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Jumblatt applauds youth protest, says sectarian system must end

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Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblatt stated on Monday that the time has come to eliminate the “dark” sectarian system in Lebanon that “has infiltrated every aspect of our political, economic, social, and educational life.”

He said in an editorial: “The sectarian system is widening the national divide instead of bridging the gap. Sectarianism should be eliminated as soon as possible because it leaves generations of Lebanese prisoners of discrimination between citizens.”

Jumblatt commended Sunday’s youth anti-confessionalism rally, which he said may pose a suitable mechanism to create a new reality on the ground, similar to the youth movements in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Yemen that have or started to create change to the system of rule.

“The persistence of the current failed political system will create future political crises as we have witnessed for decades and decades,” the MP added.

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71 responses to “Jumblatt applauds youth protest, says sectarian system must end”

  1. Hannibal Avatar
    Hannibal

    Are you gonna change your mind tomorrow?

    1. samsa1 Avatar
      samsa1

      let’s give him the benefit of the doubt. He has shown us to be a person of vision, and his decision to change his postion politically I’m sure is justified. It is headspinning I know but I believe deep inside his being and soul he wants truth and justice for Rafic Hariri. He is not a traitor by any means. The Jumblatt family don’t die in their sleep, remember that they die for their cause and that is their country. Maybe we need to walk a mile in his shoes for one day?

      1. libnan1 Avatar
        libnan1

        They might not die in their sleep but they kill other people in their sleep. Screw this Jumblat guy, go to hell.

        1. samsa1 Avatar
          samsa1

          Is that the best you got?

  2. Hannibal Avatar
    Hannibal

    Are you gonna change your mind tomorrow?

    1. Avatar
      Anonymous

      let’s give him the benefit of the doubt. He has shown us to be a person of vision, and his decision to change his postion politically I’m sure is justified. It is headspinning I know but I believe deep inside his being and soul he wants truth and justice for Rafic Hariri. He is not a traitor by any means. The Jumblatt family don’t die in their sleep, remember that they die for their cause and that is their country. Maybe we need to walk a mile in his shoes for one day?

      1. Avatar
        Anonymous

        They might not die in their sleep but they kill other people in their sleep. Screw this Jumblat guy, go to hell.

      2. Avatar
        Anonymous

        They might not die in their sleep but they kill other people in their sleep. Screw this Jumblat guy, go to hell.

        1. Avatar
          Anonymous

          Is that the best you got?

  3. Sebouh80 Avatar
    Sebouh80

    True the institutionalization of Lebanese sectarian political system is one of the curses ever since the formation of modern Lebanon in 1943.

    Now my question to Mr. Jumblatt is that by announcing the end of sectarianism then this indirectly means you are calling of your political elimination as a feudal lord and representative of your respective community.
    What Lebanon really needs?
    Overthrawing the entire political class this includes both March 14 and March 8
    Ending political feudal dynastic families.
    Ending the endemic state corruption
    Ending the Sectarian Political system.
    Creating a new economic alternative that caters the needs of the people and is built on sound institutions.
    The Lebanese masses should turn against all the sectarian chauvinist and bourgeois parties who not consciously turn the Lebanese against each other so that they stay in their place while the elite at the top can advance their plans and projects at the expense of people’s security.
    Finally, the confessional system of Lebanon can never rid itself of ethnic conflict and aimless wars precisely because it thrives on them.

    1. samsa1 Avatar
      samsa1

      I have to disagree on the point of Walid Jumblatt’s political elimination. If anything this gives his respective community the opportunity to participate in government and other areas, such as the military in ways they were limited in participating before. It’s time for the change, we have a generation full of promise, we have seen the political system in Lebanon, how its is always dividing its citizens. Religion aside, politics needs to be separate from that of which people have been used as puppets in the name of religious sects. All religions need to be respected, and recognized but that must be kept personally and of the persons own free will. I do agree with your point though about getting rid of this March 8 and March 14 mentality. We have a democratic system in Lebanon, majority rules and there is and opposition end of story. Enough with making up the rules as we go along! Iwonder if any politicians read our comments….mmmmm
      it’s free advice they should use.

      1. youyes4u Avatar
        youyes4u

        mmmmm…..yes professor….we are listenning…educate and enlightes us with your wisdom,because we are so tired of hypocrites and deceitful tactics that brought upon us,yes we do need urgent reforms and united Lebanon,but how could we move forward when 40,000 missiles sitting under the true lebanese citizens noses waiting to be turned against them any time?.

        1. samsa1 Avatar
          samsa1

          I am not disagreeing with you about having hypocrites and their old world ways. As we’ve seen throughout the Arab World the one tool that made it all happen was what? Not weapons,not money but the Facebook…the new age of computer techology that the pathetic Arab leaders did not count on. By the way I am not a professor but thanks for the compliment. I am of Lebanese origin born and raised in Canada, self -employed who would like to go back to her homeland and take her children so they can know their family and counry…that’s all. Save your energy for more positive stuff rather than the negative. I think we have enough of that in the world can we agree on that?

    2. samsa1 Avatar
      samsa1

      I have to disagree on the point of Walid Jumblatt’s political elimination. If anything this gives his respective community the opportunity to participate in government and other areas, such as the military in ways they were limited in participating before. It’s time for the change, we have a generation full of promise, we have seen the political system in Lebanon, how its is always dividing its citizens. Religion aside, politics needs to be separate from that of which people have been used as puppets in the name of religious sects. All religions need to be respected, and recognized but that must be kept personally and of the persons own free will. I do agree with your point though about getting rid of this March 8 and March 14 mentality. We have a democratic system in Lebanon, majority rules and there is and opposition end of story. Enough with making up the rules as we go along! Iwonder if any politicians read our comments….mmmmm
      it’s free advice they should use.

      1. youyes4u Avatar
        youyes4u

        mmmmm…..yes professor….we are listenning…educate and enlightes us with your wisdom,because we are so tired of hypocrites and deceitful tactics that brought upon us,yes we do need urgent reforms and united Lebanon,but how could we move forward when 40,000 missiles sitting under the true lebanese citizens noses waiting to be turned against them any time?.

    3. youyes4u Avatar
      youyes4u

      I thought you’ve had it with this web site.all the sudden you’re back under different username with your sweet polished lebanese political manifesto.Oh, i see, you brought along a friend with you to root for you,do you guys teach at the same college? brilliant idea,bravo….please entertain us….professors.

      1. Sebouh80 Avatar
        Sebouh80

        You know I really enjoy reading other people’s viewpoints ,and even if they vehemently disagree with me on all points. This gives me a kind of feedback on how others view my opinions.
        Anyway I strongly believe that the Sectarian political regime in Lebanon has created an environment for endless political corruption and cronyism which is present on both the March 14 and March 8 camps respectively.
        This could be prevented if the people focus on their common interest in overthrowing all the political class and present an alternative that has the people’s well being as the main goal. Otherwise, I’m afraid war after war will continue to rock Lebanon.

    4. youyes4u Avatar
      youyes4u

      I thought you’ve had it with this web site.all the sudden you’re back under different username with your sweet polished lebanese political manifesto.Oh, i see, you brought along a friend with you to root for you,do you guys teach at the same college? brilliant idea,bravo….please entertain us….professors.

      1. Sebouh80 Avatar
        Sebouh80

        You know I really enjoy reading other people’s viewpoints ,and even if they vehemently disagree with me on all points. This gives me a kind of feedback on how others view my opinions.
        Anyway I strongly believe that the Sectarian political regime in Lebanon has created an environment for endless political corruption and cronyism which is present on both the March 14 and March 8 camps respectively.
        This could be prevented if the people focus on their common interest in overthrowing all the political class and present an alternative that has the people’s well being as the main goal. Otherwise, I’m afraid war after war will continue to rock Lebanon.

  4. Avatar
    Anonymous

    True the institutionalization of Lebanese sectarian political system is one of the curses ever since the formation of modern Lebanon in 1943.

    Now my question to Mr. Jumblatt is that by announcing the end of sectarianism then this indirectly means you are calling of your political elimination as a feudal lord and representative of your respective community.
    What Lebanon really needs?
    Overthrawing the entire political class this includes both March 14 and March 8
    Ending political feudal dynastic families.
    Ending the endemic state corruption
    Ending the Sectarian Political system.
    Creating a new economic alternative that caters the needs of the people and is built on sound institutions.
    The Lebanese masses should turn against all the sectarian chauvinist and bourgeois parties who not consciously turn the Lebanese against each other so that they stay in their place while the elite at the top can advance their plans and projects at the expense of people’s security.
    Finally, the confessional system of Lebanon can never rid itself of ethnic conflict and aimless wars precisely because it thrives on them.

    1. Avatar
      Anonymous

      I have to disagree on the point of Walid Jumblatt’s political elimination. If anything this gives his respective community the opportunity to participate in government and other areas, such as the military in ways they were limited in participating before. It’s time for the change, we have a generation full of promise, we have seen the political system in Lebanon, how its is always dividing its citizens. Religion aside, politics needs to be separate from that of which people have been used as puppets in the name of religious sects. All religions need to be respected, and recognized but that must be kept personally and of the persons own free will. I do agree with your point though about getting rid of this March 8 and March 14 mentality. We have a democratic system in Lebanon, majority rules and there is and opposition end of story. Enough with making up the rules as we go along! Iwonder if any politicians read our comments….mmmmm
      it’s free advice they should use.

      1. Avatar
        Anonymous

        mmmmm…..yes professor….we are listenning…educate and enlightes us with your wisdom,because we are so tired of hypocrites and deceitful tactics that brought upon us,yes we do need urgent reforms and united Lebanon,but how could we move forward when 40,000 missiles sitting under the true lebanese citizens noses waiting to be turned against them any time?.

        1. Avatar
          Anonymous

          I am not disagreeing with you about having hypocrites and their old world ways. As we’ve seen throughout the Arab World the one tool that made it all happen was what? Not weapons,not money but the Facebook…the new age of computer techology that the pathetic Arab leaders did not count on. By the way I am not a professor but thanks for the compliment. I am of Lebanese origin born and raised in Canada, self -employed who would like to go back to her homeland and take her children so they can know their family and counry…that’s all. Save your energy for more positive stuff rather than the negative. I think we have enough of that in the world can we agree on that?

    2. Avatar
      Anonymous

      I thought you’ve had it with this web site.all the sudden you’re back under different username with your sweet polished lebanese political manifesto.Oh, i see, you brought along a friend with you to root for you,do you guys teach at the same college? brilliant idea,bravo….please entertain us….professors.

      1. Avatar
        Anonymous

        You know I really enjoy reading other people’s viewpoints ,and even if they vehemently disagree with me on all points. This gives me a kind of feedback on how others view my opinions.
        Anyway I strongly believe that the Sectarian political regime in Lebanon has created an environment for endless political corruption and cronyism which is present on both the March 14 and March 8 camps respectively.
        This could be prevented if the people focus on their common interest in overthrowing all the political class and present an alternative that has the people’s well being as the main goal. Otherwise, I’m afraid war after war will continue to rock Lebanon.

  5. Fadi81 Avatar
    Fadi81

    lol! sectarian system….well let me say that regardless of a sectarian system or not, lebanes people have different views and cultures. A government never acts perfectly in any democracy, That is the reality of a democracy! But as long as we have barbarians and anti progress political figures spewing hate and brainwashing their followers NOTHING WILL CHANGE! We need ALL WEAPONS in the country to be controlled by the state! In any democracy when 1/3 of the cabinet resigns and cripples the government from operating for the people, it will fail. So lets not change the game but git rid of the bad players! unfortunatle time and the future of technology is working against the liars and criminals in Lebanon, let them panic…their time is fast approaching! GOD BLESS LEBANON! and GOD BLESS THE GUARDIANS OF THE CEDARS!

    1. Hannibal Avatar
      Hannibal

      Labbayka Lubnan…

      1. PROPHET.T Avatar
        PROPHET.T

        Yeah,as long as you don’t say with blood and soul we scarify “our leaders”,lol

  6. Avatar
    Anonymous

    lol! sectarian system….well let me say that regardless of a sectarian system or not, lebanes people have different views and cultures. A government never acts perfectly in any democracy, That is the reality of a democracy! But as long as we have barbarians and anti progress political figures spewing hate and brainwashing their followers NOTHING WILL CHANGE! We need ALL WEAPONS in the country to be controlled by the state! In any democracy when 1/3 of the cabinet resigns and cripples the government from operating for the people, it will fail. So lets not change the game but git rid of the bad players! unfortunatle time and the future of technology is working against the liars and criminals in Lebanon, let them panic…their time is fast approaching! GOD BLESS LEBANON! and GOD BLESS THE GUARDIANS OF THE CEDARS!

    1. Hannibal Avatar
      Hannibal

      Labbayka Lubnan…

      1. PROPHET.T Avatar
        PROPHET.T

        Yeah,as long as you don’t say with blood and soul we scarify “our leaders”,lol

  7. lebnaneh Avatar
    lebnaneh

    get lost man give the christans the lands first and let them back to the homes the one you destroy you piece of crap you are full of it i can;t wait until bashar will finish you like he did with your dad

    1. samsa1 Avatar
      samsa1

      You really didn’t prove to me anything other than you don’t seem much different than some of those crazy people that are runining Lebanon. I guess not all of the new generation has something positive to contribute other than to spread more hate. Study the Lebanese civil war in a little more depth, that was a dark time for both
      Druze and Christians. Nobody, nobody has anything to be proud of, I don’t care who you are period. Have some more respect when you are commenting to others.

      1. libnan1 Avatar
        libnan1

        Well, I guess you did not lose any family member or your home to this collaborator that you defend . You need to study history and find out exactly what this punk Jumblat did.
        You are correct when you say that no one can be proud of what happened during the civil war, but the innocent people are the ones that paid the price. History is a good teacher.
        Tell your Jumblat master that his time is coming. I guaranty you it will not be in his sleep ….

    2. youyes4u Avatar
      youyes4u

      For The Lord Sake bro,they really don’t wanna go back to the dark ages of the civil war that destroyed both community immensely,and the vast majority of both communities were against the civil war and stood together shoulder to shoulder against what was imposed on them,but saddly enough the game of the civil war ugliness was greater than what they anticipated and both were dragged into it,the loses was horrific and unimaginable for both communities,
      let the lady of Lebanon keep her eyes on the mount of Lebanon,and let both communities live in peace together as they hve been for many many years since lebanon indeprndence in the 40’s when they stood together and raise the lebanese flag with their moslem brothers.

  8. Avatar
    Anonymous

    get lost man give the christans the lands first and let them back to the homes the one you destroy you piece of crap you are full of it i can;t wait until bashar will finish you like he did with your dad

    1. Avatar
      Anonymous

      You really didn’t prove to me anything other than you don’t seem much different than some of those crazy people that are runining Lebanon. I guess not all of the new generation has something positive to contribute other than to spread more hate. Study the Lebanese civil war in a little more depth, that was a dark time for both
      Druze and Christians. Nobody, nobody has anything to be proud of, I don’t care who you are period. Have some more respect when you are commenting to others.

      1. Avatar
        Anonymous

        Well, I guess you did not lose any family member or your home to this collaborator that you defend . You need to study history and find out exactly what this punk Jumblat did.
        You are correct when you say that no one can be proud of what happened during the civil war, but the innocent people are the ones that paid the price. History is a good teacher.
        Tell your Jumblat master that his time is coming. I guaranty you it will not be in his sleep ….

    2. Avatar
      Anonymous

      For The Lord Sake bro,they really don’t wanna go back to the dark ages of the civil war that destroyed both community immensely,and the vast majority of both communities were against the civil war and stood together shoulder to shoulder against what was imposed on them,but saddly enough the game of the civil war ugliness was greater than what they anticipated and both were dragged into it,the loses was horrific and unimaginable for both communities,
      let the lady of Lebanon keep her eyes on the mount of Lebanon,and let both communities live in peace together as they hve been for many many years since lebanon indeprndence in the 40’s when they stood together and raise the lebanese flag with their moslem brothers.

  9. samsa1 Avatar
    samsa1

    No I did not, but I my family and extended family suffered in other ways. Your version of the civil war seems to be one sided. Jumblatt is not my master, I obey only my god. Yes the innocent always pay the price and I am not taking away your right to be angry and bitter. Both sides paid the price, but what do you want the country to do keep killing for revenge. The blood shed will never stop. If there is to be real justice then whoever commited warcrimes should be brought to justice along with the people and countries that encouraged them.

    1. libnan1 Avatar
      libnan1

      My version of the civil war is this, my mother and my sister were getting shot at by the supporters and fighters of Jumblat as they were fleeing our house. By the sake of God they survived. Two women were targeted, that had nothing to do with the fighting. They were protected by a Shite family while our Druse neighbors were trying to kill them. My father’s best friend was a Durse man, I was named after him. That is how close we lived together. Now you know why I dislike Jumblat.

  10. samsa1 Avatar
    samsa1

    No I did not, but I my family and extended family suffered in other ways. Your version of the civil war seems to be one sided. Jumblatt is not my master, I obey only my god. Yes the innocent always pay the price and I am not taking away your right to be angry and bitter. Both sides paid the price, but what do you want the country to do keep killing for revenge. The blood shed will never stop. IF

  11. samsa1 Avatar
    samsa1

    No I did not, but I my family and extended family suffered in other ways. Your version of the civil war seems to be one sided. Jumblatt is not my master, I obey only my god. Yes the innocent always pay the price and I am not taking away your right to be angry and bitter. Both sides paid the price, but what do you want the country to do keep killing for revenge. The blood shed will never stop. If there is to be real justice then whoever commited warcrimes should be brought to justice along with the people and countries that encouraged them.

    1. libnan1 Avatar
      libnan1

      My version of the civil war is this, my mother and my sister were getting shot at by the supporters and fighters of Jumblat as they were fleeing our house. By the sake of God they survived. Two women were targeted, that had nothing to do with the fighting. They were protected by a Shite family while our Druse neighbors were trying to kill them. My father’s best friend was a Durse man, I was named after him. That is how close we lived together. Now you know why I dislike Jumblat.

  12. Avatar
    Anonymous

    No I did not, but I my family and extended family suffered in other ways. Your version of the civil war seems to be one sided. Jumblatt is not my master, I obey only my god. Yes the innocent always pay the price and I am not taking away your right to be angry and bitter. Both sides paid the price, but what do you want the country to do keep killing for revenge. The blood shed will never stop. If there is to be real justice then whoever commited warcrimes should be brought to justice along with the people and countries that encouraged them.

    1. Avatar
      Anonymous

      My version of the civil war is this, my mother and my sister were getting shot at by the supporters and fighters of Jumblat as they were fleeing our house. By the sake of God they survived. Two women were targeted, that had nothing to do with the fighting. They were protected by a Shite family while our Druse neighbors were trying to kill them. My father’s best friend was a Durse man, I was named after him. That is how close we lived together. Now you know why I dislike Jumblat.

  13. Avatar
    Anonymous

    No I did not, but I my family and extended family suffered in other ways. Your version of the civil war seems to be one sided. Jumblatt is not my master, I obey only my god. Yes the innocent always pay the price and I am not taking away your right to be angry and bitter. Both sides paid the price, but what do you want the country to do keep killing for revenge. The blood shed will never stop. IF

  14. zdazdzad Avatar
    zdazdzad

    Never. We like this system
    They tried Arabism in the 80’s, Syrianism in the 90’s and now secularism… all same crap to try to oust the Christian.
    We are not naive –

    We prefer partition than abolishing our system

  15. zdazdzad Avatar
    zdazdzad

    Never. We like this system
    They tried Arabism in the 80’s, Syrianism in the 90’s and now secularism… all same crap to try to oust the Christian.
    We are not naive –

    We prefer partition than abolishing our system

  16. Avatar
    Anonymous

    Never. We like this system
    They tried Arabism in the 80’s, Syrianism in the 90’s and now secularism… all same crap to try to oust the Christian.
    We are not naive –

    We prefer partition than abolishing our system

  17. youyes4u Avatar
    youyes4u

    Lebanese Christians are the legitimate rulers of Lebanon,and everyone else should follow.
    We all know deep inside of our Hearts,if it wasn’t for the Lebanese Christians,Lebanon would have turned into,
    refugee camps, slums ,shacks, tarps, and dump place for terrorists and its cronies.

    1. Hannibal Avatar
      Hannibal

      So what role a Christian who converts to Islam as his religion would he have in a Christian Lebanon? He was born Christian but chose Islam as a religion, is he no longer a legitimate ruler?

  18. Avatar
    Anonymous

    Lebanese Christians are the legitimate rulers of Lebanon,and everyone else should follow.
    We all know deep inside of our Hearts,if it wasn’t for the Lebanese Christians,Lebanon would have turned into,
    refugee camps, slums ,shacks, tarps, and dump place for terrorists and its cronies.

    1. Hannibal Avatar
      Hannibal

      So what role a Christian who converts to Islam as his religion would he have in a Christian Lebanon? He was born Christian but chose Islam as a religion, is he no longer a legitimate ruler?

  19. youyes4u Avatar
    youyes4u

    Lebanese Christians are the Legitimate Rulers of Lebanon and all the rest should follow.
    They are the makers of Lebanon since its birth , that’s why once it was called ( Pearls Of The East ).
    If it wasn’t for the Lebanese Christians,Lebanon would ‘ve been turned into.
    A refugee Camps, slums , shacks , tarps , a cave for savages lawless militia-men and extremists warloards.

  20. Avatar
    Anonymous

    Lebanese Christians are the Legitimate Rulers of Lebanon and all the rest should follow.
    They are the makers of Lebanon since its birth , that’s why once it was called ( Pearls Of The East ).
    If it wasn’t for the Lebanese Christians,Lebanon would ‘ve been turned into.
    A refugee Camps, slums , shacks , tarps , a cave for savages lawless militia-men and extremists warloards.

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    e-commerce

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