Lebanon's Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel was assassinated today while driving in a Christian suburb of Beirut. Disconcerting as it is, this is yet another incident that may be foreseen taking place in succession as the coming months unfold regarding the conflicts in this country.
People here are caught in a web of confusion. No one wants to let go of the past and generations who have witnessed the war and suffering are embittered. There are hidden grievances in forms of prejudice and hypocrisy amidst a country whose capital is supposedly touted as the Paris of the Middle East and once boasted great strengths in the tourism industry. Conflicts of different origins abound such as Arabs versus Israelis, Lebanese versus Syrians, Christians versus Muslims, Sunnis versus Shiites, the Middle East versus the West lie within the core of this country's angst. Disputes about land, and people who claim to rightfully belong, and who should rule in government have been mired by hidden agendas. If a particular constituency moves towards a resolution, they get gunned down. They call themselves a democracy and yet despite the diversity of parliament, they cannot come to a agreement where no one is brutally killed.
So what now ? Does an acceptable resolution for peace really exist? Is there a direction to where all this destruction is leading?
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