Siniora was first to call for ceasefire in 2006, report

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Lebanon former Prime Minister Fouad Siniora’s press office issued a statement on Tuesday stating that the US Embassy cables on Lebanon published by WikiLeaks “ prove that Siniora insisted on stopping Israel’s attacks against Lebanon” when he served as Lebanon’s premier during the 2006 July War.

In response to Hezbollah’s accusations that Siniora worked to stall Israel’s ceasefire in 2006, the statement said that the cables reveal that the then-PM “was the first to call for a ceasefire.”

“WikiLeaks showed that Siniora did not accept deploying foreign troops in Lebanon under Chapter VII of the UN Charter ,” the statement said.

“ Instead Siniora was working to boost the number of UNIFIL forces and expand their mission to deal with the post-war phase.”

“The cables also proved that the decision to send Lebanese army troops to South Lebanon after the ceasefire in 2006 was a Lebanese plan set up by Siniora.”

Siniora’s press office added that “those who read the cables realize that Siniora insisted from the first day of the war to stop Israeli aggression and was strongly committed to preserving Lebanon’s sovereignty.”

Last November, Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah accused Siniora’s cabinet and some March 14 leaders of colluding with Israel and of delaying the July 2006 War. Now Lebanon

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9 responses to “Siniora was first to call for ceasefire in 2006, report”

  1. guss043 Avatar

    I had the honor to meet Mr Seniora once ( coincidence really ), and had a brief coversation , I could say without doubt he’s a man with a bg brain, balanced and very smart , a great man in my opinion, and no one sorry to say in the Mullah party can be at his level, a modern real state man !!!!

    1. Mosetsfire Avatar
      Mosetsfire

      Sinoira was a fantastic PM…I preferred him to Hariri in the 09 elections to assume the PM job because I thought Hariri had more to learn. His loyalties to the state are unwavering.

      1. guss043 Avatar

        Agree with you Mr Masri, but there was no way Nasrallah would have allowed Seniora to stay,he’s way too smart for them and unshakable !!

  2. guss043 Avatar

    I had the honor to meet Mr Seniora once ( coincidence really ), and had a brief coversation , I could say without doubt he’s a man with a bg brain, balanced and very smart , a great man in my opinion, and no one sorry to say in the Mullah party can be at his level, a modern real state man !!!!

    1. Sinoira was a fantastic PM…I preferred him to Hariri in the 09 elections to assume the PM job because I thought Hariri had more to learn. His loyalties to the state are unwavering.

      1. guss043 Avatar

        Agree with you Mr Masri, but there was no way Nasrallah would have allowed Seniora to stay,he’s way too smart for them and unshakable !!

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