Lebanon is a tad bit stranger than usual these days. Nothing too alarming suggesting anything imminent. But over the past few months, the tussle between the seriousness and frivolity of the country has acquired a sharper appearance. I say appearance because many of our Lebanese melees are both distraction and consequence.
Over the last few weeks, as student protests and encampments have erupted on college campuses across the US, trepidations have risen, especially among younger supporters of the Palestinian cause. One messaged me: “Congress will pass their new antisemitism law, everyone will be silenced, foreign students will be deported, visas will be cancelled, new ones will be denied. They will shut it all down.”
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