Natalie Portman Faces Beirut

Last year, Natalie Portman was featured in this Dior Ad. Meanwhile, Armin Van Buren and Lara Fabian were both threatened with boycotts by Anti-Zionists. Gino at Gino's Blog posted this reply. It seems that the Anti-Zionists are also very Pro-Palestinian. At the moment, most Lebanese are too consumed with things like making a living, avoiding potholes, managing through horrific traffic, dealing with electricity shortages and inflation to care about all things Palestinian. Most don’t even own a Keffiyeh and most Lebanese are wondering where the Pro-Lebanese groups are in the absence of an effective and honest government. So this newest billboard by Dior has gotten international attention-Yahoo! News. Regardless of the controversy, the billboard stays. Not to mention, Natalie’s pretty face is nice to see on the drive in and out of Beirut.

Longneck Bottle

      Charlize doesn’t have to look exactly like the j’adore bottle.

A Nice Jewish Girl

What do Jane Fonda, The Power of Inclusive Exclusion, "Waltz With Bashir" and The World Press Photo Exhibit have in common? Lebanese hospitality was denied to each of these due to their ties with Israel.
So how did Israeli-born Natalie (Herschlag) Portman end up on a billboard in Beirut? Maybe it was something she said! [Link]

Extreme Home Makeover: Beirut Edition

Honorable Mention- This is however not a home, still Paco adds interest and dimension to an otherwise Plein building.

Best Use of Color- This certainly added some much needed pizzazz! Well done!

Disqualified Entry- The effort is appreciated but you missed a spot. Better luck next time!
Winners will be announced tomorrow........