08/03/2026
History is not a target. 🏛️🚫
Protecting cultural property is a binding international obligation for all parties and must be respected at all times. ⚖️
For the second time in less than two years, the Tyre World Heritage Site is under direct threat. Recent bombings have landed dangerously close to the Roman Hippodrome of Al Bass Site!!
Under the 1954 Hague Convention, 34 historic sites, including Tyre, were granted enhanced protection by UNESCO Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict last year! This is law, not advice.
We call on the Lebanese Ministry of Culture, UNESCO and International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) for an immediate action to protect our irreplaceable cultural heritage!
Both Tyre and Baalbek have faced "close-call" strikes before. We cannot wait for a direct hit to take action.
Protect our heritage now to protect our future. Spread the Word! 🌍✨
📷Photo by Mountasser Abdallah/lorientlejour