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“We make Beirut appear civilized”, says its governor after removal of posters

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A poster of Amal leader Nabih Berri, FPM leader Michel Aoun and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah .As part of an agreement reached between Hezbollah and Future in order to reduce the Sunni Shiite tension in Lebanon such posters will be removed
A poster of Amal leader Nabih Berri ( L) , FPM leader Michel Aoun (C) and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah .As part of an agreement reached between Hezbollah and Future in order to reduce the Sunni Shiite tension in Lebanon such posters will be removed

The  campaign to remove political banners and posters from Beirut and several cities was launched on Thursday, as a  result of  dialogue talks between the Hezbollah militant group and  the Future Movement

Commenting on the campaign the governor of Beirut, Ziad Shebib, told reporters that 90 percent of political banners  and posters have already been removed.

“We will work from now on to make Beirut appear civilized,” he said about the campaign which is carried out in cooperation with Beirut police and the capital’s firefighting department.

“The operation is ongoing in all regions without exception,” he added.

Elie Nohra ,Governor of  North  Lebanon also oversaw the implementation of the campaign in the northern city of Tripoli.

Interior Minister Nouhad al-Mashnouq met with the governors on Monday to discuss the issue. They all  agreed to remove Hezbollah,Future Movement  and Amal Movement banners and flags from the streets of Beirut and along the coastal highway from Tripoli to the southern city of Sidon.

Beirut Governor Ziad Chebib (dressed in a suit) oversees the removal of political posters in the neighborhood of Hay al-Lija, Beirut, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015. ( Credit The Daily Star/Mohammed Azakir)
Beirut Governor Ziad Chebib (dressed in a suit) oversees the removal of political posters in the neighborhood of Hay al-Lija, Beirut, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015. ( Credit The Daily Star/Mohammed Azakir)

Hezbollah  and  the Future Movement officials, who have been holding dialogue talks  in Ain el-Tineh under Speaker Nabih Berri’s sponsorship since December, welcomed on Tuesday the  practical  steps taken  to defuse sectarian tensions in the country by removing political slogans and posters belonging to them from the streets of Beirut and other areas.

Berri told his visitors on Tuesday that the dialogue has not stopped and will go ahead in implementing the decisions reached between the two parties.

“The path to dialogue is safe,” Berri stressed to his visitors.

A poster of Iran's late spiritual leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L) and current supreme leader Ali Khameni (6th L) are included in a row of posters of Hezbollah martyrs lining a street in the southern Lebanese village of Yaater, southeast of Tyre on April 10, 2008. The portraits of politicians and killed combatants fill the streets of Lebanon, a symbol of the fact that the worship of the martyr remains alive. AFP PHOTO/RAMZI HAIDAR (Photo credit should read RAMZI HAIDAR/AFP/Getty Images)
A poster of Iran’s late spiritual leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L) and current supreme leader Ali Khameni (6th L) are included in a row of posters of Hezbollah martyrs lining a street in the southern Lebanese village of Yaater, southeast of Tyre .The portraits of politicians and killed combatants fill the streets of Lebanon. As part of an agreement reached between Hezbollah and Future in order to reduce the Sunni Shiite tension in Lebanon such posters will be removed

Berri confirmed to his visitors that all decisions reached at the dialogue table will be implemented, including the removal of party banners and flags in Beirut and several other cities.

“I gave my instructions to officials in Amal Movement to immediately start with the removal of flags, banners and photos belonging to Amal,” he said.

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10 responses to ““We make Beirut appear civilized”, says its governor after removal of posters”

  1. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    “90 percent of political banners and posters have already been removed.” ….
    YAH … as soon as they made the ‘edict’, everyone ran outdoors to tear the stupid things down. Fastest ‘clean-up’ of garbage in YEARS. :-))))
    (now try for the stuff on Tripoli’s streets ….)

  2. Leborigine Avatar
    Leborigine

    To be honest, political Lebanese leaders posters did not bother me that much, but it is better not to have them.
    What used to annoy me though, was posters and statues of other countries leaders!!. Just shows how many co^ksuc%ers are in Lebanon!

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Politicians are one thing … All the Dead Hezzys is quite another … Lined up after the guy who lead them there, El Supremo #1.

  3. Patience2 Avatar
    Patience2

    What an ugly poster.

  4. MekensehParty Avatar
    MekensehParty

    Rejoice lebanese, Beirut now looks civilized… (Sarcastic)

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      The ‘Governor’ of the ‘State Of Beirut’ is being very gay about it all. Don’t disturb him. 😉

  5. AkhouManUki Avatar
    AkhouManUki

    This is more than just a cosmetic change. Getting rid of the posters will certainly help clean up Beirut in a lot of aspects, but beyond the aesthetics, culturally this is a step in the right direction. Lebanese have idolized their politicians for too long. So much of the youth in Lebanon talk about politicians in a similar context to Messi and Ronaldo. When was the last time you heard an American teenager name one politician? How about in Canada?

    It would be one thing if these politicians were role models, but in Lebanon they are the scum of the scum, or the khara de la khara, Maybe our youth will start focusing on better influencers.

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Well, Akhou … can’t say I chat it up with many teenagers. They avoid my den … for some reason … 😉
      But simple observation tells me there are few truly interested in who is controlling Daddy’s taxes.
      Chat about ‘appearance’ seems to be common … and which cell-phone or lap-top Daddy bought.
      (my lap … only bounced on by under-age male grandkids … who like to explore faces, it seems …. )
      Years ago there was even a pogrom against large ‘billboards’ for commercial advertisers. THAT allowed people to see that there were trees not far from the big highway. And now, I wonder if the kiddies notice when those are replaced by ugly piles of bricks called ‘homes’ – since they ride strapped in looking at one kind of screen or another – or sleeping from the exhaustion of having to think of school-exams.
      BUT, local news tells us they can be led by teachers … to either play sports, or collect money for ’causes’ various. Maybe I should aim at chatting to a teacher …. hmmmm. (dark hair preferred …. ;-))

  6. Hannibal Avatar
    Hannibal

    Who’s gonna clean up the glue behind the posters? They ruined the walls.

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Hannibal … THAT is where School-kids come into play … Summer Volunteer Jobs.
      Doing something FOR EVERYONE. 🙂
      (Water, snacks, and Pop supplied by Faour-approved ‘Businesses’.)
      (Aprons for the girls by clothing manufacturers … soap from the ‘Bio-degradable’ Business Leaders.)

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