Al-Rahi calls for Lebanon's return to 'positive neutrality'
Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi called Tuesday for Lebanon's return to "positive neutrality."
In a Christmas speech, al-Rahi called for one army "instead of two armies" and for distancing Lebanon from wars, conflicts, and alliances. "Lebanon must protect its sovereignty and defend itself against any occupier, without interfering in the affairs of other states."
"This neutrality enables Lebanon to play its active role as a place of meeting and dialogue between cultures and religions, and a defender of peace in the region," al-Rahi said.
Source: Naharnet
| Copyright © 2012 Naharnet.com. All Rights Reserved. | https://naharnet.com/stories/en/310011 |