US EditionLebanon’s Displaced Shiites Face Rising Hostility as Airstrikes Fuel Fear and Evictions
Landlords are demanding higher deposits and security checks as more than 1 million displaced people struggle to find housing, residents and officials said.
- The resurgence of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict has displaced more than 1 million people, primarily Shiites, who now face widespread prejudice and exorbitant rental costs in areas deemed "safe" across Lebanon.
- Lebanon remains deeply divided over Hezbollah's war with Israel, with sectarian tensions escalating as hosts fear that members of the militant group are mingling within the displaced civilian population.
- In some neighborhoods, landlords force displaced families to undergo security checks for potential Hezbollah links before agreeing to rent, while others demand exorbitant deposits that few can afford.
- Army commander Gen. Rudolphe Haikal toured Beirut and Sidon on Friday, ordering troops to remain "firm in the face of any attempt to undermine internal stability" amid rising sectarian friction.
- Legislator Taymour Joumblatt, leader of the Progressive Socialist Party, warned that the country's greatest concern is "strife," urging citizens to reduce sectarian pressures and help displaced families.
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Lebanon's displaced Shiites face rising hostility as airstrikes fuel fear, evictions
Beirut: When the Israel-Hezbollah war broke out in early March, Hussein Shuman fled the heavy bombardment of the southern suburbs of Beirut, but he didn’t bother trying to rent an apartment elsewhere. In areas deemed “safe” because the Lebanese militant group has no presence, he feels that Shiite Muslims like him are not welcome. Residents regard them with suspicion as potential Hezbollah members, and landlords charge exorbitant prices to rent t…
Tensions Rise in Lebanon as Displaced Face Discrimination Amid Conflict
Tensions Rise in Lebanon as Displaced Face Discrimination Amid Conflict The resurgence of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict has left over a million people, primarily Shiites, displaced in Lebanon, facing prejudice and high rental costs in supposed 'safe' zones. Hussein Shuman, fleeing heavy bombardment in Beirut's southern suburbs, encountered resistance and inflated rents due to sectarian tensions.Many displaced Shiites find potential safe havens c…
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Lebanon’s displaced Shiites face rising hostility as airstrikes fuel fear and evictions
A growing number of Shiite families displaced by the war in Lebanon say they’re being pushed out of towns where they feel unwelcome.
In an article published in Nidaa Al-Watan newspaper, Ahmed Ayash writes: Hundreds of thousands of Shiite citizens who have lost their homes and livelihoods in more than 10 percent of Lebanon's territory can be certain, from the daily stream of statements issued by Hezbollah since the start of the current war on March 2nd, that they will not be returning home anytime soon. By following these statements and the positions taken by the party's leade…
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