Bared

The blogosphere was quick to respond with the creation of a new blog dedicated to the promotion of the rights of the Palestinian refugees of Nahr el Bared.

Global Voices in English » Lebanon: Anger Rebuilding of Palestinian Camp Suspended 2009

The move was spearheaded by Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) leader, Michel Aoun, who cited archaeological artifacts newly discovered under Nahr el Bared as a pretext to halt reconstruction.

Global Voices in English » Lebanon: Anger Rebuilding of Palestinian Camp Suspended 2009

Anger and protests erupted in response to the Lebanese Government's decision to suspend the reconstruction of the Nahr el Bared Palestinian refugee camp.

Global Voices in English » Lebanon: Anger Rebuilding of Palestinian Camp Suspended 2009

Informative maps and updates on the progress of the reconstruction can be found on the new blog, Nahr Al Bared.

Global Voices in English » Lebanon: Anger Rebuilding of Palestinian Camp Suspended 2009

Twitterers were also on the ball, retweeting and raising awareness of the plight of Nahr el Bared refugees:

Global Voices in English » Lebanon: Anger Rebuilding of Palestinian Camp Suspended 2009

Two years since fighting ended at Nahr el Bared, thousands of Palestinian refugees remain stranded without homes and, along with a number of Lebanese, are simply fed up.

Global Voices in English » Lebanon: Anger Rebuilding of Palestinian Camp Suspended 2009

Bared breasts forgotten she turned to the priest, Where is the pot?

Conan Fan Fiction! Cromsblood 2009

Bared breasts forgotten she turned to the priest, Where is the pot?

Archive 2009-12-01 Reis O'Brien 2009

Hundreds of refugees from the camp and their supporters gathered in Tripoli, the closest major city to Nahr al-Bared.

Global Voices in English » Lebanon: Anger Rebuilding of Palestinian Camp Suspended 2009

The anarchist media collective a-films has produced about a dozen short films in Nahr al-Bared.

Global Voices in English » Lebanon: Anger Rebuilding of Palestinian Camp Suspended 2009