organization:lebanon’s future movement

#Lebanon’s #Future_Movement : I Am Santa, Vote for Me !
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Christmas decorations are seen at a roundabout in the northern Lebanese coastal city of Tripoli on December 20, 2013. (Photo: AFP - Joseph Eid). #Christmas decorations are seen at a roundabout in the northern Lebanese coastal city of Tripoli on December 20, 2013. (Photo: AFP - Joseph Eid).

This Christmas, Lebanese politicians are spreading holiday cheer – so long as it fits their interests and the cameras are rolling. Politicians have found the time in their not-so-busy schedules to host parties and distribute gifts, suggesting to children they are Santa.

Roula Ibrahim

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Même si (ou parce que) l’on n’a aucune passion pour les considérations confessionnelles, la lecture de cet article est tout à fait intéressante pour comprendre un des plus dangereux enjeux des tensions libanaises du moment : Lebanon : Orthodox Law Halves the Future Movement Bloc
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Not even the gloomiest pessimists would’ve predicted that a few days from now, Lebanon’s Future Movement would have to face a vote over an electoral law that, if passed, would take away more than half its parliamentary seats. The proposed Orthodox Gathering Law has caused panic in the ranks of the Future Movement, which is now mobilizing to thwart the bill.

Lebanon’s Future Movement: Turmoil in the Ranks | Al Akhbar English
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There are also growing sectarian tensions in the party, which were further exposed in the course of the Syrian crisis, as a more militant Islamist discourse developed in some quarters, with some even criticizing the influence of “Qoreitem’s Shia” on Hariri.

Shia circles in the party fear that they will be the scapegoats of Future’s shortcomings. It began with the dismissal of Jizini, who may be followed by another prominent Shia party leader, MP Okab Sakr. Sources close to Hariri are already saying that it may not be possible to nominate Sakr in the coming elections for “political and security considerations.”

In addition to splits within the party in the Bekaa, the Future Movement is also losing its members to Salafi groups such as Ahmad al-Assir’s in Saida.