Audeh on Tueni Assassination Anniversary: Lebanese Haven't Learned that Division Will Lead to Destruction
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Beirut Elias Audeh lamented on Thursday the divisions among the Lebanese people, saying that politics has corrupted them and Lebanese society.
He said: “The Lebanese people have not learned that their divisions will only lead to the destruction of all sides.”
He made his remarks during a mass commemorating the eighth anniversary of the assassination of MP Gebran Tueni held at St. Georges Church in downtown Beirut.
“We miss your honest stances that had Lebanon at heart,” he said.
“You resisted oppression and spite and rebelled so that you became a role model for youths who dream of justice and freedom away from sectarianism,” he stated.
“You dreamed of a great Lebanon whose sons would not be divided by petty politics,” he continued.
Divisions have however taken hold of the people and “we are witnessing a decline in society,” added Audeh.
“The political disputes have even been transferred to universities, which should remain places of earning an eduction and not a place for political divisions,” he stressed.
“The people's right to freedom of expression and a dignified living has been transformed into empty statements in a country whose sons are languishing under threats of takfiris and death,” he continued.
Tueni, the former editor and publisher of An Nahar newspaper, was assassinated in a car bomb blast in Mkalles on December 12, 2005.
He was among a series of anti-Syrian officials who were assassinated or escaped murder in the aftermath of the February 2005 killing of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
12 December 2013, 14:13
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May you Rest In Peace, may your killers be brought to justice and hung from the highest pole.
12 December 2013, 18:21
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@ banisitzeinab,
I could not help it to notice that you are a M14-Saudi loyalist.
Do you mind me asking you if among M14 supporters you can use the word "love" to a none-Muslim person from (Ahel Alkitab)as you did here?
According to Saudi Arabia's grand mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah al-Sheikh, and I quote, "Love is an evil word and can not be used among muslims." "Muslim can not be in peace or love with Ahel-Alkitab)"
As a Syrian-Revolutionist myself, I am trying to relate the word "LOVE" to the Arab Spring. So far sadly, we only found a word spells H.A.T.E in the book of the Arab Spring.
Do you mind explaining that word to me, you seem to be seasoned!
For me, I only follow Santa-Clause: I am one of the helpers.
12 December 2013, 14:35
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Wow thumbs down flame thrower? So how can I translate this thumbs down exactly?
12 December 2013, 15:01
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We often go after the killers, but neglect those who financed, trained, and gave the orders.
12 December 2013, 16:14
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This man could inspire crowds and speak the truth like no other politician in Lebanon could.
Aoun, Geagea, Nasrallah, Hariri talk to indoctrinated sheep.
Gebran could move crowds from all confessions and political backgrounds. People listened to him because he wasn't a ZA3IM. He was one of the very few true patriotic lebanese.
Gebran was a threat to all shepherds in Lebanon. Mainly Hezbollah and other pro-syrian groups commonly known as M8 today who fought as traitors to maintain Syrian control of Lebanon. Gebran represented the true spirit of M14 which Aoun supported and broke away from.
He was killed for this ! For speaking the ugly truth and exposing these criminals and injustice.
His murderers are the common Pro Syrian suspects (Bashar / HA) who use force to eliminate ennemies rather than politics because they fail at this game.
May he rest in peace !
12 December 2013, 20:53
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The apostolic message that Muslims are by God's manifest will slaves to serve Christians in Lebanon at a proportion of two or three Muslims to every Christian (the ratio of Parliamentary seats reserved to Christians in relation to the actual number of Christians in Lebanon) is a bottom line, non-negotiable position for God, which God will never back down from, the Archbishop told a coffee shop's kitchen packed full with his supporters.
12 December 2013, 22:22
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@ FlameCatcher,
I could not help it but to notice that you are very loyal M14-Saudi supporter, I feel your pain as a Syrian revolutionist myself.
Having said that, may you help me in the study we conduct for the Aspiration Of Arab Spring on Women or (AASW).
We need to know what is the magic that the Arab Spring did that now millions of Lybian, Tunisian, Egyptian and specially Syrian women are holding command positions among their rival men in this revolution era.
Do you think this is a result of the Grand Mufti of Saud's Fatwa to liberate these women who were oppressed at the old regime?
Or is it simply the magic of Geagea-Saniora-Harriri alliance?
Your response is truly appreciated.
By the way, for me, and thank you for asking, I was liberated by Santa-Clause.
13 December 2013, 16:44
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@beautiful mind : I'm not a M14 supporter. I'm just Anti M8. I don't know how you reach this conclusion as I have always stated I despise Saudi values even more than Iranian.
Regarding your study on Arab Women, you're asking the wrong person ... you should ask women directly and get first hand accounts.
My point of view is that neither your Grand Mufti nor your Ayatollah are interested in "liberating" women. And your "Islamist" revolutionaries who sabotaged legitimate public revolts even less.
In Lebanon, simply have a look at Future TV and Al-Manar presenters to see which "women" are more "liberated" and judge for yourself. If Hariri truly follows Saudi values, we would see veiled women presenters on TV wouldn't we ?
In any case, I don't see the relevance of your comment.
12 December 2013, 17:14
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hehe i know that one.
going out for the afternoon and evening. talk to you tomorrow.
12 December 2013, 18:52
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@ ala-din,
You guys using the word "LOVE" too loosely. Isn't against Shari'a?
12 December 2013, 19:01
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Beautiful Mind maybe go spread your poison in another topic. This is not the place.
12 December 2013, 19:17
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@beautifulmind @sagh@.... If I gesture at you, will you understand sign language?
13 December 2013, 02:43
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FT, t'sap looser? i write u months ago, 1,5 million syrians, and half a million palestinians armed against hizballa/fpm/+other cucarachas, wat would u do?
add to this number 2 million lebanese fed up with u scum bags, nobody will lift a finger 4 u. actually, i'm wrong, they'd lift the finger u don't want.
13 December 2013, 06:55
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i look at the pics on this news report.... and cant help feeling sick. the family he left behind... his employees... and finally us, the readers... we lost a free press heavy weight on that day. hizballa and bashar will go down 4 their murders.
