Syria Embassy Refutes Anti-Lebanese Remarks Attributed to Mufti Hassoun
The Syrian embassy in Beirut on Tuesday refuted anti-Lebanese remarks attributed to Syria's grand mufti Sheikh Ahmed Badreddine Hassoun.
“A Twitter account calling itself 'Ahmed Badreddine Hassoun' has posted tweets attributed to... Sheikh Ahmed Badreddine Hassoun, the grand mufti of the Syrian Arab Republic, which are against the nature of the brotherly ties between the two brotherly countries Syria and Lebanon,” the embassy said in a statement.
“After contacting Mufti Hassoun, the embassy of the Syrian Arab Republic in Beirut denies any link between His Eminence and the aforementioned account,” the embassy added.
“The remarks attributed to him are totally baseless and the embassy wants to make use of this occasion to stress its permanent approach of exerting utmost efforts to reinforce the bonds of brotherhood that link our two brotherly countries,” the Syrian embassy went on to say.
It also called on “all those keen on security and stability in our two countries” to “shun everything that contributes to distortion and discord.”
A parody Twitter account with the handle @Ahmadhson_ had posted a number of anti-Lebanese tweets on Sunday and Monday.
“I urge the Syrian Ambassador to Lebanon, Mr. Ali Abdul Karim Ali, to respond in the right manner against the Lebanese idiots and to put an end to their insults against their masters in Syria. If the matter requires the entry of the Syrian Arab Army into central Beirut to discipline them once again, the leadership and us are ready for this and we do not fear anything,” the account tweeted.
The fake tweets and the embassy's clarification come against the backdrop of tensions in Lebanon over calls for restoring full diplomatic relations with the Syrian government.
Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri announced Tuesday that the new government “will not be formed” should the pro-Damascus camp “insist on restoring Lebanese-Syrian ties.”
| Copyright © 2012 Naharnet.com. All Rights Reserved. | https://naharnet.com/stories/en/249584 |