The Union Coordination Committee reiterated Wednesday its support for peaceful anti-government protests. The committee called upon all the Lebanese people to participate in peaceful demonstrations, "since the failure to do so will result in a new national catastrophe." For his part, the incumbent head of the syndicate of private schools teachers in Lebanon, Nehme Mahfoud, called on all the citizens to participate in the protests that will be held today afternoon in Nejmeh Square at 6 pm.