Despite a certain Lebanese tendency to believe in the uniqueness of everything Lebanese, the Unity Week festival jointly organized by Nora Jumblatt and Bahiya Hariri April 9-13, as well as the various acts of corporate giving over the past two and a half months have certainly had their predecessors around the world.Indeed, in the months after 9/11, New York City officials teamed up with local businesses and multi-national corporations to sponsor an “Open for Business” campaign that sought to bring tourists back to the Big Apple and revitalize the beleaguered economy. In Madrid too, after the train bombings that killed 191 people, local officials solicited and received enthusiastic support from the tourist sector to show the world that their city was both safe and welcoming.In both cases, the efforts were met by widespread public and corporate support, with public events and demonstrations that signified unity in the face of terror
