"Lebanon has been suffering since 1975, so it's nothing new, and we're reliving the tragic story again and again." In Paris, members of the Lebanese diaspora lament the escalation of violence in their homeland. "I only hope that the fighting parties will come to their senses, first and foremost Israel, which today is acting as a state that is violating Lebanese sovereignty and violating peace," says lecturer in law Marc Morkos. Restaurant owner George Yazbek says "we tried doing something before with Palestine and Gaza on social media (...) but no one is looking and no one cares and that’s the saddest thing." IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES