#Lebanon: Economic conditions pit oppressed minorities against each other
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The eastern Beirut suburb of #Bourj_Hammoud. (Photo: Marwan Tahtah) The eastern Beirut suburb of Bourj Hammoud. (Photo: Marwan Tahtah)
Bourj Hammoud is not the first locality to witness the eruption of racism and violence against foreigners and it won’t be the last. However, what makes this eastern Beirut suburb unique is that its residents are mainly Armenian, a group that sees itself as an oppressed minority. This makes its oppression of another minority (the #Kurds) an important juncture as racism is on the rise in Lebanon.
Firas Abou-Mosleh
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