Why Lebanon is so hard to fix | Start Here
Вставка
- Опубліковано 5 чер 2024
- Lebanon is in crisis. The economy is collapsing, there are big shortages of basics like fuel and medicine, and there’s little faith that the new government will turn things around. How did it get so bad and why is it so hard to fix? #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains.
Check out our other Start Here episodes bit.ly/3o0BEIW
Subscribe to our channel bit.ly/AJSubscribe
Follow us on Twitter / ajenglish
Find us on Facebook / aljazeera
Check our website: www.aljazeera.com/
And let us know in the comments if there’s a topic you find confusing and would like Start Here to cover ⤵️
#lebanon #lebanoncrisis #lebanoneconomiccrisis #lebanonpolitics
Hello from the Start Here team!
A special request from us...
Start Here is up for two Lovie Awards, but we need your help!
Please vote for us via these links if you’ve been enjoying our stuff…
Best Use of Video: vote.lovieawards.com/PublicVoting#/2021/social/social-excellence/best-use-of-video
Best Web Personality: vote.lovieawards.com/PublicVoting#/2021/video/performance-craft/best-web-personalityhost
Hi
Just to be clear that is even less than 1% what is happening in Syria or Yemen or Iraq or Afghanistan. Iraq is like Lebanon but since 2003 USA invasion of Iraq. Iraq makes just from pure oile with petrochemicals 200B USA equivalent, but however most of it goes to mismanagement, money washing with mismanagement, corruption and the government or stright up disappears or goes to Iran in USA dollars lol. Just in perceptive Kuwait suposed to be rich makes 40B and Amirite also makes less than Iraq. Yes Iraq has a larger population of 30M people but it is still enough to do a lot a year. 3T USA dollars of value washed to politicians in total since 2003. There is more which is wasted. Development stopped since 2005. Iraq can do much more than 200B as it used to. But even that is stolen.
You ask Sandra to stop changing chair unnecessarily and I will vote :p
💗💗💗 God bless that woman for getting medicine for people in need on the government isn’t doing anything
Politicians being elected by their victims based on sectarian reasons. This is the main problem in Lebanon.
The problem is parasitism. Many countries in the world are going down the road. Brazil and Argentina are the next Venezuela
If they have Big heart and will, they can make it work.
@@UTubeqaca heart and will alone can't solve this issue. they need people with the right expertise to handle the economy and make the necessary reforms. the people in charge are unwilling to make the changes so the people must make these changes themselves. first thing they need to do is remove religion in their lives. it has destroyed them completely with how their political system has been set up.
@@HVBRSoF yes, reforming the system abandoning the sects idea is a way to run the system. The entire system is now a dilemma
Proof again…religion ruins everything.
So sad.
Lebanon is such a beautiful country, and the Lebanese people are so welcoming and kind.
I hope the situation eases soon.
Sending prayers and thoughts.
Watching this from South Africa. We are going through similar issues with service delivery, no power for hours on end every day.. we experience water shortages ans we have areas where raw sewage just backs up onto the roads. Nothing is maintained and all our elected politicians just steal every cent instead of actually using that money for upgrading infrastructure. My prayers to Lebanon hang in there ❤
That's why I left 🇿🇦 almost a decade ago 🤷♂️ 💔
Not sure where in South Africa you are, but we are not even close to this. We have power all day for much more days then we dont, so dont agree with "every day". Yes some infrastructure has not been maintained properly, but its not like everything is dilapidated. Also if they stole every cent, there would be no salaries for police, nurses, teachers, etc. So yes there is corruption but not to the extent that you are implying. Lastly really look at other countries that we deem to be a better option, they all have issues, no country is perfect
@@goldingpie looking at your name , you clearly come from a Jewish bubble in south africa where the community is for the most part affluent and the infrastructure is better than most of South Africa (note that this is not an attack on the Great Jewish community of South africa). When I was born South Africa, she had 120 000 jews, today there's 50 000 to 60 000 tops. South Africa is at junk status. If South Africa continues the way it is going, it will be the next Venezuela. There's no positive future for that beautiful country with the current incompetent loonies that run that place.
@@goldingpie lmao you obviously live in a gated estate away from the rest of the country. Switch on the news sometime, drive past a township. We are certainly not as bad as lebanon overall but there are most definitely certain zones of south africa which are
This Is What Breaks My Heart 😭 Loadshedding Is An Issue, And Corruption Is An Issue, The ANC As A Whole Is An Issue.
The strangest thing is that it has one of the most ineffective governments in the world and is close to a failed state. Yet the cities and streetscapes look so beautiful. Almost has the appearance of a developed country with its Euro style architecture and public squares. And the people are well groomed, dressed etc.
It's the Middle Eastern Argentina
yeahhh ikrr, look at cities like byblos (jbeil), batroun or tyre, they all look like spain, and their capital is super developed interms of architecture, i hope things get better overthere, Lebanon is so beautiful and a very good place to live in when its stable.
lol bro dont be fooled by what the media shows u or dosent show u. Every country has its slums and high end places. I live in sydney australia and we have places that look amazing as well as suburbs that look like dirt poor areas.
@@okashiname8326yeah i'm aware, lebanon has really bad neighborhoods too but ive been to jbeil before, its super organised, clean and very western
@@Arrzih ye i get that but the OP was trying to generalise that he cant make it out how the things he is seeing on screen correlate to the situation. jbeil might be nice (in some areas) but like in all areas of the globe they have their high end and low end places.
Pray for Lebanon. They been through so much. And we aren’t forgetting the Syrian and Palestinian refugees that live there too. We pray for everyone. 🙏🏼❤️
Broooo this crises is only bcos this refuges you idiot
What is "Palestine"?🤔
@@eldadholostoy3775 you wish. You can thank there corrupted govt. that’s what happens when you have a govt that likes to think they above everyone. 😅
@@uribarel hahaha wether u like it or not .yes PALESTINE 🇵🇸
@@MM-mc2bf What is it?
Truth be told, I think that this is the situation in every government, it's just that Lebanon is a severe case.
It’s the situation in every government that any person of responsibility is always judged on his/her religion and which sect of that religion they adhere to?
Or is it the situation in every country to import 100% of goods and necessities and export 0% to the others?
I think you should shut up and only speak for your own folk
I bet the politicians are not dealing with any shortages in their personal lives
This is scary stuff. This can happen to any country!
Yup. People in the west have been taking too much for granted. In the Arab gulf also.
Strong report, but the criminal actions are just so deep rooted on all sides of politics, be safe in the struggle that your country is in, my deepest respect to you all from Australia.
Been to Beirut a couple of times as a tourist. It was modern and trendy, but one thing didn't feel right to me. So many ppl there breathe racism. Too often I got asked the unnecessary question, 'What's your religion?' And sometimes I felt hated cuz I'm not Christian. Dear Lebanese brothers n sisters, stop blaming your gov. Look inside your hearts, and cast away this sectarian hate.
Finally, someone with a brain
We have the same problem in Argentina, the only difference is that we have more natural resources and no sectarian problems.
thumbs up if you’re from sri lanka and watching this in 2022
These are lots of things we're facing in Nigeria and we're even smiling. Blackout are just normal, yearly fuel crisis if not recently that's it's gone but still coming back but even if comes we're used to it. Or currency crisis, we just wake up to meet latest price first in the morning
Nigeria is no way near economic collapse, like Lebanon. The poverty rate in Lebanon is at 80%, in just 2 years. You can't even imagine what that's like. The Nigerian currency fluctuates at a couple of percentile per year. Food prices increase, but you can still buy it, that's why you have enough energy to write on your computer. When it comes to power, Nigeria has been surviving off generators for years, the Lebanon currency is so bad, they can't even afford to buy them.
So let's keep ourselves grounded in reality, Nigeria's issues are like every developing country, nothing unique there.
Why don't need anymore Nigerians fleeing to Libya to live as a slave, because they think being a slave is better than being a Nigerian.
I bet five years ago it were worse. And five year before even more. Really you are prospering in economic and people number. Its just that compared to wealthy countries, not fast enough. Maybe?😎😎
Separation of church and state comes to mind
... nothing to do with religion, more that people want to stop sectarian violence if a certian religion gain to much influence, remember they already had a war (not sure on this but I believe that mulism felt it was outside "us" influence at that time) they just didn't realise it would turn into this when they drafted their constitution.
That is the main problem secularism
@@ryurazu it's related to religion.
@@ryurazu It has EVERYTHING to do with reIigion. Particularly lsIam.
@@iam3336 o.o well if see it like that then I guess it's gridlock, personal don't see it as a religious problem but then again it's just my opinion and I don't live with this framework.
For those with euro/dollar holdings these are great times in Lebanon. Explains why no one in leadership is in any hurry to see them end.
Who still pays taxes in Lebanon?
We pray for Lebanon, our friends 🙏🏻🙏🏻🇦🇲
♥️🇱🇧
❤
Years ago, I sponsored a total of 15 Lebanonese needy children. Such dear friends, with high hopes for a great future. I can only pray for them each day.
So tired of seeing the same gang of criminals reappearing. A guy who runs a shawarma shop could have a better understanding of the economy than these delirious oligarchs.
They understand economics very welll, they just choose to ignore it
Sending lots of love to Lebanon and prayers
Love from Russia 🇷🇺❤️🇱🇧
Thanks so much from Lebanon 🇱🇧💖🇷🇺
Wow, as an Argentinian, when you mentioned anything related to the economic crisis I got serious déjà vu.
How was Hezbollah not mentioned at all? I don’t know any successful countries that have militaries not controlled by the government or shadow leaders.
The reason that Hezbollah became a Thing in Lebanon is because the Christian Right in Lebanon under the influence of israel engaged in war then invited israel and syria , and France crated Lebanon as a sectarian state under its policy of minority’s against the majority wish is the source of conflict in the levant .
@@Jewzi123 You do realise that you can't just say this garbage and that it will become factual. None of what you wrote made sense. Besides making up history in your own head my comment did not ask for what you think is the origins of the Hezbollah, I said why were they not mentioned as a part of the political and military class ruining Lebanon when they clearly have power and control the parliament?
Because this is Al Jazeera, a Qatari government sponsored news channel. Qatar and Iran share gas deposits under the Persian Gulf and are politically aligned to back together Shia militias around the Middle East, like Hezbollah.
Subtitles're so helpful.
Thank you.
" but thing is the government part is of the problem"
What else is new...
@nivea man YOI DONT HAVE A CLUE WHAT YOU SAID. IF YOU DONT KNOW WHAT HAPPENS IN LEBZNON. PLEASE SHUT UP
I can see the future of Sri Lanka through this video
I’m scared South Africa might come to this 💔💔💔💔
I wish you never experience what is happening in Lebanon,it's terrible.I am Lebanese.
Try to leave if you can,we can't fix a whole country,we can only escape if possible.
It's definitely on it's way there, same with Nigeria.
@@DaniaDraws do you support Hezbollah
@@karankapoor2701 Never!
It seems that a typical overvalued currency kept too long -- overvalued currencies make import cheap at the expense of domestic industries. It's gonna be a long and painful process...
True. We always preferred imports over domestic products. They used to be the same price but much better quality...
I feel so bad for the people of Libanon. Not too long ago this place was (or seemed) so free and hopeful, and now it seems like a failed state.
What should happen to it?
Which power can govern this land?
everything started when Leban started allowing refugees and that boosted the Muslim population and the rest is history. Tribal politics
@@2012slik O Yeah, I don't see Jordan or Turkey suffering.
And the former warlords can be Presidents but that doesn't matter as long as they're Christians because you guys have this law that says so.
But again way to blame the other because he's different.
Although the politicians are corrupted, the Lebanese people have passed this sectarianism idiocy a long time ago so what are you Islamophobic dumbass.
@@2012slik In Lebanese law, Armenian refugees who came to Lebanese land were allowed to get Lebanese citizenship because they were Christians, and they boosted the Christian numbers of the Lebanese demographics. However, Palestinian refugees were put in refugee camps and told they’d never get Lebanese citizenship because they were overwhelmingly Muslim. You can look it up. I just came to make you look stupid :) have a good day!
They need their own Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
@@xar987 We had Bashir Gemayel
Ya Allah bersyukur lah kita tinggal di negeri timur jauh yang minim konflik, melihat kondisi libanon it's just insane. Subhanallah
Ok after an long time...this documentary has come
Great Reporting
Thank you for this clear, yet sobering, explanation :(
It's fishy why Al-Jazeera never mentioned about the most powerful body in Lebonan, the Hezbollah
Because they know that Hezbollah IS responsible for Lebanon's economy situation.
Not really. Hezbollah and Iran would see them as enemy and they would lose all their privileges to operate in both countries.
Because Al-Jazeera is a pro Islamic brotherhood channel.
WTF. Shia sector has the least amount of political power in Lebanon despite having more population than the other two. Their power is simply militaristic.
@@mohammadhoseinmollaei hahahhah ur so funny mate , Hezbollah is the real government in lebanon, the current government is simply a puppet
I am SUBSCRIBED to such content .. knowing the reality of what is CURRENTLY HAPPENING and is happening in this world.
Lebanon would benefit with removing mosque and church from state. Secularisation is imperative.
LOL why you blame religion for the thieves in the government ?? Secularism has no future..this is the result of secularism and capitalism.
While the rest of the secular world go to moon and the mars, theocratic states cant even feed their own citizens. Yeah good system, dont change it good luck for the future
@@efdawahfan you forgot hesbullah that controling the govermint and you blame capitalism.. shame the need capitalism and a strong army
You have different clans opposing each other inside the Maronite community (LF/Aoun/Frangieh) or the Druze Community (Joumblatt/Hamade). So unfortunately the country suffers from sectarianism not because of its religious diversity but because of the toxic sectarian mentality of the Lebanese and the fact that they are often used to bring up other countries to fulfill their interests, like the Maronites did with France and Israel, or the Sunnis with the Palestinians and Egypt (at Nasser time), or the Shias with Iran . Therefore they worship war criminals like Joumblatt and Berri and are never ashamed to kill each other, and I say that as a Lebanese.
this was a great video
nice work
Your are not alone Lebanon, Sri Lanka is also moving towards this situation.
So is Pakistan.
What's happening in Sri Lanka right now is so eerily similar to this...
Pakistan also on the same road.
As subscriber Ahmad states the issue is how this government was formed after the civil war. In my mind Lebanon is ripe for a strong dictator to emerge. When people lose faith in their government they will look for alternatives. My heart goes out to all of the Lebanese people.
This lady probably cleans out her local IKEA chair section every month.
That’s designer furniture.
Bruh. Her story, Instagram story btw
There are 2 kinds of people in this world:
1) Those who think that the government is there to help them.
2) Those who think.
If the government is the problem then why do we have governments?
Hallo people western savage we has destroy our country Palestina, Syiria , Afghanistan, irak, Lebanon, and Yaman wait revenge we
@@anm5590 your religion has destroyed those countries
@@anm5590 do you want ISIS back in those countries?
@@TheWedabest Like Jan said, because most people can't think for themselves.
Oh holy ! Why do I feel like this is exactly about my country Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 💔 Corrupted politicians are criminals. Please I hope and pray this to end 🙏
Hope and pray? No, hard work!!!
Lebanon should have a party that speaks to the will of the people. Not based on Secterian lines
Going back to the Lebanon of the '80's.
they want just 2 categories
rich
poor
no middle
Lebanese is Australia are one of the most richest communities in the world. Let them help their own people. UN is not meant for this.
I am just mesmerized by the money they spend on their weddings.
What's really strange about Lebanon is that Lebanese outside Lebanon are all rich. Every Lebanese person I know here in the USA is a millionaire. But back home they can't make anything happen. Clearly the problem is religion. Here I have no idea of what religion the Lebanese are. It's never brought up. Without religion in the way, they are all successful irrelevant of religious background. Lebanon is the perfect example of why separating "religion from state" is so important.
Selfish people (I am Lebanese btw)
Nigeria will get here soon..😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Praying for Lebanon 🇱🇧 🙏 ❤ Let's pray that the new government is the light out of its painful dark tunnel. Diminish political corruptions and benefit its people first
Can Al-Jazeera do an update video, pretty unclear what's happening at the moment with all the violence in Beirut.
Eat the politicians and take their money. All of them. Starting with that rich PM. What are you waiting for?
They use all kind of security forces and army to protect them. They even don't care of protestors got shot.They are complaining that they can't go to restaurants and cafes like they used to do because nobody wants to see them alive.
Dania Dessine Revolution then. Look what Ukrainians did. It’s their country, their culture, their politicians, their problem to fix it, instead of complaining. If the whole population throw rocks and fire at the police, the government will fall. No excuses. Look at Ukraine.
Dania Dessine Set the police on fire. The police cannot kill or fight the whole population of a country.
YeS
Wish they can be able to get rid from this crisis so soon 🇧🇩
Unless they have 100% taxes on all import they will be domed in joblessness.
@@winstonjesudas4342 that would only make them poorer
@@winstonjesudas4342 your reply is not so smart
What a cluster f**k along with a dumpster fire! 🐈
I actually think its much worse than what is shown in this video.
Same thing is happening in Malaysia.
A billionaire incharge of the poor in a rapidly collapsing economy, touting IMF as the last resort. What could go wrong!
he is just filling his pockets more and more
this is < The impact of corruption >
being Rich is now a NECESSITY to survive, not just a PRIVILEGE anymore
pray for Lebanon
love from india🇮🇳
This is sobering. This is absolutely sobering.
Sad... Really sad
We need more of your shows such as the coup in guinea 🇬🇳
Heart broken.....:(
Be strong Lebanon 🇱🇧. We are also in same boat - Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Not just Lebanon.....
I've lived in Lebanon years back w/Leb ex & mainly all the corruption, under the table crime, 3 sets of business bookkeeping for 1 business have all caught up to them.
Why is the world so hard to fix?!
Because of the chosen people
If all the sanctions that were placed on countries like Lebanon Cuba, Venezuela Iran and others were removed, wouldn't they be in a better position.
the countries that put the sanctions on these countries, are more interested in them Collapsing, and becoming Yes men, then they are about the people suffering.
If these counties keep Gold as reserve instead of USD, sanctions would become toothless, however it is extremely difficult to take decisions when people are divided by religion! Dump religion become Inclusive!
Most of problems are not because of sanctions, but because of incompetence of government
@@DartLuke incompetent governments?? Well, that's what we are told, anyway.
@Dr. tharki how about you stop telling people how to live, what type of entitlement and arrogance is this that you think your own values have to be applied to other countries? Is starving a country really worth it?
Love lebanon.Lebanon will see the good days.
Exactly South Africa without religion involvement.
?
She has got really peaceful voice 🤩
Just adding, unfortunately a lot of people started to count on their relatives who left lebanon. For instance getting 100 dollars was like getting 150, 000 L.L. but now it is like getting 1, 925, 000 L.L.!
My sister is in germs now and she gets played with Euro
Power is divided too much where nothing is capable of getting done.
Banker's Capitalism in its finest !!
Sad Lebanon ;(
I Always asked the question, why are we paid papers for our work why not gold or silver why doesn't our money doesn't have it's real value
Imagine you gain 2000 Pakistani rupees a month today you can buy a horse with it, the question is can you buy a horse at 2000 after an year ?
If not then it means the money is bogus but why ????
There is a big problem guys
The real money was and still has to be the gold or silver
Tribalisme, sectarisme, and Nazibullah
It's pathetic that they cry for losing so much when they themselves have been abusers of the laws.
Amazing, you managed to talk 20 min about Libannon without mentionning Hisbollah. Bravo Al Jazira.
True
Let's talk about misinformation
the irony is sri lanka thinks that it's the only country having all these crises.
❤️
Were is iran Nothing grows the Same is Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Lebanon.
The truth is clear brothers, big eats the small. Simple.
🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
I am in Lebanon it’s so bad
Stay strong 😢
when you have a president who is billionaire, here you see the problem
Same happen as today in Argentina; corrupts central bank officers, in partneships with private bank owners empty currency dollars from the nation reserves.
never understand the need to get up and go to the other room
I quite like it. It makes it different from just an ordinary UA-cam presentation.
Why not just have election and elect people that have the qualifications and abilities to improve the country - REGARDLESS of their ethnicity, race, religion or gender.
That would be the end of Christianity in Lebannon.
@@JO-uy6zs What BullShit. Stop making up stuff.
Six years ago when I go to Lebanon, this country still relatively decent to be visited... Only a quabble of some Syrian and Palestinian refugees children that become a stain in the lebanese picture (particularly in Beirut)... As Indonesian, this country is the only place in Middle East that fully respect Indonesian (much like how filipinos seeing American I can compared) so yeah it's good to hang out there, but six years ago... 🤣 🤣
I had the privilege to visit Beirut in 1983. I met many Kind and Friendly people. I miss the Friendly people of Beirut.
Sri Lanka will face this kind of economic crisis ASAP
Lebanon won't get out of this problem as long as they don't allow their currency to float freely. That's probably the first thing they should do.
This video is a year old; the situation has not improved, very much or at all.😒😒😒😒😒😒
I hope and pray that the situation improves soon!
If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor. -Eleanor Roosevelt
Great, next please report on Qatar's role in propping up Taliban
At the end of the day countries all around the world have their own problems to deal with
Why doesn't Lebanon produce anything?
Beauty
Sadly doesn’t look like it will recover any time soon.
Never