Hundreds of Lebanese people demonstrated in Paris on Sunday to demand an immediate ceasefire since clashes between Israel and Hezbollah began a year ago.
They are more than 4,000 kilometres away from Lebanon but the conflict still hits close to home.
Since clashes between Israel and Hezbollah (an Iran-aligned Shia militant and political group) began a year ago, more than 2,000 people have been killed in Lebanon.
The thousands of Franco-Lebanese nationals who are watching the conflict from afar say they’re filled with anger and guilt.
Hundreds of them gathered in Paris and around other cities in France on Sunday with the main demand of an immediate ceasefire.
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