Syrian National Council: We Back Lebanese in an Independent Lebanon, Not as Part of Syria
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
The Syrian National Council pledged on Tuesday that it will establish proper ties with Lebanon once the Syrian regime is overthrown.
It said in an address to the Lebanese people that it will back the Lebanese “in an independent Lebanon, not as people who are part of Syria.”
Former MP Fares Soaid recited the address during a BIEL rally marking the seventh anniversary of the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
The Council added that Syria will not meddle in Lebanese affairs, saying that it will review agreements signed between the two countries “during the phase of hegemony in Lebanon.”
It vowed to establish proper diplomatic ties with Lebanon and demarcate the Lebanese-Syrian border, “starting with the Shebaa Farms.”
On the anniversary of Hariri’s murder, the council “saluted the slain premier and the martyrs of the Cedar Revolution,” voicing its solidarity with Lebanon’s “ongoing struggle for independence and democracy.”
It acknowledged that the 2005 Cedar Revolution “acted as the first slap to the Syrian regime”, which led to the end of Syria’s hegemony over Lebanon.
“Ever since that date, the regime failed in garnering the trust of the Syrian people,” it said.
“Democracy in Syria supports democracy in Lebanon. Democracy in both countries will support an independent Palestinian nation,” noted the council.
Addressing the Syrian revolt, it declared: “Our people and revolution will persevere and the Syrian regime will fall.”
“The more it kills its people, the sooner it will near its end,” it added.
“We are relying on our people to achieve victory and it will not back down from its demands,” stressed the Syrian National Council.
“Our revolt does not need to use Lebanese land to wage its battle against the dictatorship. Lebanon is simply harboring refugees who are hoping to receive aid,” it continued.
“We have repeatedly announced that we want the establishment of a democratic system in Syria that respects the country’s diversity because Syria deserves it,” it stressed.
“Syria’s sectarian and ethnic diversity are its history, present, and future,” it declared.
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14 February 2012, 17:22
Soaid: We salute Rafik Hariri and all your martyrs. The murderous Syrian regime will fail in Syria and Lebanon.
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14 February 2012, 17:21
Soaid: Syria will establish better ties with Lebanon. It will establish proper diplomatic ties, demarcate the border, starting with the Shebaa Farms, and eliminate the Lebanese-Syrian Higher Council.
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14 February 2012, 17:19
Soaid: We have repeatedly announced that we want a democratic and civil regime in Syria because we deserve it. We will build a civil state.
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14 February 2012, 17:17
Soaid: We voice our solidarity with you and we thank you for showing solidarity with us. Our revolt does not need to use your land to wage its battle against the Syrian regime and it does not use it. Lebanon only harbors Syrian refugees who hope to receive aid.
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14 February 2012, 17:16
Soaid: We are relying on the will of the Syrian people to achieve victory and it will not back down from its demands. We are relying on the support of the Arabs and international community. The Russians and Chinese will not succeed in restoring the Cold War.
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14 February 2012, 17:14
Former MP Fares Soaid reciting statement from Syrian National Council at BIEL rally marking former PM Rafik Hariri’s assassination: The Council believes Lebanon’s revolt against Assad’s army as the first slap against the regime.
14 February 2012, 18:04
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"The murderous Syrian regime will fail in Syria and Lebanon" INSHALLAH.
14 February 2012, 18:59
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Flame thrower, this is my first comment ever on Naharnet.
I wanted to say that I am really sick of people like you who truly preach and believe that the days where Syria used to control us through a non educated criminal sitting in 3anjar were the good old days. Only those who benefited from such a situation dwell on it. What is being said by the Syrian National Council is what Aoun used to always preach and what every free Lebanese want.
14 February 2012, 19:55
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Hey FlameThrower.... HAAAA I'm not Salafi Im a muslim and like the Majority of Muslims were more centred than you make us to be... Man you really Really need to stop watching CNN. You sound like a Zionist who just wants to create Fitna Between Moslem Brothers ... You know flamethrower thats what Zionist are good at, but Allah hu Akbar they will ultimately FAIL... Inshallah.
14 February 2012, 19:59
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the filthy zionist traitors, syrian type, talk to lebanese like we care.
14 February 2012, 21:30
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jabalahbal comedy show is back! thank u frustrated zionist clown!
14 February 2012, 22:30
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it's still you or head of zionist information war department replaced you with software?
14 February 2012, 22:39
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waw! you are getting better by the day! sooo funny indeed! seems your frustration inspires you my zionist friend!
15 February 2012, 02:12
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lol u started "x"-ing out people jabal?... well the guy ur x-ing out is long gone, but u know its a common trait for ppl of ur kind to x people here and x people there.
14 February 2012, 21:17
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the syrian propaganda works well on some here who believe like bashar s wants them to believe that all that s going on is a salafist plot! so laughable...
seems they know nothing about the syrian people who are fed up with this dictator and his police state!
but let s wait and laugh all the more when they ll lose their dear dictator and murderer!
supporting a man killing his people what a divine glory indeed !
i wonder what they would say if a lebanese gvt shells dahiye randomly to crush an opposition... they would surely agree i guess as they applaud bashar of doing this to his people!
14 February 2012, 21:51
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Lebanon will need to have a new Independence Day on the day ASSad is deposed.
14 February 2012, 22:31
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the filthy zionist media terrorists hallucinate about syrian propaganda something.
14 February 2012, 23:21
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the filthy zionist media terrorists are in such a manical state that they cannot distinguish who works for them anymore
15 February 2012, 00:08
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yes!!! keep on! my zionist clown! hilarious! you in great shape today! bravo!
15 February 2012, 00:17
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Hizbalkzb propaganda employees working very hard today. They must meet their target otherwise its back to selling kaak.
15 February 2012, 01:11
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the filthy zionist media terrorists are in disbelief because they see my increased activity on naharnet comments section.
they can't handle so much patriotic lebanese.
15 February 2012, 00:13
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more promising than traitor orange inconsistency and bright yellow mafia disguised as a fake resistance
15 February 2012, 00:39
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“Democracy in Syria supports democracy in Lebanon.REALLY??? Does Democracy in Syria supports Democracy in Saudi Arabia??? The KSA are paying you a lot of money not to say anything but good things about KSA because you have been bought.
15 February 2012, 02:09
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what about the orange guy supporting the turban guy?.. surely they are not any better.
15 February 2012, 05:50
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Soaid hopes that the Syrian Losers will succeed because then he will once again become a Member of Parliament. alla yer7am iyem al e7tilel chou kenet mni7a lal mounasse2, bass bokra barkeh bterja3 iyem zaman. mou?
15 February 2012, 07:41
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the filthy zionist media terrorists is proposing new strategy against me.
it looks like whole zionist information war department is in state on confusion, they don't know what to do with me.
15 February 2012, 08:33
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Because it is difficult to decide what kind of garbage you are...
15 February 2012, 08:23
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This Lebanese wants nothing to do with you or the syrian council and their muslim brotherhood slafi buddies. I hope Assad kicks your butts. Not because I like him but because I despise you more.
15 February 2012, 21:31
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the filthy zionist media terrorists upgraded their software to track every post that i make, only to be retarded in every answer
