Lebanon’s Public Sector Crisis: Veterans and Teachers Speak Out
February 21, 2026
Before Lebanon’s economic crisis in 2019, public sector jobs could support a decent, middle-class life. Today, many retired public workers say their pensions are as low as $270 a month.
Retired army veterans say they’re not asking for “handouts” – just for what is rightfully theirs. They want their salaries restored gradually, starting with an immediate increase to 50% of their 2019 salaries.
After years of economic collapse and inflation, this has become a matter of dignity, and survival.
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