Three years ago, Lebanon experienced the largest non-nuclear explosion in history. The Beirut port blast killed over 220 people and injured thousands of others.
ATFL remains steadfast in its support of the victims and their families of the port explosion who demand a just investigation. The Lebanese people and the international community have been calling for accountability for those responsible for storing a large amount of ammonium nitrate that detonated at the port. Three years later, there has yet to be a complete investigation and those responsible remain shielded by a politically compromised judicial process. It is time that those responsible, at all levels of government, be brought to justice.
This anniversary comes at the backdrop of a grinding economic and social collapse, and amidst a presidential vacuum and political paralysis. ATFL hopes this solemn anniversary will inspire Lebanon’s political leaders to finally unite in addressing the urgent demands of the Lebanese people.
We continue to champion a vision for a Lebanon that is democratic, pluralistic, prosperous, and sovereign. We know what this anniversary means to the Lebanese people. ATFL, together with the Lebanese American community, has been engaged with policymakers here in Washington, DC to encourage the United States to play a leading role in bringing justice to the victims of the port blast and in Lebanon’s recovery.
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