Zouk Mosbeh Road Blocked after NDU Reveling Students Arrested
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Scores of students belonging to the Phalange Party on Friday blocked the Zouk Mosbeh-Jeita highway to protest the army’s arrest of three of their comrades who were using fireworks to celebrate their victory in student elections at the Notre Dame University - Louaize (NDU), state-run National News Agency reported.
The road was reopened a few hours later after the army released the detained students, NNA said.
“Once the results were announced at NDU in Zouk Mosbeh, the triumphant students took to the streets to celebrate, launching fireworks, which prompted army troops in charge of security in the university’s vicinity to try to stop them. Verbal clashes and a stampede ensued, leaving several students injured,” the agency clarified.
Media reports said the army called in major reinforcements to Zouk Mosbeh, with its anti-terrorism and anti-riot forces deploying in the area.
“It’s a shame that in 2011 some people are allowed to carry rockets and shells and install private telecom networks while other citizens are beaten and arrested when they launch fireworks,” Phalange Party Central Committee Coordinator MP Sami Gemayel told Radio Voice of Lebanon (100.3-100.5).
For his part, his bloc colleague MP Elie Marouni said “the scene reminds us of August 7,” referring to the Lebanese authorities’ infamous 2001 crackdown on opposition students.
“While Arabs are heading towards freedom, we are seeing how violence is increasing against students and youths,” Marouni added, noting that he made contacts with several security officials and asked them “whether they had noticed how Hizbullah members in the Bekaa celebrate every single occasion by firing RPGs.”
04 November 2011, 22:52
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Marhaba watan.... kel watan winto bikheir.. alla youstur 3al jeyi..
04 November 2011, 23:28
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This is a complete outrage and a hate crime on kataeb imposed by charbel and his master aoun over there embarrassment in NDU!! Completely unfair!!
05 November 2011, 00:00
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They arrest M14 people with fireworks, but the Hezz with guns are never arrested. The M8 government is the next Arab spring target. The tyrants of Dahye will fall too.
05 November 2011, 02:59
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Kataeb made a big mistake by celebrating with kids fireworks, they should have used AK47s, RPGs, and go down in mass to the street!!! Let this army show its real "Hizbullah's" face.....the hell with democracy, in the middle-east you need to be a Lion and show your big teeth once in a while!!
05 November 2011, 09:51
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march 8 is proving to be the most corrupt and biased government lebanon has ever had. Mr aoun and you other march 8 lovers ..... as Jesus Christ so wisely said "You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye"
05 November 2011, 12:19
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They did something otherwise the army wouldn't arrested them...
MrBrain
05 November 2011, 13:42
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This behaviour reminds me of the time we were in Universities between 1996 and 2000, the army used to do the same to us...it's not a surprise since its Syria who is running the show in Lebanon AGAIN...We should go back to our old slogans... 7ouryeh, syedeh, istiklal...
05 November 2011, 13:49
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Sami’s comments are perfectly appropriate, but the fact that many of our fellow citizens behave in an unacceptable fashion, does mean we have to join them.
The army may have overreacted, but we should try to behave in a civilized way. Instead of saying Hizbullah or Mustaqbal or whoever do worse, we should wonder would we do this in Paris, London or New York.
