The "Unified Women's Bodies in the North" announced in a statement that they were shocked by the violent acts "carried out by infiltrated groups foreign to Tripoli, the burning of the Sharia court in the Saraya, and then attacking the Tripoli municipality, where it was set on fire in front of everyone without any confrontation, leading to the systematic and provocative burning of the building which offends all of our feelings."
They considered this to fall within the framework of “exploiting the feelings of demonstrators protesting their difficult living conditions, their inability to avoid the pandemic and its widespread nature, and the lack of necessary spaces for them in hospitals, along with the severe shortage of essential medical supplies.” The body added: “Beloved Tripoli, a city of science, scholars, glorious history, ancient civilizations, and fortified castles, we will never be silent about what it has suffered and is suffering from; it is a systematic conspiracy carried out by some hired foreign groups that are alien to our customs and traditions."
The women's bodies concluded their statement: "We raise our voices to say no to the conspiracy against our city, no to the failure of the relevant authorities to fulfill their duties, and in the face of this aggression, we demand the identification and prosecution of the aggressors. We emphasize that our legitimate peaceful revolution should not be turned into a tool for the destruction of Tripoli. We declare our commitment to defend our country with all our efforts and yes to crushing the conspiracy that harms our nation, and we affirm our solidarity with all the people of beloved Tripoli and our great Lebanon.”
Tripoli in northern Lebanon has witnessed confrontations in recent days between riot police and a number of youths protesting the economic and living conditions, due to the lockdown measures adopted by the Lebanese government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
