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Lions Clubs Cancels Port Site Conference After Criticism
A social welfare organization by the name of The Lions Clubs International was supposed to host its annual conference under the auspices of President Michel Aoun this coming Saturday.
The location of this conference shocked many people, as it was set to take place at Beirut’s Port – the very site where an explosion resulted in the killing of more than 200 people just months ago.
The outrageously tone-deaf choice pushed the victims’ families to gather at the port to express their anger, rejecting the hosting of this conference at this particular site. Meanwhile, photographs show that the stage had already been set up.
People on Twitter were quick to express their rage, calling this “a new low”.
After mounting pressure exerted by the victims’ families and the public, the event was cancelled.
This is truly a new low.
The location of this conference shocked many people, as it was set to take place at Beirut’s Port – the very site where an explosion resulted in the killing of more than 200 people just months ago.
— Salman Andary (@salmanonline) May 19, 2021
The outrageously tone-deaf choice pushed the victims’ families to gather at the port to express their anger, rejecting the hosting of this conference at this particular site. Meanwhile, photographs show that the stage had already been set up.
People on Twitter were quick to express their rage, calling this “a new low”.
The longer I’m alive, the more I have to see this, and the more I break out into hives. Is life the equivalent of hives? https://t.co/FicrrHRzVZ
— Melissa Ajamian (@MelissaAjamian) May 20, 2021
@lionsclubs are living up their claim of global leaders in community service by celebrating #Beirut destruction over the victims’ blood. What a ‘service’ to offer to the victims’ families!?
— Charbel Moussa (@cmoussa81) May 19, 2021
And the Lions celebration coincides with Assad re-election… on purpose?! #ShameOnYou https://t.co/jXjqHdP1le
؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟؟ https://t.co/FEgm26hO8Y
— Micha Makhoul(@MichaMakhoul) May 19, 2021
— Sarah (@sarahfibr) May 19, 2021
After mounting pressure exerted by the victims’ families and the public, the event was cancelled.
https://t.co/XCB3OXSEam pic.twitter.com/XTKLrpBcOr
— Salman Andary (@salmanonline) May 20, 2021
This is truly a new low.