Lords of Lebanon co-opt the #NotAMartyr campaign

Lebanese leaders adapt quickly… and they’ve done so yet again. After decades of manipulating political divisions and communal distrust, the Lords of Lebanon—your favorite Arsonist Firemen—have now co-opted a popular social media campaign aimed at undermining the logic of martyrdom that has come to pervade the public discussion on everything from assassinations to the common cold. Having realized that the #NotAMartyr campaign could draw attention to their poor performance of late, to say nothing of their performance over the past thirty years, the current cast of characters has struck back with its own orchestrated campaign.

Based in London, Anthony Elghossain is an attorney at a global law firm. He wants a better Lebanon—and wants to help improve it—just like you do. He thanks Ranya Radwan for the idea. He tweets @aelghossain