Lebanon Solidarity Protests Across Europe

The Lebanese diaspora will stage protests in many places on 19, 20 and 22 October. The demonstrations have been called to express solidarity with the ongoing anti-government protests in Lebanon. Protest sites and dates include, but are not limited to:

19 October:

• Ottawa, Canada: Lebanese Embassy at 12:00 (local time)
• Madrid, Spain: Paseo de La Castellana at 12:00
• Los Angeles: Consulate General of Lebanon at 11:00
• San Francisco: The Embarcadero & Folsom Street from 16:00-17:30
• Houston, Texas: 2521 Post Oak Blvd from 17:30-19:30
• Washington DC: Lebanese Embassy, Washington DC, 2560 28th St NW from 16:00-18:00

20 October:

• Toronto, Canada: Dundas Square from 14:00-16:00
• Vancouver, Canada: Hornby Street at 16:30
• Paris, France: Parvis des Droits de l’Homme and Place de Trocadéro from 12:00-15:00
• Strasbourg, France: - Place de la Republique at 12:00
• Brussels, Belgium: Avenue Franklin Roosevelt at 09:30-11:30
• Berlin, Germany: Brandenburger Tor at Pariser Platz at 15:00-18:00
• Netherlands: Het Plein in The Hague at 12:00-14:00
• Dearborn, Michigan: Henry Ford Centennial Library, 16301 Michigan Avenue from 11:30-14:30
• Boston, Massachusetts: Boston Public Library at 16:00
• Milano, Italy: Via Largo from 13:00-15:00

22 October:

• Lausanne, Switzerland: Place de l’Europe from 17:00-19:00

Advice

It is likely that there will be more protest sites in the coming hours. Local transportation and traffic may be affected, and there could be an increased presence of police. To minimize inconvenience and as a precautionary measure, avoid protest areas and follow any advice from local authorities.