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April 13, 1975 Revisited: Lebanon Between Two Fires. The Hardest Choice Between Civil Peace and Regional Peace Amid Deepening Divisions and a Vanishing Space to Choose
Lebanon stands at a critical crossroads where the choice between preserving civil peace and pursuing regional peace is becoming increasingly impossible. As internal divisions deepen and public discourse turns hostile, warnings from the ground, especially among youth, reveal a dangerous slide toward polarization. Echoing the early signs of the Lebanese Civil War that began on April 13, 1975, the country now faces a shrinking space for dialogue and a growing risk of sudden escalation, where the real danger may no longer be choosing wrongly—but losing the ability to choose at all.
On the Brink: Civil Peace in Lebanon and the Urgent Responsibility of Conscious Citizenship
Lebanon stands at a fragile crossroads, where deepening divisions and mutual accusations risk eroding the very foundations of civil peace. In this reflective piece, Mahdi Yahya explores the dangerous patterns of polarization shaping today’s reality, drawing on Lebanon’s history of internal conflict and regional entanglements. Through both personal insight and field experience with Peace of Art, the article highlights the urgent need for dialogue, interreligious understanding, and individual responsibility in preserving social cohesion before it is too late.