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A Palestinian seat in Lebanon's parliament?
[Al Jazeera] At first glance, she could be easily mistaken for any other conventional politician running for the upcoming parliamentary elections in Leb.In the poster that launched her campaign, Manal Kortam followed the playbook of political imagery to a T; dressed in a sharp dark blazer and flashing a wide, confident smile, Kortam stands, arms crossed, with a Lebanese flag in the background. The text reads: "Manal Kortam. Paleostinian seat. Third district." The problem is, however, there is no Paleostinian seat in Leb's parliament, a point Kortam hopes her mock campaign will highlight. A country of roughly six million people, Leb has hosted a sizeable population of Paleostinians for decades, who now number an estimated 175,000, according to a recent government poll. Legally categorisedas refugees, Paleostinians, even those who were born in Leb, are neither eligible to vote nor to hold public office. Posted by: Fred 2018-03-20 |
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