Military Court Sentences in Absentia Army Officer to Death over Collaborating with Israel
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
The military court sentenced in absentia on Saturday a Lebanese army officer to death for collaborating with Israel and a Palestinian was sentenced to 10 years in prison over the same charges.
The court condemned Brigidair Ghassan al-Jidd, demanding the death penalty over spying for Israel.
While the Palestinian, Asaad al-Khatib was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
According to al-Mustaqbal newspaper published on Saturday, al-Khatib confessed to the charges.
More than 100 people have been arrested on suspicion of spying for the Israeli Mossad since April 2009, including members of the security forces and telecom employees.
Several have since been sentenced to death, including one found guilty of aiding Israel during its devastating 2006 war with Hizbullah.
05 October 2013, 14:45
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including one found guilty of aiding Israel during its devastating 2006 war with Hizbullah.
If the story is true, that guy should have got a medal. He probably prevented Israeli troops and aircraft attacking peaceloving Lebanese civilians.
05 October 2013, 21:51
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Every time someone says something that makes sense, he's called a Zionist....
Grow up people, we just happen to be proud Lebanese citizens that speak the truth... Get over it!!!
06 October 2013, 16:07
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In your eyes, what is a Zionist?
From what I have seen over time reading your comments on many themes, I reach the conclusion that in your eyes anyone who ever disagrees with your way of thought is automatically a Zionist. Therefore, at least in your eyes, I must be. In the eyes of other people around the world I am simply one who sees things as they are whilst looking in from the outside.
05 October 2013, 22:58
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They forgot Mr fayez karam, friend of Michel Aoun who was sentenced to a laughable 2 year of jail time. We would all like to have Mr aoun in our circle of friends to reward us for collaborating with the Zionist entity.
DEATH TO THE TRAITOR AOUN, KARAM AND CIE!
06 October 2013, 13:33
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If collaborating with Israel is a crime, the same should apply to collaborating with Syria. Both caused Lebanon harm (one provoked, one not).
Let's not forget the 30 year Syrian occupation of Lebanon...the Lebanese women they raped..the tens of thousands of young Lebanese people they kidnaped, killed and jailed (most still disappeared)... or their huge role in make the civil war 100 times worse..or the money they continue to steal from us...or the militias and terrorists they continue to fund, supply weapons to and train in Lebanon..
06 October 2013, 14:28
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It is fine to sentence to death collaborators with other countries. If this guy had a fair trial then that is fine. But Israel is not the only country that has wished to harm Lebanon. There are other countries that have come on Lebanese soil, and killed many, many Lebanese. Can we call their supporters collaborators and sentence them as well? No Israel, No Syrian, No Iranians, No Palestinians, No Saudis! None of these nationalities are good for our country on our soil, none care about our interests, but they all are allowed to have arms on our soil either directly or through their proxies (collaborators).
