The remaining Jews in Lebanon do not vote. There is a good reason for that. ~ Elder Of Ziyon

Monday, May 19, 2025

The remaining Jews in Lebanon do not vote. There is a good reason for that.

Lebanon held its first local elections in ten years on Sunday.

Beirut Governor Marwan Abboud told the media, "Jews are a recognized sect in Lebanon and they have rights and duties, and voting is one of their duties. I regret that the turnout rate is zero percent."

According to Abboud, no Jews voted. How does he know?

Because under Lebanon's confessional system, everyone has to register to vote under their religion, so it is easy to track how many voted from each recognized sect.

While there are about 800 registered Jewish voters in Beirut, nearly all of them have emigrated. In 2004, only one Jew voted.

The remaining handful of Jews in Lebanon - estimated to be between 29 and 200 - try to keep their religion secret, because of rampant antisemitism. Most have changed their names to sound non-Jewish.

So of course they don't want to vote. It makes them visible when they want to be invisible.

The governor's statement may reflect disparagement at Jews not doing their civic duties or sadness that none want to. But the reason they don't vote is because Lebanon is one of the most antisemitic countries in the world, according to the ADL, with 86% of citizens harboring antisemitic attitudes.

The few remaining Jews not voting in Lebanon is not a dereliction of duty. It is a reflection of self-preservation and an indication of how hateful their Christian and Muslim neighbors are.