Video shows Lebanon demonstrators belting out 'Baby Shark' in an attempt to sooth a toddler stuck in traffic during protests.
One of the men in the video, Elie-joe Nehme, told NBC News via Facebook Messenger that he and other protesters were yelling and clapping as they marched alongside some cars during a road closure on Saturday. Then a woman nearby told them to be quiet because of the noise bothering baby Robin.The boy's mother, Eliane Jabbour, told NBC News her 15-month-old was"surprised but not afraid" to hear a rowdy rendition.
Demonstrators carry national flags as they stand on a bridge during an anti-government protest in Jal el-Dib, Lebanon on Monday.In a bid to ward off crisis and defuse protests, the government approved an emergency reform package on Monday.“There's a revolution happening here in Lebanon," he said. Nehme, who has been part of the protests since they began on Thursday, said they are hoping the demonstrations will achieve"a better Lebanon."Caroline Radnofsky is a London-based reporter for NBC News.
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