20 Sep 2023 | 06:06 AM UTC
Lebanon: Activists plan to protest outside Al Madina Theater in Beirut from 18:30 Sept. 21
Activists to protest outside Al Madina Theater in Beirut, Lebanon, from 18:30 Sept. 21. Increased security, disruptions likely.
Event
Activists plan to protest outside the Al Madina Theater in Beirut from 18:30 Sept. 21. Participants demand the release of Georges Abdallah, who is serving a life sentence in France for the assassinations of an Israeli diplomat and a US military attache. Dozens to a hundred individuals could attend the demonstration.
Increased security and localized transport disruptions are likely in the affected area. Clashes between police and protesters are possible, particularly if participants are overly disruptive or ignore police orders to disperse.
Advice
Avoid the protest as a precaution and to minimize travel delays. Heed the advice of security personnel. Allow additional time if traveling through the affected area Sept. 21. Leave the area at the first sign of unrest.
