Lebanon Votes against Arab League Decision on Syria, Mansour Says it Will Lead to a Crisis
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Lebanon voted on Saturday against a decision taken by the Arab foreign ministers to suspend Syria’s membership in the Arab League.
18 countries agreed to the decision, while Lebanon, Yemen and Syria voted against it and Iraq abstained.
Lebanese Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour told al-Manar television, hours after the decision was announced, that the “the resolution taken by the Arab League is dangerous, because it was taken against a member state.”
“These decisions will not help solve the crisis in Syria but will push it towards a very critical stage,” he stressed.
The foreign minister added that “security in Syria preserves the security of the region.”
On October, Russia and China on a European-backed draft resolution that would have threatened possible action against President Bashar Assad. However, non-permanent members Lebanon, South Africa, Brazil, and India abstained.
Arab League foreign ministers convened on Saturday for an emergency session to discuss Syria's failure to end a deadly crackdown on civilian protests.
Ministers made their way into the 22-member body's headquarters in Cairo to debate their response to Syria's defiance of an earlier League initiative calling for a cease-fire.
They walked past about 100 demonstrators, who echoed calls by Syria's opposition to suspend the country's membership in the 22-nation body -- a powerful symbolic blow to a nation that prides itself on being a powerhouse of Arab nationalism.
Protesters carried placards reading "Freedom for the Syrian people" and "Arab leaders are garbage" as they chanted for the removal of Syrian President Bashar Assad. They were joined by demonstrators from Yemen, protesting violent government crackdowns in their country.
Mansour told MTV station on Friday that “Syria’s major role in the Arab world, (political) positions and policies force us to disagree on suspending its membership.”
He wondered how Lebanon would want “to stand against a country that it has a security treaty with?”
Syria agreed to a peace plan last week brokered by the Arab League, but the violence has continued unabated, with November shaping up to be the bloodiest month yet in Syria's 8-month-old uprising. More than 250 Syrian civilians have been killed in the past 11 days as the regime besieges the rebellious city of Homs.
The U.N. estimates some 3,500 people have been killed in the Syrian crackdown since the uprising began eight months ago, inspired by the revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia.
12 November 2011, 15:58
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برافو عفاك معالي الوزير سوريا طلع عندها وزيرين خارجية و ما معنا خبر
12 November 2011, 16:15
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what a shameful person..... I guess this will be the last time you will be minister, so enjoy it while it lasts, your excellency!!!!
12 November 2011, 16:26
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Nothing new from well known thieves and thugs following the Assad regime, unfortunatly for them wanting to keep their cashflow running from syria, the Arab League doesnt give two dime about Lebanon voting with or against it, we represent nothing to them because we dont have anything valuable, not even a unity, we are all divided in million pieces of puzzle, people following the USA and Israel, others Iran and Syria, other France, other Zimbabwe.. Maybe if Syria falls the bootlikers will disappear or come back to their senses, as well as the other bootlickers , they will all not feel obliged to follow anyone anymore and work for this poor country, Disarm the palestinians FIRST and mostly, then Disarm Hezbollah as well, or else it is doomed for ever.
12 November 2011, 16:30
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this proves that this gvt in lebanon is a "regime" linked in succeeding or falling to the regime in syria.
12 November 2011, 16:35
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Really FM Mansewer “the resolution taken by the Arab League is dangerous, because it was taken against a member state.”
and how about the resolution taken against Libyan Assteez Nabeeh Barri was groin grabbingly in support of that resolution also taken against a member state.
Not all Shiite have the memory span of a Alzheimered goldfish, don't take us for fools. At least come up with a more intelligent excuse or would that be asking too much of you..
12 November 2011, 16:39
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S H A M E O N Y O U LEBANON soon ill omit Lebanese to my identity.
12 November 2011, 16:47
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the "lebanese" foreign affairs minister ,mansour, was so angry at the end of the meeting because he was treated like an iranian "delegue".
all the members know that lebanon is under occupation.
i can see the path from charles malek to this "mansour" or...
12 November 2011, 17:12
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your exelency the 2md foreign minister of Syria in Lebanon:
with your title, why would the Arab league expect anything else coming from you?
wether you agre or disagree, you do not count, neither in the Arab league, nor in Lebanon.
12 November 2011, 17:20
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Lebanon is under occupation all its government is irrelevant. The lebanese have surrendered to Iran by creating the hezbollah monster.
12 November 2011, 17:46
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Breaking news for you Naharnet (check this information)
most of M8 leadership are retrieving their money from banks in cash.
12 November 2011, 18:19
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Why didn't you refrain from voting when the Lebanese are divided on Syria? Incompetent minister
12 November 2011, 18:29
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The only crisis (reasonnably) coming will be the result of the power of criminal nuisance of the Assads Gang, especially in Lebanon. But it shall no doubt lead to the end of the Assads Gang operating in Lebanon, Mr Mansour & alikes included, no matter the price. For lebanese, it is a "to be or no to be" alternative.
12 November 2011, 19:41
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soon and very soon they will disappear, asaad, hassouni, berri and company
12 November 2011, 20:59
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The puppet days are numbered. Booshar will end up in a much worse place than Qaddafi and Saddam. Hiz and Aoun are doomed
12 November 2011, 21:35
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Lebanon and Yemen :D the only two countries that still have leadership that doesn't represent the people; hassoun and saleh. Just to spare a probable reply from M8 terrorists. Bahrain is a 200K street so please dont mention it as an example of a country. Ba3dein, given what you are doing in lebanon your relatives there should never be given a chance to rule a country because you act like jews. You help each other only, live in clans, occupy others lands and do not respect others personal choice to the least. Examples? Look at your communities everywhere: Germany, Africa, Michigan etc ... You are much worse than jews!
13 November 2011, 01:27
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Is this his view or the government view.????
Embarrassing or lost as they seem lost and not knowing which way to go.
They got used to "Reject"
The still apply it without feeling for what is changing around them.
Very embarrassing and very sad
13 November 2011, 02:48
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Weak Minister that is unable to make a single decisive decision fearing the Syrian boot.
13 November 2011, 03:18
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So this most idiotic goverment is pushing the Lebanese against the international community and now the Arab community...WHERE THE HELL DO THEY THINK ALL THESE LEBANESE ARE WORKING TO KEEP THEIR FAMILIES FROM DYING FROM HUNGER??????!!!!!...Where do they think the money is coming from to keep Lebanon from going under. This is by far the worst government we have ever had. One that prefers to kiss a dying Syrian governments behind than take our intersets into consideration. They need to leave now. We should not take any position with or against ANYTHING. We are neutral and so we should be and remain.
13 November 2011, 03:42
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ABSTAIN
Would have been great to vate same as IRAK It shows more maturity and diplomacy.
Lebanon showed same level as YEMEN and SOMALIA, Disgusting attitude.
13 November 2011, 17:43
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this kind of talk is the only thing to be expected from a previous ambassador to iran.
did any of you expected anything else?
13 November 2011, 17:53
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I am a Lebanese and not a syrian. Only my gov is syrian . Go figure.by not voting yes against Syria every one of the lebanese gov is now doomed. THANK GOD. tHEY ISOLATED themselves and got a big target on their backs from the whole wide world....Assad thinks he is a king and owns the syrian people as slaves. he tried to buy time now the last drop of sand fell in the old time clock. He does not want to implement any deals because if he does he would be out. He wants to stay by force and thats going to bring his end soon. once the ochtopus head is dead all his tenticles will go limp too. like the ones in lebanon. It wont be long now before a lybian style attacks but what i am affraid of is assad and his army will retreive into lebanon.
