Suleiman Meets al-Rahi: Patriarch’s Positions Fall in Lebanon’s Favor
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
President Michel Suleiman defended on Thursday Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi’s recent statements, saying that they stem from his role as the representative of Christians in Lebanon and the region.
He said after holding talks with the Patriarch in Diman: “The Patriarch succeeded in voicing to the French state the Christians’ concerns over sectarian tensions and the naturalization of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.”
“His positions fall in Lebanon’s favor,” he added.
“They don’t need further explanations and we shouldn’t heed various interpretations of the statements he issued from France,” stated the president.
“The Patriarch’s stances cannot be employed for political gain and they don’t need to be justified,” concluded Suleiman.
Suleiman met with al-Rahi in a protocol visit ahead of the prelate’s return to Bkirki.
The talks will be followed by prayers at Diman’s church and a lunch banquet in Suleiman’s honor.
Al-Rahi created controversy over statements he made from France when he allegedly linked the fate of Hizbullah’s arms to the liberation of occupied Lebanese territories.
He also said that the international community should pressure Israel into withdrawing from the Shebaa Farms area.
Premier Najib Miqati is scheduled to visit Diman on Friday.
15 September 2011, 16:33
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Hey Naharte3tir, is the emphasis on the meeting or on what you call "controversial" statements? And then the statements might be controversial to the losers, but definitely not controversial for the person of Patriarch Al Rahi because he is an intelligent, caring deep thinker who does not seek popularity nor money nor power nor personal gains and are not tools, like you are, of foreign powers. So go play bel arb3a ya mejwiyin
15 September 2011, 16:45
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Patriarch’s Positions Fall in Lebanon’s Favor.. umm which ones?
15 September 2011, 16:57
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Ya Metwali: So in your opinion any Christian who does not share your point of view viz. a viz. Syria, Iran and Hizb of thugs is considered a traitor....? You are a retarded piece of...... so is your Leader who has instilled this alien culture in your small brain.
15 September 2011, 16:59
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The Patriarch is trying to awaken the christians by telling them the truth. Our ennemy is one . the jews. Alas some lebanese christians are blindfolded .If the lebanese people join arms together no force on earth can defeat them. The jews know that and working hard on dividing the lebanese people. They do not want the palestinians back . The palestinians have the right to go back and claim their land . I call on all the lebanese people to wake up an(d stop the jews from dividing them. (divide and conquer) thats the jews motto.
15 September 2011, 18:38
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and who said maronites are traitors?
maronites are not represented by lady gaga and amine "the definition of irrelevancy" gemayel.
i won't even say that sunni is the problem. nor were druze while jumblat choosed the wrong side.
no normal person will even get sectarian
15 September 2011, 19:05
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@ Metwali
Therefore to be a great Maronite you have to be a Syrian lackey first?
15 September 2011, 22:32
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نظام الأسد العلوي و إسرائيل اليهودية هم حلفاء ضمنيين , إسرائيل هي شريك ضمني في تحالف الأقليات في الشرق ضد الأكثرية السنية ,نعم يقوم النظام السوري بالتعاون مع حزب الله ببعض المسرحيات و الحروب التي قد تزعج إسرائيل قليلا و لكن و في العمق تعرف إسرائيل أن لهذه الإزعاجات حدود و أن النظام في العمق هو أقرب لها من أبناء جلدته من المسلمين لذلك تراها تسكت عنه و تدافع عنه من تحت الطاولةو تفضله عن غيره
15 September 2011, 23:02
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the rabid horde from zionist information war department can't believe what they are reading these days, first qabanni, than rahi than suleiman (again)...they lost information war and can't explain that to their masters
no worry, your masters already know the taste of defeat in lebanon, they won't be angry at you
16 September 2011, 07:54
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Anne you must be another man in a burka from jabal amel....go back with him too
16 September 2011, 08:00
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Anne you must be another man in a burka from jabal amel....go back with him too
