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Lebanese communists warn against return to deadly civil war after seven killed by Christian fascist militia
Mourners chant slogans as they hold a placard with Arabic that reads "Our choice is resistance" during the funeral of three Hezbollah supporters who were killed during Thursday clashes, in the southern Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh, Lebanon, Friday, October 15, 2021

LEBANESE communists warned today that sectarian violence could lead the country back into a deadly civil war as it warned of US meddling in the country.

The party accused Washington and Israel of fuelling internal divisions, seeking to divide Lebanon to further their own regional interests.

“The violent clashes taking place in Beirut … are in the interest of the American and Zionist projects in the region, pushing Lebanon towards sectarianism,” the communists warned.

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