{"id":221880,"date":"2026-04-24T01:48:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T01:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=221880"},"modified":"2026-04-24T01:48:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T01:48:21","slug":"lebanons-political-elites-are-using-displacement-and-humanitarian-crisis-to-delay-elections-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=221880","title":{"rendered":"Lebanon\u2019s political elites are using displacement and humanitarian crisis to delay elections again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the return of Israeli forces, the Lebanese parliament scrapped elections scheduled for May. The move is a recurring theme in the country\u2019s fractured politics&#8230;<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/lebanons-political-elites-are-using-displacement-and-humanitarian-crisis-to-delay-elections-again-263677\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the return of Israeli forces, the Lebanese parliament scrapped elections scheduled for May. 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