Suleiman Lauds Lebanon's Youth for Resisting Israel, Defeating Terror
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President Michel Suleiman met on Saturday with Lebanon's delegation to the Francophone Games in southern France, saying Lebanese youth resisted Israel and defeated terrorism through the army.
“Lebanese youth have the will and have been capable of making wider achievements than any other country,” Suleiman told the delegation that is participating in the games in the coastal city of Nice.
“They resisted Israel and were able through the Lebanese army to defeat terrorism too,” Suleiman said.
“Lebanon is going through unprecedented difficult circumstances,” he said, while lauding the Francophone Games that were held in Beirut in 2009.
Suleiman will take part in the opening of the 2013 games and is scheduled to hold separate talks on Saturday with President Francois Hollande and Abdou Diouf, Francophonie secretary-general.
Suleiman is accompanied by First Lady Wafaa, caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Samir Moqbel, caretaker Culture Minister Gaby Layyoun and a Lebanese delegation.
07 September 2013, 15:39
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what are you talking about when you say resisting israel? i'm lebanese and am a youth and have no clue what this means. the youth are trying to get the hell out of the country to finish their education and get a job and provide for their families. they're not resisting israel, which is nothing more than an existential threat at this point. mr president, you are better than empty statements such as this. a statement like this sounds like it was written by hizballah. the youth of lebanon need a functioning governemnt where public officials are held accountable and nobody is above the law. we don't even have a government in place. this country is dangerously close to being like somalia, afghanistan and other failed states.
07 September 2013, 15:45
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Yes we resisted Israel. But more importantly we resisted the assadists. Enough glorifying Israel resistance. Time to glorify the resistance against the number one enemy of lebanon, the Assadists.
08 September 2013, 10:36
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Israel has not killed our politicians, intellectual and journalists. Israel has not occupied us for 30 years and Israel has not looted an estimated 30billion USD. Israel does not send Fath el Islam to attack our army or Islamists terrorists to plant bombs against civilians.
15000 Lebanese have disappeared or jailed at the hand of Syria. Syria does not allow lebanon use the water from Nahr el Kabir, and only allows lebanon take 50% of the water of the Oronte. Just recetly Assad has declared that the oil and gaz in lebanon is for the purpose of the Resistance (i.e. for Assad's and co use).
Syria refuses the demarcation of the Lebanese/Syrian Border, did not allow the oil to transit from Irak to the IPC refinery in North Lebanon.
Is there any doubt to who is the enemy of Lebanon.
07 September 2013, 16:07
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president sleiman would do better to speak about the true lebanese who resist evil, corruption, godlessness, dictatorship, and domination by iran, syria and hezbolah. this is what made lebanon great and the jealousy of all the middle eastern nations.
07 September 2013, 16:09
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Mr president, no disrespect.... But Israel isn't the one causing damage and harm to Lebanon today. No deflection please..... Today, The enemy is Iranian and Syrian.
07 September 2013, 16:28
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Make up your mind. Yehoudi....Arab ?
Sorry old chap you can't have it both ways. But at least it gives you an opportunity to get yourself mentioned on naharnet.
07 September 2013, 22:27
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The traitor is Fayez Karam, Aoun's right hand man which makes Aoun guilty by association not to mention that he intervened to get him a joke sentence.
Kim Jong Un put his ex girlfriend's relatives in a goulag because they were guilty by association. Syria, Iran, north Korea are your democratic models. Apply it to yourselves please before judging others.
07 September 2013, 23:01
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Inta a3ma. Fact. I followed you. Pro-Iranian living in Be'er Abed.
07 September 2013, 23:03
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And won't you listen to Southern splashing out accusations of treachery! You're one to talk! Send us a post-card from Damascus once the war is over.
08 September 2013, 04:18
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When was the last time, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Iran lifted a finger against Israel and/or do something meaningful towards the Palestinian cause? Is it a coincidence that only Lebanon is constantly facing the Israeli and Syrian swords and being killed? Neither Syria nor Israel is a friend of Lebanon. Yes sure, they pick and chose who/which party they want to support and divide us. What is this constant reminder of the Israeli threat while countries like Syria, Iran and Saudi Arabia interfere with Lebanese politics, government formation and our lively hood? Is it because they've been dangling a shinny fake diamond in front of our faces to mesmerize and deflect our attention from their true agenda while they get away with it? Does anyone know if Syria did anything significant and worth while mentioning to help Lebanon during the Israeli invasions?
07 September 2013, 17:14
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Omg , I'm fed up with this brainwashed response from people ... Like seriously grow up, and that dumbo southern wants to remove ppls citizenship ? Who are u to even say who is a patriotic lebanese and who isn't?
Rou7 nem
07 September 2013, 22:31
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Error, I didn't even read what this jabal wrote.... Beside the first line. They're wasting there time and energy for nothing.
Thanks for your comment though, rou7 nem was very appropriate indeed for these trolls.
07 September 2013, 17:57
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almouni,
You said it well, hen ce the fracturing of the Lebanese society. It is not 100% true, but very close to it.
07 September 2013, 23:11
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Jabal, you're not the only one who's lost loved ones to Israeli bombs. And if we count the 1996 war and the 1982 invasion, I've lost more family than you (I'm Shiite, and my family's lived for generations between Da7yeh and the B2a3). But stop being such a brainwashed idiot falling right into Hizb's propaganda trap! Stop agitating for eternal warfare and hatred! Quit nodding yes each time that Hasan speaks in your name that "sa nuda77i bi rijalina, bi atfalina, bi nisa2ina, bi shuyukhina" in the name of that war. You've lost 12 already; addé ba3id 3ayéz tikhsar until you would wish to consider a peace? 3a shway 7essak 7a tzannir 7alak w tru7 tifjir 7alak bshi matra7. Walaw ya zalamé?
08 September 2013, 16:18
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@maxx just to let you know that i am not a brainwashed my parents lived in da7yeh but i was born in the uk and still lived here but i still support hizbullah in their fight against israel and to protect our boarders.
i want to asked you something what do you think about what the m14 (sanura) did in 2006 during the war and please be honest with your answer if you want to check about me for you to make sure that i am what i am saying you can check my facebook account with the name of yusif haway and everyone on here is wellcome to check it too
07 September 2013, 23:19
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Not true mate. There was always plenty of sex and drugs and rock 'n' roll (well, alright, Black Metal technically; but let's not split hairs) in Lebanon, even right in Da7yeh; just underground, 3al sikkét. But you're right; emigration has drained Lebanon's talent like a mo-fo, and when you see what those same Lebanese are capable of doing abroad, it can't but sting. It's not like we're lacking anything as people: we're just lacking opportunity to be the best people that we can be.
That being said, I have to nonetheless strongly disagree with your way of looking at things in terms of Christian vs. Palestinian, Shiite vs. Israeli, Sunni vs. Baschar. There's already so much schismatism around; let's try not to promote more of it on sectarian grounds. Cheers mate.
07 September 2013, 23:39
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Jabal, don't you think it's already enough and far too much to lose 12 of your family for useless wars? Or you think we need more of these useless stupid destructive wars against Israel and you'll lose more of your family. Do you have children? Do you want them to leave in peace and not to mourn for void and deceiving slogans? Even Palestinians consider living in peace with Israel, why being more pro-Palestinian than them, at the expense of Lebanon's future, which -whether we want it or not- will be always and forever as Israel's neighbor.
08 September 2013, 16:28
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@Kanaan its enough of wars and killing yes i agree with you on that but again is it not enough for israel to stop their own racist ways of revenge against hizbullah dont u think that its engouh for israel to stop their flyover and leave lebanon alone and in peace let me tell you something now and you think about it by ur self and answer me later do you think if israel stop its flyovers in lebanon and stop stealing our water and give back chaba farm do you think their will be need for hizbullahs weapons and to answer you again before you start telling me chaba farm is for syria no chaba farm is lebanese and its be granted in the united nation and without the united nation you think about it this way the chaba town is lebanese but the farm is syria how dose it work think about it again
08 September 2013, 00:49
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Sleiman is weird. I don't get him.... why focus on Israel? Our problems don't come from the South but from the North and East. I don't see a million israelis in our streets but a million syrians.
This is when I remember that he was picked with the Giraff's approval. I hope he's buying us some time to save us.
08 September 2013, 00:57
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primesuspect, I think he's trying to encourage the emergence of another resistance to replace HA. Lebanon DOES in fact need a resistance, but the current prominent resistance has overreached its tasks power and limits. So that makes me think his insistence on such a thing is to either split the notion of resistance and HA being inseparable or basically criticize HA's involvement in Syria because it is not resisting against any direct Israeli aggression.
08 September 2013, 01:09
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primesuspect, I can't see how you think I believe otherwise, and if you ever saw anyone denigrating the army you'd definitely see me there defending the relevant institution. I know for a fact that the Army's incapacity is due of a political nature and not of capability nor equipment because I've seen the inventories and training and they are quite remarkable. However, I can't but to think why Israel wasn't kicked out of south Lebanon before HA, honestly can't.
Anyway, a resistance does not include an Army and the Army can resist quite well. An army that does nothing in face of Israeli aggression is not resisting the tyranny so familiar with Israel. I said it's political, its incapability, and it's easy to say we need an Army, but with no clear guidelines it's more cheap talk than anything else. Please discuss how it can be done besides the usual 'well duh, kick HA out' (which I agree with more and more by the day).
08 September 2013, 08:07
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Endless. Suleiman hates the guts of HA. But like u r saying, he is hiding this and trying to redirect HA's energies into something useful. Like a father who has a criminal son and who tries to mend him up despite him.
08 September 2013, 00:59
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Also, you've offended and denigrated the president in a way I cannot leave it go unanswered. Simply because he was approved by Al-Assad does not mean he is a puppet of any kind. Al-Assad probably thought he's too weak and incompetent to rule a country with so much Syrian control and influence. The tables have turned however, and he able to speak freely, effectively, and with taste.
08 September 2013, 01:05
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I can only hope he's not a puppet and yes he has proven to be courageous. I hope he never stops. I have even more hopes for him, I hope he gets re-elected without Bashar's approval.
Nevertheless, He's paid to represent us and to defend our interests and peace.
Letting Hizballa go unpunished for assassinating Pierre Gemayel or Rafik Hariri in the name of civil peace is not an opción. Nusrallah has to be apprehended and brought to justice.
08 September 2013, 01:15
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ralphr, you seem to be forgetting HA's weakening more and more by the day. It's HA and HA alone that is preventing other countries from helping Lebanon by preventing any nation other than Iran and Syria help Lebanon by kidnapping its citizens and blowing things up.
The Arab nations love Lebanon more than anything because they've invested too much in it and would not see it destroyed by the likes of HA and Iran.
Alliances don't mean a thing. The power should come from within and from the people. We don't need any outside powers dictating our policies and electing their puppets to appease Israel.
08 September 2013, 01:27
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Uhm, ralphr, yes, well, baby steps I always say. If no body talks about the elephant in the room then there's no way to talk about how it should be removed, don't you think? Being vocal and courageous like the president is a much needed quality in these times where silence is imposed by the few on the many. And no HA isn't as strong as ever, in fact, most of its strength is in Syria not protecting Lebanese interests and the growing criticism will do it great harm once it returns. I'm fully convinced by this. HA will either have to make great concessions or start another civil war, which it won't do, and therefor weaken itself and allow the Lebanese to finally prosper. I haven't the slightest clue what would happen if HA wins in Syria though ... oh boy, lol.
08 September 2013, 01:45
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primesuspect, he's no puppet, he's breaking his back to make something out of Lebanon, he's a symbol of national unity.
Also, worry not, justice will come to the unjust and guilty, and if not in our time, then, no doubt, by the history books.
08 September 2013, 01:36
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Guys, I've been reading you.
One conclusion, you're all right. Diversity is what makes Lebanon rich country.
08 September 2013, 04:23
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Ralph- HA will be severely weakened once Bashar falls. That is why they are neck deep in the fight there. Once that supply route is severed they will have no choice but to negotiate their weapons. Just be patient my friend. It's only a matter of time.
08 September 2013, 10:40
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and how many have been killed by Syrians. Remeber that 15000 lebanese have disappeared and jailed by Syrians and no news about them
08 September 2013, 16:10
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@lebanon_first thanks for your reply to be honest i dont care less what is happening in Syria because i see it as a game of the west and the us to boast their economy by making wars in the Arab world their sell their weapons and our stupid politicians is falling for it and yes i am a shia from south Lebanon and support hizbullah on its fight against Israel and to protect our boarders
