topics can often turn a calm and reasonable person into a raging bull. But are such suggestions really as bad as they are made out to be?
While there are often valid fears [...]
