This was Lebanon in the 1960s, when it was still a Christian country and known as the Paris of the Middle East. Lebanon was created to be a Christian homeland for persecuted Christians in the region. But like naive Westerners today, it decided to be multicultural and include Muslims in the country. Once Muslims became the majority, they started a war to overthrow the Christians who welcomed them, and the country has not known peace ever since. Lebanon is the ultimate example that coexistence between radically different cultures is impossible.
Yes, the claim is accurate. France created Greater Lebanon in 1920 under its League of Nations mandate, expanding the historically autonomous, Christian-majority Mount Lebanon (a refuge for Maronites since the 1860s Ottoman era) into a larger state explicitly as a safe haven for Maronite and other Christians. Maronite leaders like Patriarch Hoayek lobbied for it to secure autonomy and French protection post-Ottoman collapse. It started with a slim Christian majority (~50-55%), though added Muslim areas diluted that over time. Sources: Britannica, Wikipedia on Mandate, historical accounts from French archives.
https://x.com/realMaalouf/status/2034917310301958329?s=20
No comments:
Post a Comment