{"id":62066,"date":"2021-06-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/62066\/new-level-of-surreal-political-parties-join-general-strike-to-demand-new-government"},"modified":"2021-06-17T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T00:00:00","slug":"new-level-of-surreal-political-parties-join-general-strike-to-demand-new-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/62066\/new-level-of-surreal-political-parties-join-general-strike-to-demand-new-government\/","title":{"rendered":"New Level of Surreal: Political Parties Join General Strike to Demand New Government"},"content":{"rendered":"Later today, employees of various sectors and syndicates across the country are set to take to the streets in a general protests called for by the General Confederation of Lebanese Workers against the deteriorating economic and social conditions in the country. <br \/>  <br \/>  The food and beverage industry, bakeries, private insurance companies, airport employees, banks, and taxi drivers announced that they would be a part of this movement. But in a strange twist, three major political parties who are in power are joining in on the strike as well. The Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), the Future Movement, and Amal Movement \u2014 all of whom hold the largest parliamentary blocs \u2014 will be protesting the currency\u2019s downfall and deteriorating living conditions in the country. <br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%AE%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%A9?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9dy99bJrJn\">pic.twitter.com\/9dy99bJrJn<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Lebanon  News  (@Lebanonnews13) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lebanonnews13\/status\/1405413407617134595?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  This morning, protestors from these parties took to the streets and blocked Corniche el Mazraa road and Khalde road. <br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The heads of the political parties that are protesting today combine to have 60-70% of parliament, all 3 Presidential positions, executive power, and have been ruling <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Lebanon?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Lebanon<\/a> for the last 30 years. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A9_%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%B6?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#<\/a><\/p>\u2014 alifawaz (@afawaz135) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/afawaz135\/status\/1405410921565016064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  Political parties have officially began protesting against themselves. 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