This is what democracy is supposed to mean, true representation and the rule of the majority

Political parties are in the core of this understanding and are not alien to it. However the issue here is not simply that the secterian political people don't want this, it's the people

As many know, Hezbullah got the most votes in the last elections but got only 12 seats while others got 1/2 his votes and twice his seats

This for example is an undemocratic political process, regardless of what we consider Hezbullah. They got those votes but it didn't translate

To anything. Getting those votes or getting 1/3 of them would have given it the same result. This is fake representation and takes away the core of democracy.

Yet again, the system can not change if people do not push for that.

Take example of this tweet, Hezbullah will get most votes during a voting process but this is going to be bad and would «f*ck» us.

This goes against the core of democracy that is tasked with fulfilling the objective of true representation of the people and this fair power distribution https://t.co/XgnuBGrtb5

Aside from this common consensus between Lebanese, it's the same in the mindset of the political parties.

Nabih Berri today, regardless of our opinion on his true intentions, called for a non secterian system with an election law that produces true parliamentary representation

Samir Gaegae was fast to object this and stand against it. He is but one of most political parties that know, true representation will be the end of their buffed representation and will pave the way to ending their grip on power. https://t.co/Uaxpu5FlOt

For Lebanon to be a sovereign country and a true democracy, Lebanese should unite around ending the secterian system and moving toward a new republic with an updated constitution that provides true representation and ends the grip of secterian parties. END

The Russian Foreign Ministry:

Moscow considers the developments of the situation in Lebanon an internal affair and calls on the political forces for dialogue. https://t.co/MjCpGQfaFx

The Governor of Beirut assigned the Beirut Police in Internal Security to isolate the Ard Jalloul neighborhood in Beirut for a period of one week, subject to renewal due to the high number of Coronavirius cases. https://t.co/x6XtmPiTfj

The Israeli Air Force: - An increase in the number of covert operations in the north of Israel (South of Lebanon). https://t.co/o4S2HqitmX

US Undersecretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs David Hale in visiting the Mar Mikhael area now. https://t.co/Vf5iR79QiE

David Hale just announced that the FBI will participate in the investigations of the Beirut port blast. https://t.co/1layXjZZgf

Currently the FBI, Interpol, and the French along with the Lebanese authorities are investigating the blast.

USA, France, Turkey, and others have high ranking officials in Lebanon or the military itself.

Lebanon and sovereignty? Not at all and this is the result of corruption https://t.co/B25JOJUqvA

Israel and the UAE have now officially ended hostilities and signed a peace deal. https://t.co/86GssPtfkL

@RisboLensky It'll be Bahrain first after UAE.

Lebanon recorded 298 new COVID-19 cases, and 3 new deaths.

https://t.co/LO7pmWqDVz

Iranain MFA is to arrive shortly in Lebanon.

He is the 6th to arrive after the French president Macron, Turkish VP, ex Brazilian president, US envoy David Hale, and other European delegations. https://t.co/QDCNneBxuf

Health Minister Hamad Hassan: We have reserved Lebanon's right to obtain the COVID-19 vaccine through the WHO, including the Russian. https://t.co/F3cwXZoyYd