{"id":4517,"date":"2021-05-31T14:50:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-31T14:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehaguepeace.org\/site\/?p=4517"},"modified":"2023-10-12T14:01:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T14:01:10","slug":"khodor-eido","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehaguepeace.org\/site\/khodor-eido\/","title":{"rendered":"Khodor Eido – The Hague X Beirut"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”1vh||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||3vh||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”30px” text_line_height=”1.4em” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>\u201cThe Lebanon I want is a secular country full of justice and humanity<\/strong>.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/thehaguepeace.org\/site\/donate\/#donate-paypal” button_text=”Donate To Support Human Rights” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_color=”rgba(0,145,242,0.65)” button_border_radius=”7px” button_font=”|700|||||||” button_use_icon=”off” custom_margin=”2vh||2vh||true|false” animation_style=”fade” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”3vh||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_blurb image=”https:\/\/thehaguepeace.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4.png” alt=”Carlos Human Rights Defender” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n

\n

Khodor Eido<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>is an activist and a Hospitality Management student.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want a nation cleansed from the corruption and political parties that ruined the whole Lebanese population.\u00a0<\/span>I want a country, not a zoo.<\/strong>\u201d<\/div>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n

He became a social activist in 2015, when the garbage crisis started in Lebanon and tonnes of garbage amassed in the streets of Beirut due to the government\u2019s neglect and inability to overcome political differences.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe power of people is much stronger than the people in power.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Khodor discovered that through civil activity and peaceful actions, we can make loud political demands and exert strong (international) pressure to keep the ruling classes accountable.<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thehaguepeaceprojects\/” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”What Happened in Lebanon?” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”18px” button_border_radius=”7px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n

A new beginning started for Khodor on October 17, 2019, when Lebanese people across sects and political factions took to the streets: it was the momentous birth of the so-called \u201cRevolution\u201d or \u201cOctober 17 movement\u201d.<\/div>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_social_media_follow follow_button=”on” use_icon_font_size=”on” icon_font_size=”15px” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”15px” button_border_radius=”7px” button_font=”|600|||||||” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_social_media_follow_network social_network=”instagram” url=”https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thehaguepeaceprojects\/” use_icon_font_size=”on” icon_font_size=”20px” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#2EA3F2″ background_enable_color=”on” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”16px” button_text_color=”#000000″ button_bg_color=”#FFFFFF” button_border_width=”2px” button_border_color=”#2EA3F2″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” follow_button=”on” url_new_window=”on”]instagram[\/et_pb_social_media_follow_network][\/et_pb_social_media_follow][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” filter_hue_rotate=”5deg” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/thehaguepeace.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/blue-get-to-know-1.png” title_text=”blue get to know” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” background_color_gradient_direction=”45deg” border_color_all=”rgba(46,163,242,0)” border_style_all=”outset” border_width_left=”10px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n

People from all walks of life joined in protest, asking for the resignation of the ruling political class and the abolishment of the sectarian system. Since then, Khodor has participated in many protests and has become more and more vocal, in particular\u00a0<\/span>against the corruption of the political class<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

But political action is a dangerous profession and Khodor did not pass unnoticed:\u00a0<\/span>he was threatened several times for standing against political parties<\/strong>, his car was vandalised by the army, and\u00a0<\/span>he was even detained for speaking up<\/strong>. But this did not stop him from fighting to build the country he wants.<\/p>\n

One thing is certain, as he says:\u00a0<\/span>\u201cnothing can stop me from raising my voice.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n

Yet, as of today,\u00a0<\/span>30 of Khodor\u2019s fellow activists are being detained by the government<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>and accused of terrorism: he is working with a heavy heart to spread the news and attract international pressure, in the hope that his friends will be released.<\/p>\n

Next to his actions against corruption, in the past year Khodor has used his chef skills to cook and distribute hot meals and food boxes across Lebanon. In 2021 he plans to focus on building connections with Lebanese diasporas abroad, and to raise\u00a0<\/span>awareness on the importance of voting in preparation for the elections in 2022<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

He\u00a0stands to preserve Lebanon as a model of freedom and democracy.\u00a0<\/span>The Hague X Beirut, he says, \u201cwill serve as my megaphone to raise my voice louder on the streets.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Activism is not a choice for Khodor: he believes strongly in each individual\u2019s responsibility to create a culture \u201cwhere we all have the right to feel valued, but also the\u00a0duty to add value to ourselves and our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is missing in Lebanon , and\u00a0<\/span>activism is our only choice to create greater wellbeing and fairness for everyone.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Even though activism is not a choice for Khodor, it is a privilege and a choice for wealthy and stable societies such as ours. And while we can afford to volunteer our time for the sake of our communal future, for many, volunteering and activism come at a huge cost:\u00a0<\/span>threats, detention, and financial struggles are just some of the most common symptoms of activism worldwide.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is why we created The Hague X Beirut and joined forces with Lebanese, Dutch and international initiatives to provide for the basic needs of human rights defenders: housing, healthcare, education, and food.<\/p>\n

We believe that if activists are able to have food on the table, their work will be far more productive; if they receive mental or physical healthcare, they will be better equipped to withstand the fight;\u00a0<\/span>if they are supported and protected, their voices will be louder and their\u00a0a\u00a0actions ill reach further.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Together we can get Khodor the security and the tools that he needs, and we can get Lebanon the peace that it deserves.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n

\n
<\/p>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/div>\n
\n
View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\n
\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

<\/a>A post shared by The Hague Peace Projects (@thehaguepeaceprojects)<\/a><\/pee><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n