In this play, Four combatants recount chapters from the Lebanese wars through the battles they fought and still do, weaving thus part of the networks of political and military alliances and conflicts among Lebanese parties, – as well as the various other organizations operating on Lebanese territories – in whose wars the four imaginary fighters valiantly fought, and whose politics and ideological goals they valiantly defended

The Secular Club in the American University of Beirut (AUB) has been carrying out several lectures, conferences and exhibitions aiming to memorialize and open discussion on the civil wars in Lebanon. The club’s activities included a series of events titled ‘40 Years of Conflicting Narratives,’ which took place in April 2015 entailed an exhibition drawing attention to major events of the war and the issue of the missing, film screening of Maroun Baghdadi’s ‘Beirut Ya Beirut’ and discussions between academics, students, and practitioners. In October 2015, the General Security prohibited the Secular Club from screening Reine Mitri’s documentary film “In this Land Lay Graves of Mine,” which presents atrocities committed by political parties during the civil wars form the perspective of victims. The Secular Club had planned to screen the film in collaboration with the International Centre for Transitional Justice after the General Security had banned it in December 2014 in accordance with a decree issued by The Minister of Interior.

In 2007, Permanent Peace Movement (PPM) worked on the Druze-Shia relationship in Mount Lebanon seeking to address tensions that erupted between the two neighbouring communities following the armed clashes in 2008. PPM targeted youth in Mount Lebanon (Al-Qmatiyeh and Kayfoun) and brought them together in dialogues, trainings in conflict resolution and cultural events. In addition, PPM has been recently working on similar
projects including capacity development programme targeting 250 members of the Progressive Socialist Party and focusing on dialogue, peace building, leadership among others. In addition, PPM worked on addressing
tensions between Lebanese host communities and Syrian refugees. In 20 different schools, PPM organised self-produced film screenings (e.g. ‘Together We Make Peace’ and ‘War Stories,’ etc.), exhibitions and cultural events (e.g. commemoration day of the Lebanese civil war, summer camps, marathons etc.). PPM’s Peace Education project targeted youth and the mass in general across several geographical areas in Mount Lebanon and west Bekaa including Beirut, Chweifat, Aley, Sawfar, Houla, Wadi Khaled, Bedawi, Baalbek, etc.

Between the years 2000 and 2010, Permanent Peace Movement (PPM) worked in collaboration with the Ministry of the Displaced on the Druze-Christian relationship in several villages of Mount Lebanon where fierce armed conflicts took place during the civil war (e.g. Chouf, Aley and Baabda) under the title We’am, which roughly means concord and harmony. PPM carried out capacity building sessions targeting youth groups and focusing on dialogue, collaboration and non-violent conflict resolution. PPM launched various meeting centres/axis hosting Druze and Christian youth from villages across.

In 2007, responding to the destruction of Nahr Al-Bared camp in the north, PHRO focused its efforts on reform and reconstruction of the camp. PHRO published several articles in local newspapers as an introduction to PHRO’s workshop addressing notions of justice and the rule of law, more specifically the transition from security mechanisms to social and judicial rights-based treatment of inhabitants in the camp. The issue was discussed with the Lebanese authorities through meetings with the Minister of Interior, senior officers of the Lebanese Army and the Lebanese Government.

The Palestinian Human Rights Organisation (PHRO) launched a reconciliation initiative in 2005/6, which consisting of several discussion meetings with Lebanese political parties, PLO, unions, UNRWA, intellectuals, journalists, clerics, members of the Palestinian National Council, as well as cultural figures. The meetings aimed at revealing and discussing the aspirations and expectations of Lebanese and Palestinians, focussing on two main topics: What do Palestinians want from and to each other? And what do Palestinians want from other parties? This project produced a document of mutual understanding.

In 2007, responding to the destruction of Nahr Al-Bared camp in the north, PHRO focused its efforts on reform and reconstruction of the camp. PHRO published several articles in local newspapers as an introduction to PHRO’s workshop addressing notions of justice and the rule of law, more specifically the transition from security mechanisms to social and judicial rights-based treatment of inhabitants in the camp. The issue was discussed with the Lebanese authorities through meetings with the Minister of Interior, senior officers of the Lebanese Army and the Lebanese Government. Palestinians made a public apology for their role in Lebanon at the presidential palace in 2008, represented by the Palestinian ambassador Abbas Zaki and a member of Fateh Central Committee.The Palestinian Human Rights Organisation (PHRO) launched a reconciliation initiative in 2005/6, which consisting of several discussion meetings with Lebanese political parties, PLO, unions, UNRWA, intellectuals, journalists, clerics, members of the Palestinian National Council, as well as cultural figures. The meetings aimed at revealing and discussing the aspirations and expectations of Lebanese and Palestinians, focussing on two main topics: What do Palestinians want from and to each other? And what do Palestinians want from other parties? This project produced a document of mutual understanding.

The Palestinian Human Rights Organisation (PHRO) launched a reconciliation initiative in 2005/6, which consisting of several discussion meetings with Lebanese political parties, PLO, unions, UNRWA, intellectuals, journalists, clerics, members of the Palestinian National Council, as well as cultural figures. The meetings aimed at revealing and discussing the aspirations and expectations of Lebanese and Palestinians, focussing on two main topics: What do Palestinians want from and to each other? And what do Palestinians want from other parties? This project produced a document of mutual understanding.

In 2007, responding to the destruction of Nahr Al-Bared camp in the north, PHRO focused its efforts on reform and reconstruction of the camp. PHRO published several articles in local newspapers as an introduction to PHRO’s workshop addressing notions of justice and the rule of law, more specifically the transition from security mechanisms to social and judicial rights-based treatment of inhabitants in the camp. The issue was discussed with the Lebanese authorities through meetings with the Minister of Interior, senior officers of the Lebanese Army and the Lebanese Government.The Palestinian Human Rights Organisation (PHRO) launched a reconciliation initiative in 2005/6, which consisting of several discussion meetings with Lebanese political parties, PLO, unions, UNRWA, intellectuals, journalists, clerics, members of the Palestinian National Council, as well as cultural figures. The meetings aimed at revealing and discussing the aspirations and expectations of Lebanese and Palestinians, focussing on two main topics: What do Palestinians want from and to each other? And what do Palestinians want from other parties? This project produced a document of mutual understanding.

In January 2008, on behalf of Palestinians and as part of E'alan Philastin Fi Lobnan(The Announcement of Palestine in Lebanon), ambassador to Palestine Abbas Zaki, a member of Fateh Central Committee, made a public apology “for any damage caused by the Palestinians to their beloved Lebanon” during the civil war.

The documentary describes the event that led to the Lebanese civil war (1975-1990), it's highlights and it's aftermath.

On April 13 of every year, Offre Joie (Farah Al-Ataa’) organizes a Commemoration day of the Lebanese Civil War in front of the National Museum in Beirut. The commemoration is joined by civil society and non-governmental organizations as well as religious leaders.