84 LACK OF TRUST Stateless persons lack trust in political institutions and local authorities, as opposed to their generally positive perceptions of security services. Furthermore, respondents have expressed an attachment to their Lebanese belonging, with 94% having never tried to obtain another nationality. For stateless respondents, the security services, in particular the Lebanese Army, come as the most trusted authorities, in line with previous findings in other areas. However, the level of trust is slightly lower in Greater Beirut and Mount Lebanon in comparison to Akkar. As such, 67% of stateless respondents would resort to the ISF if their wallet was stolen, a proportion close to the Lebanese respondents response (75%). 7% 10% On the other hand, stateless respondents show little trust in national and local institutions or the MPs of the areas they reside in. 79% Fig 38. How much do you trust the following authorities? 15% “ If I only had the Lebanese nationality, I would have joined the Lebanese Army. – Stateless man, Chatila, April 19 29% 19% 49% 32% 20% 59% LAF GDGS Trusts a lot 48% 50% 30% 31% 24% 41% of respondents blame the state for their situation, while 56% say their family and parents are mostly responsible. Inherited cases tend to point to the state whereas non-registered individuals tend to blame their parents. Additionally, stateless respondents expressed an attachment to their Lebanese roots, with 94% having never tried to seek another nationality and 52% preferring national belonging over any other form of belonging such as to the sect or the tribe. 17% 19% 17% 16% 47% ISF Local community Somehow trusts 29% 27% 25% Mayor CSOs Gov Do not trust 18% MPs Do not know Fig 39. Stateless respondents’ ranking of belonging to the nation (out of 5 belongings) 51% 34% 52% First 8% 28% 15% Second Stateless Third 4% 6% Fourth Fifth Lebanese © 2023 Siren Associates. All Rights Reserved.