Lebanon campaigns to revive tourism amid economic crisis
Several campaigns such as the "Give Lebanon a Break" one launched by the Lebanese newspaper An-Nahar sparked widespread criticism from the Lebanese, who believe it has nothing to do with their reality and the economic collapse of the country.
BEIRUT — The Lebanese newspaper An-Nahar, in cooperation with Lebanon’s Economic and Social Council, launched Nov. 30 the #GiveLebanonABreak campaign, calling on Lebanese officials to stop their political bickering and give the Lebanese people a break in December to spend the holidays in peace.
However, this campaign has been widely criticized.
The campaign organizers say that its goal is to allow the Lebanese to catch their breath, away from the political clashes and the tense sectarian rhetoric, in light of the high cost of living, the decline in business and production, the increase in poverty and the exacerbation of various crises.
Faraj Obaji, writer and journalist with An-Nahar, told Al-Monitor, “We wanted to have some sort of calm and stop the political bickering that is stressing everyone out.”
