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After Beirut blast, winning justice becomes a life’s mission

Tracy and Paul Naggear, the parents of 3-year-old Alexandra, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, chant slogans as they raise their fists, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Tracy Naggear, center left, the mother of 3-year-old Alexandra, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, and relatives of others who were killed, raise their red-painted hands representing blood, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Ibrahim Hoteit, 51, left, the brother of Tharwat Hoteit, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, leads a chant as relatives of others who were killed, stand next to empty coffins with portraits of the dead, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Tracy Naggear, center left, the mother of 3-year-old Alexandra, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, and relatives of others who were killed, raise their red-painted hands representing blood, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Ibrahim Hoteit, 51, left, the brother of Tharwat Hoteit, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, leads a chant as relatives of others who were killed, stand next to empty coffins with portraits of the dead, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Tracy and Paul Naggear, the parents of 3-year-old Alexandra, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, chant slogans as they raise their fists, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Tracy Naggear, center left, the mother of 3-year-old Alexandra, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, and relatives of others who were killed, raise their red-painted hands representing blood, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Ibrahim Hoteit, 51, left, the brother of Tharwat Hoteit, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, leads a chant as relatives of others who were killed, stand next to empty coffins with portraits of the dead, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Tracy and Paul Naggear, the parents of 3-year-old Alexandra, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, chant slogans as they raise their fists, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Tracy Naggear, center left, the mother of 3-year-old Alexandra, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, and relatives of others who were killed, raise their red-painted hands representing blood, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Ibrahim Hoteit, 51, left, the brother of Tharwat Hoteit, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, leads a chant as relatives of others who were killed, stand next to empty coffins with portraits of the dead, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Tracy and Paul Naggear, the parents of 3-year-old Alexandra, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, chant slogans as they raise their fists, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Tracy Naggear, center left, the mother of 3-year-old Alexandra, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, and relatives of others who were killed, raise their red-painted hands representing blood, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Ibrahim Hoteit, 51, left, the brother of Tharwat Hoteit, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, leads a chant as relatives of others who were killed, stand next to empty coffins with portraits of the dead, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Tracy and Paul Naggear, the parents of 3-year-old Alexandra, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, chant slogans as they raise their fists, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Tracy Naggear, center left, the mother of 3-year-old Alexandra, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, and relatives of others who were killed, raise their red-painted hands representing blood, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Ibrahim Hoteit, 51, left, the brother of Tharwat Hoteit, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, leads a chant as relatives of others who were killed, stand next to empty coffins with portraits of the dead, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Tracy and Paul Naggear, the parents of 3-year-old Alexandra, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, chant slogans as they raise their fists, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Tracy Naggear, center left, the mother of 3-year-old Alexandra, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, and relatives of others who were killed, raise their red-painted hands representing blood, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Ibrahim Hoteit, 51, left, the brother of Tharwat Hoteit, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, leads a chant as relatives of others who were killed, stand next to empty coffins with portraits of the dead, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Tracy and Paul Naggear, the parents of 3-year-old Alexandra, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, chant slogans as they raise their fists, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Ibrahim Hoteit, 51, left, the brother of Tharwat Hoteit, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, leads a chant as relatives of others who were killed, stand next to empty coffins with portraits of the dead, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Tracy and Paul Naggear, the parents of 3-year-old Alexandra, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, chant slogans as they raise their fists, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Tracy Naggear, center left, the mother of 3-year-old Alexandra, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, and relatives of others who were killed, raise their red-painted hands representing blood, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Ibrahim Hoteit, 51, left, the brother of Tharwat Hoteit, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, leads a chant as relatives of others who were killed, stand next to empty coffins with portraits of the dead, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Ibrahim Hoteit, 51, left, the brother of Tharwat Hoteit, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, leads a chant as relatives of others who were killed, stand next to empty coffins with portraits of the dead, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Tracy and Paul Naggear, the parents of 3-year-old Alexandra, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, chant slogans as they raise their fists, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Tracy Naggear, center left, the mother of 3-year-old Alexandra, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, and relatives of others who were killed, raise their red-painted hands representing blood, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Ibrahim Hoteit, 51, left, the brother of Tharwat Hoteit, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, leads a chant as relatives of others who were killed, stand next to empty coffins with portraits of the dead, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Tracy Naggear, center left, the mother of 3-year-old Alexandra, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, and relatives of others who were killed, raise their red-painted hands representing blood, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Tracy and Paul Naggear, the parents of 3-year-old Alexandra, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, chant slogans as they raise their fists, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Ibrahim Hoteit, 51, left, the brother of Tharwat Hoteit, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, leads a chant as relatives of others who were killed, stand next to empty coffins with portraits of the dead, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Tracy and Paul Naggear, the parents of 3-year-old Alexandra, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, chant slogans as they raise their fists, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Tracy Naggear, center left, the mother of 3-year-old Alexandra, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, and relatives of others who were killed, raise their red-painted hands representing blood, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Ibrahim Hoteit, 51, left, the brother of Tharwat Hoteit, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, leads a chant as relatives of others who were killed, stand next to empty coffins with portraits of the dead, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Tracy and Paul Naggear, the parents of 3-year-old Alexandra, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, chant slogans as they raise their fists, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Tracy Naggear, center left, the mother of 3-year-old Alexandra, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, and relatives of others who were killed, raise their red-painted hands representing blood, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Ibrahim Hoteit, 51, left, the brother of Tharwat Hoteit, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, leads a chant as relatives of others who were killed, stand next to empty coffins with portraits of the dead, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Tracy and Paul Naggear, the parents of 3-year-old Alexandra, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, chant slogans as they raise their fists, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Tracy Naggear, center left, the mother of 3-year-old Alexandra, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, and relatives of others who were killed, raise their red-painted hands representing blood, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Ibrahim Hoteit, 51, left, the brother of Tharwat Hoteit, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, leads a chant as relatives of others who were killed, stand next to empty coffins with portraits of the dead, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Tracy and Paul Naggear, the parents of 3-year-old Alexandra, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, chant slogans as they raise their fists, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Tracy Naggear, center left, the mother of 3-year-old Alexandra, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, and relatives of others who were killed, raise their red-painted hands representing blood, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Ibrahim Hoteit, 51, left, the brother of Tharwat Hoteit, who was killed in last year's massive blast at Beirut's seaport, leads a chant as relatives of others who were killed, stand next to empty coffins with portraits of the dead, during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) Relatives of victims of the Aug. 4, 2020, Beirut port explosion light candles and hold portraits of their loved ones, in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, July 4, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) A man checks his mobile phone as he sits outside a bar in the Mar Mikhael neighborhood in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, July 17, 2021. A year after a deadly blast at the Beirut port killed more than 200 people, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) FILE - In this Aug. 4, 2020 file photo, wounded people are evacuated as smoke rises from a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. A year after the Aug. 4 deadly blast at Beirut port, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File) FILE - In this Aug. 14, 2020, file photo, Hussein Haidar, 27, who was injured at his office during a massive deadly explosion at Beirut’s port last year, poses for a photograph at his parents' house in a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon. A year after the Aug. 4 blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. Critics say the political leadership has succeeded so far in stonewalling the judicial investigation into the explosion. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File) FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020, file photo, wounded people are evacuated as smoke rises from a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. A year after the blast at the Beirut port, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. Critics say the political leadership has succeeded so far in stonewalling the judicial investigation into the explosion. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File) Relatives of victims of the Aug. 4, 2020, Beirut port explosion hold portraits of their loved ones during a protest near the Parliament building to demand an expedited investigation, in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, July 4, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. Critics say the political leadership has succeeded so far in stonewalling the judicial investigation into the explosion. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) Destruction remains near the site of last year’s massive deadly explosion, in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, July 17, 2021. A year after the Aug. 4 blast at the Beirut port that killed more than 200 people, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) Mariana Fodoulian shows a tattoo and a portrait of her late sister Gaya Fodoulian during a protest near the parliament building to demand an expedited investigation, in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, July 4, 2021. Gaya Fodoulian died during the Aug. 4, 2020, Beirut port explosion. A year after the blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. Critics say the political leadership has succeeded so far in stonewalling the judicial investigation into the explosion. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) Pictures of the victims of the Aug. 4, 2020, Beirut port explosion hang on a street, in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, July 4, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. Critics say the political leadership has succeeded so far in stonewalling the judicial investigation into the explosion. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) Rubble and debris remain around towering grain silos gutted in the site of a massive deadly explosion in August last year, at the port in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. A year after the Aug. 4 deadly blast at Beirut port, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) Ilham al-Bikai, mother of Ahmad Kaadan, who died during the Aug. 4, 2020, Beirut port explosion, cries during a protest near the parliament building to demand an expedited investigation, in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, July 4, 2021. A year after the deadly blast, families of the victims are consumed with winning justice for their loved ones and punishing Lebanon's political elite, blamed for causing the disaster through their corruption and neglect. Critics say the political leadership has succeeded so far in stonewalling the judicial investigation into the explosion. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) Ibrahim Hoteit, 51, left, and his wife, Hanan, lead a protest for the relatives of victims of the Aug. 4, 2020, Beirut port explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, July 10, 2021. Hoteit, whose brother was killed in the blast, has become the face of calls for justice from the families of the victims. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)