French President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he visits a devastated street of Beirut, Lebanon, August 6, 2020 two days after a massive explosion devastated the Lebanese capital in a disaster that has sparked grief and fury. — AFP pic
Dozens of people chanting “revolution” and pleading with him for help pressed against his phalanx of bodyguards as he walked through the Gemmayzeh area for around 45 minutes. “Help us, you are our only hope,” one well-wisher shouted as Macron stopped to meet residents, while neighbours applauded from flats with broken windows and crumbling balconies.
The scene was reminiscent of Jacques Chirac’s legendary 1996 walk through the Old City of Jerusalem, a moment that came to define his style as a president and contributed greatly to his popularity.
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