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Timelapse Shows Removal of 'Wall of Shame' in Beirut

Lebanese activists rallied in central Beirut on Tuesday, August 25, as a concrete wall, installed by authorities just 24 hours before to quell anti-government protests, was removed. This time-lapse filmed by Alexy Joffre Frangieh shows the removal of the wall, which was swiftly replaced by a new and higher razor-wire fence.

The wall was erected around the seat of the government after violent clashes broke out over the weekend between security forces and “You Stink” protesters, who are demanding that the government resolve a garbage crisis in the capital. Demonstrators say that the trash issue is emblematic of endemic corruption and poor public services.

Prime Minister Tammam Salam ordered the wall, which has been called a “wall of shame” by protesters, to be removed Tuesday following an emergency cabinet meeting, Beirut Bureau Chief for the Associated Press Zeina Karam reported. Credit: Alexy Joffre Frangieh