It's nice to know that money donated to The Spirit of America is also being used to spread freedom throughout the Middle East. Lebanon's struggle for independence is now on the radar and The Spirit of America is there. They are doing great things in Afghanistan and Iraq as well. Read the latest message to donors for a full description of activities with pictures.
SUPPORT FOR LEBANON'S INDEPENDENCE
On April 6 we kicked off a project to support Lebanon's struggle for independence. We had been asked by some Lebanese and Lebanese Americans if we could provide assistance to the tent city demonstrators who were keeping national and world attention on ending Syria's occupation and achieving free elections in Lebanon. The original project description is here: http://www.spiritofamerica.net/projects/96
This was our first project outside Iraq and Afghanistan and some of our supporters asked why we would do something in Lebanon and what happened to supporting requests from Marines in Iraq. Our view on "Why Lebanon?" is here: http://www.spiritofamerica.net/site/blog/584. We also asked Marines we have assisted in Iraq for their perspectives. Their responses here: http://www.spiritofamerica.net/site/blog/583
Thanks to your support more than $60,000 was quickly contributed to the Lebanon project. We helped the tent city demonstrators achieve their main goal: free elections. This involved pressuring for a "Call for Elections." Our support helped them increase the visibility of their demands - the countdown clock that was erected in Martyrs Square is one example.
The official call for elections by Parliament came with only one day left on the countdown clock. Elections are now scheduled to begin on Sunday, May 29. With that goal achieved tent city has been dismantled. There is still a long way to go for a genuinely free, stable and peaceful Lebanon but this was a great step forward.
We also provided Internet connectivity to tent city itself and provided the resources, technical assistance and training that allowed the tent city demonstrators to create a website to tell their story to the world. You can visit Pulse of Freedom at http://www.pulseoffreedom05.org/.
SUPPORT FOR LEBANON'S INDEPENDENCE
On April 6 we kicked off a project to support Lebanon's struggle for independence. We had been asked by some Lebanese and Lebanese Americans if we could provide assistance to the tent city demonstrators who were keeping national and world attention on ending Syria's occupation and achieving free elections in Lebanon. The original project description is here: http://www.spiritofamerica.net/projects/96
This was our first project outside Iraq and Afghanistan and some of our supporters asked why we would do something in Lebanon and what happened to supporting requests from Marines in Iraq. Our view on "Why Lebanon?" is here: http://www.spiritofamerica.net/site/blog/584. We also asked Marines we have assisted in Iraq for their perspectives. Their responses here: http://www.spiritofamerica.net/site/blog/583
Thanks to your support more than $60,000 was quickly contributed to the Lebanon project. We helped the tent city demonstrators achieve their main goal: free elections. This involved pressuring for a "Call for Elections." Our support helped them increase the visibility of their demands - the countdown clock that was erected in Martyrs Square is one example.
The official call for elections by Parliament came with only one day left on the countdown clock. Elections are now scheduled to begin on Sunday, May 29. With that goal achieved tent city has been dismantled. There is still a long way to go for a genuinely free, stable and peaceful Lebanon but this was a great step forward.
We also provided Internet connectivity to tent city itself and provided the resources, technical assistance and training that allowed the tent city demonstrators to create a website to tell their story to the world. You can visit Pulse of Freedom at http://www.pulseoffreedom05.org/.
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