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Lebanese People Step Up In The Shadows Of An Absent Government And System
Lebanese citizens have stepped up yet again in the shadows of an absent ruling class and a government that satisfies itself by releasing blank statements and band-aid responses.
Since every parliamentarian, minister, government representative, security official, customs director, port authority, and gatekeeper who knew about the 2,750 tonnes of volatile explosive material that was waiting to decimate the city actively ignored it, we know better than to expect much of these people.
Lebanese people from all over the country have grabbed broomsticks, water, and food, and headed to the affected areas in Beirut to help with lifting rubble and aiding victims.
Volunteers even worked on reuniting pets that were lost during the blast with their families.
We can’t but salute the brave members of the Civil Defense and Red Cross who are actively working on rescuing victims still trapped under the rubble. You are doing the unspeakable.
We are looking forward to the next empty statement from our unelected officials.
Power of community #LebanonExplosion #PrayForLebanon # # pic.twitter.com/qqBUo559II
— (@itsnotHala_) August 5, 2020
Since every parliamentarian, minister, government representative, security official, customs director, port authority, and gatekeeper who knew about the 2,750 tonnes of volatile explosive material that was waiting to decimate the city actively ignored it, we know better than to expect much of these people.
In Beirut, after the explosion decimated the city, a volunteer named Issam was trapped underneath the rubble.
— Goodable (@Goodable) August 5, 2020
Dozens of people came to help.
This is the moment he was rescued.
Heroes can be anywhere.
pic.twitter.com/Sx9Uz9EGcR
Lebanese people from all over the country have grabbed broomsticks, water, and food, and headed to the affected areas in Beirut to help with lifting rubble and aiding victims.
In a preliminary & urgent response to the port of #Beirut explosion, #INARA deployed a team of certified paramedics, registered nurses, & volunteers at ground zero to assist in providing first aid and help families evacuate the areas affected by the blast. https://t.co/dzhsnOdAVi pic.twitter.com/nzPsJdK1Kc
— INARA (@INARAorg) August 6, 2020
#علقوا_المشانق pic.twitter.com/2A1lBFVecH
— lamia sahili (@lamias27) August 5, 2020
Volunteer rescuers and firefighters from Palestinian refugee camps searching for survivors in the Beirut rubble. #Lebanon #Palestine pic.twitter.com/uiDOoQGdaZ
— habibti please (@jennineak) August 5, 2020
Volunteers even worked on reuniting pets that were lost during the blast with their families.
“The cat is stuck upstairs.”
— Bloomberg QuickTake (@QuickTake) August 6, 2020
Volunteers @AnimalsLebanon are reuniting lost animals with their owners following the explosion in Beirut, Lebanon #BeirutBlast #بيروت pic.twitter.com/N3AvbmbfK8
We can’t but salute the brave members of the Civil Defense and Red Cross who are actively working on rescuing victims still trapped under the rubble. You are doing the unspeakable.
We are looking forward to the next empty statement from our unelected officials.