Sectarian fears increase as a Beirut area says no to displacement centre

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Lebanon cancelled a government displacement centre in Beirut's Karantina neighbourhood in late March after public opposition. Christian residents cited traffic, health concerns, and demographic fears about housing predominantly Shia displaced persons. Sectarian rhetoric echoes Lebanon's 1975-1990 civil war. Israel's intensified war since March 2 has displaced 1.2 million people, deepening polarization over Hezbollah's role and raising concerns about potential renewed communal conflict.

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