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Syrian elections cause tension and violence in Lebanon
Syrian refugees in Lebanon proclaiming support for the Assad regime face off against angry Lebanese in street fights
Former minister Richard Kouyoumdjian tells pro-Assad voters ‘You are opportunists and you are not displaced’
Updated 21 May 2021
May 20, 2021 22:33
BEIRUT: Calls for Syrians in Lebanon to return to their country have become a deeply divisive politicized issue over the decade-long civil war in Syria, one which has recently been exacerbated by the upcoming election in Syria.
On Thursday, groups of angry Lebanese beat up Syrian expatriates and refugees heading to the Syrian embassy to cast their votes for next Wednesday s election, and threw stones at their vehicles, outraged over what they perceive as an organized vote for Assad. There have been rumors that Hezbollah organized transport for voters from across Lebanon to the embassy.