Mass Held on 7th Assassination Anniversary of Gebran Tueni
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
A mass was held at the St. Demetrius Church in Beirut's Ashrafiyeh district on Wednesday on the seventh anniversary of the assassination of MP Gebran Tueni.
Beirut Greek Orthodox Archbishop Elias Audeh, who celebrated the mass, said Tueni's killing “was a big shock to the youth who dreamed of living in peace in their nation.”
“Isn't it time to end selfishness and bury hatred?” he wondered.
“Let's unite to protect our Lebanon and let mutual love become our principle,” he said.
Tueni, the former editor and publisher of An Nahar newspaper, was assassinated in a car bomb blast in Mkalles on Dec. 12, 2005. He was among a series of anti-Syrian officials who were assassinated or escaped murder in the aftermath of the Feb. 2005 killing of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
Tueni's daughter Michele said in a statement after the mass that Lebanon is missing bold stances.
“However, our consolation lies in the freedom which has become contagious as you were hoping,” she said addressing her father.
Syrian cartoonist Ali Farzat was on Tuesday named the winner of the Gebran Tueni Award.
The annual prize is awarded by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and An Nahar daily to a media professional who demonstrates the values incarnated in Tueni.
Farzat's satirical drawings targeting corruption and lampooning dictators have been published worldwide. He has received numerous international awards including the prestigious Dutch Prince Claus Award for "achievement in culture and development.”
12 December 2012, 15:37
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Imagining if he was still alive...and all the others that were killed around the same time. All of them were courageous and doing the right thing. These killings accomplished the objectives of the traitors and killers, because it has sent Lebanon into a downward spiral and made it weaker.
Enough...It's time to claim Lebanon back to its glory days.
12 December 2012, 16:26
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Gebran cannot be replaced...he'll never be!
He was an inspiration for the March 14th and was assasinated by the ennemies of freedom, freedom of speech, and Independance.
His spirit remains present with those who believe in the same principles, and want a Lebanon free... free from foreign powers, free from illegal weapons, free from all extremisms, free...and proud!
Your speeches will not be forgotten, your fight is still our fight.
Thank you for having spoken the truth to the face of the Evil Syrian regime...you were fearless ya Gebran
We miss you ...
"In the name of God We, Muslims and Christians, Pledge that united we shall remain to the end of time to better defend our Lebanon" Gebran Tueini March 14th 2005
12 December 2012, 17:00
00
Unfortunately we tell Gebran: Your killers now have a goverment
12 December 2012, 17:38
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Damn, 7. Years already. It feels like it happened yesterday.
12 December 2012, 21:10
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A brave man who never feared anyone and spoke what needed to be spoken. We miss you Gebran Tueni.
12 December 2012, 22:03
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Gebran like Hassan just came back through the Hezz run airport and were killed in 24 hours. What a coincidence.
13 December 2012, 06:41
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There are all kinds of people in the airport. Get your facts straight before accusing anyone.
13 December 2012, 16:33
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I agree with you ya captain.Too many people are in the airport going in and out but not all of them were monitored and targeted.Certain were marked for death as it happened to Gebran Tueni and Hassan.
14 December 2012, 11:32
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The problem in Lebanon is that people judge, execute and go to the funeral of the victim (as they say in arabic) before getting the facts.
12 December 2012, 23:19
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Rest in peace ya Gebran .,may the cowrds that killed you rot in hell .
12 December 2012, 23:21
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hmm but according to the quran, one has to be a true muslim man to get forgiveness, not a true lebanese. So whats your take on this? Saying Allah 3erkhamo for a christian is not allowed in the quran since you are asking god to forgive a kufar.
12 December 2012, 23:42
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RIP. A true Lebanese Hero! you will always live in our memories.
13 December 2012, 11:41
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from whom>? Some FPMer? The totalitarian murderous regime's ally? I'm not going to gun you down - with my red pen - out of respect for Gebran Tueni, but some of his blood is on Aoun's hands by power of attorney.
13 December 2012, 20:45
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M8 and M14 are a reflection of the past. The Cedar Revolution is a reflection of the freedom flame that only Lebanon can light. Gebran's Oath is a reflection of what Lebanon can be. Everyone speaking to the past, from Hizbollah's inquisition to Salafis' Jahilyia to Aoun's Faustian corruption selling Lebanon's soul to the highest bidder. Gebran Tueni was speaking to the future when Lebanese understand our diversity is our best asset and our ingrained freedom and democracy is the light the Arab/Iranian Spring needs to find its way as the Arab/Iranian pendulum shift from the tyranny of dictators to the tyranny of Islamists to finally rest on the freedom of the people with Lebanese playing as the catalyst of a new region built on principles similar to the European Union that let Europe find its soul after centuries of wars and hate.
