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Lebanon to face sanctions if it does not fund STL, report

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More than one international party informed President Michel Suleiman, Prime Minister Najib Mikati, Speaker Nabih Berri as well as other concerned figures that not paying Lebanon’s share of funding for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) will subject Lebanon to sanctions, An-Nahar newspaper reported on Friday

“Even Hezbollah has become aware of the warnings given to the Lebanese concerned parties ,” An-Nahar added.

The Iran and Syrian backed Hezbollah-led March 8 coalition which dominate Lebanon’s cabinet has opposed a clause in the Lebanese annual state budget pertaining to the funding of the tribunal.

Lebanon contributes 49 % STL’s annual budget

The tribunal was created by a 2007 UN Security Council resolution, at Lebanon’s request, to try those responsible for former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri’s assassination. He was killed in a suicide car bombing on February 14, 2005.

STL funding bill

Future Movement official Mustafa Allouch said in remarks published Friday that March 14 MPs “intend to present a draft bill to the parliament that calls for paying Lebanon’s share of funding to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL).

Four Hezbollah members have been indicted by the UN-backed tribunal in the Hariri murder. However, the Shia group strongly denied the charges and refused to cooperate with the court.

Four Hezbollah members have been indicted by the UN-backed tribunal in the 2005 Rafik Hariri murder. However, the Shia group strongly denied the charges and refused to cooperate with the court.

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32 responses to “Lebanon to face sanctions if it does not fund STL, report”

  1. antar2011 Avatar
    antar2011

    ‘Lebanon to face sanctions if it does not fund STL, report”

    as if anyone cares what happens to lebanon!

    as long as they are filling their pockets right and left, they don’t care…

  2. Avatar
    Anonymous

    ‘Lebanon to face sanctions if it does not fund STL, report”

    as if anyone cares what happens to lebanon!

    as long as they are filling their pockets right and left, they don’t care…

  3. Sebouh80 Avatar
    Sebouh80

    I just cannot understand why still the Lebanese government needs to fund the international tribunal for Lebanon. As everyone knows we are a poor wretched nation so let Saad Hariri or Najib Mikati fund Lebanon’s part.

    Enough is Enough. 

    1. libnan1 Avatar
      libnan1

      Affirmative. Yeah, Suaad Hariri should take off the bikini and flip some cash to pay his STL.

      1. nagy_michael2 Avatar
        nagy_michael2

        Its not all about Hariri you stupid jerk. There were 18 people that died with him and many more after him and before him.
        Yes Israel committed attorcities and so did your beloved thugs in Dahiya and the Syrian regimes. The syrians killed Lebanese and Palestinians more than Israel did. After everyone was forgiven supposedly after the war, the syrian and Hezbollah continued the killing. The STL is not for Hariri damn it. Its for those who were killed after the war by terrorists like you. You taking the situation lightly and make joke of it. your turning everything into Hariri and forgetting the other victims too. Stop telling that it was israel because the Syrian regime was pretty much behind all the leaders killed in Lebanon and they could careless if anyone stood in their way because no one did. They thought they can wash it off like other crimes with their hezbollah thugs but it won’t go away. Maybe the STL will take long time to convict and try your friends but the proof is there and you’re guilty as them because you’re killing them again by making light of the situation.s Tell your fucking Aoun to free up the soldiers in Syria. Otherwise shut the hell up. Tell him to free theland in Jubail and give it back to their christians owners instead of hush hush about HA taking over. if Mustabal was doing it, i am sure he would be running a marathon with his sharp tongue until kingdom come. your Aoun is a coward just like before. hide and seek and shoot his mouth hiding behind HA thugs.

        1. libnan1 Avatar
          libnan1

          It is all about Hariri you dickhead. There would have been no STL if it wasn’t for Harirri. I guess you don’t like Aoun !!! You would not have a country called Lebanon if it wasn’t for Aoun and HA. You will have to kiss Aoun’s behind once you’re done kissing Hariri’s. 

        2. geo metro Avatar
          geo metro

          wow..time out  friends…  its been a long week for  everyone  and we are  all spring loaded  with all the pressure of the world we live in.  we should try counting  from 1 to 10 take a deep breath and  and start all over with a more pleasant state of mind.;)

        3. geo metro Avatar
          geo metro

          wow..time out  friends…  its been a long week for  everyone  and we are  all spring loaded  with all the pressure of the world we live in.  we should try counting  from 1 to 10 take a deep breath and  and start all over with a more pleasant state of mind.;)

      2. LEBANON101 Avatar
        LEBANON101

        ya ayri ayri fik w bi aoun. aoun is the biggest traitor i know. in 1990 he sided with the syrians . he knew what he was doing attack the LF to weaken them becuase the syrians knew they were not going to give up their weapons that easily. than flee the fucking country ASAP let the Syrians take control and ill just get paid on the side. ayri bi geagea but at least he didnt flee he fought the syrians for 15 years. he was the first to recognize aoun. PLZ TELL ME WHO BACKED AOUN . when aoun was supposedly fighting the syrians who had his back? who send hi tanks and artillery?

        1. libnan1 Avatar
          libnan1

          You must have a big one …. Mr. 101, the LF did join the the Lebanese army during the liberation war. It’s what they did after that was troubling. 

      3. Fadi81 Avatar
        Fadi81

        “It is all about Hariri you dickhead. There would have been no STL if it wasn’t for Harirri. I guess you don’t like Aoun !!! You would not have a country called Lebanon if it wasn’t for Aoun and HA. You will have to kiss Aoun’s behind once you’re done kissing Hariri’s.”settle down there big dog….Lebanon was Lebanon well before Aoun and HA stained it with their existence. STL is for JUSTICE for all our patriot martyrs. Any kalb that dares defend the animals that committed these crimes is nothing more than a foreign proxy squatting on Lebanese soil. Traitors and sell outs all have one thing in common, and that is a cowardly ending to their pathetic existence.

      4. LEBANON101 Avatar
        LEBANON101

        yeah why did they start fighitng aoun? becuase he started the elgha2 war against them . why would he do that ? beucase he was in the bed with syria that why. thats history and no matter how much you try to make aoun seem like he did the right thing you know hes wrong. and i dont need a big one to put in u and aoun beucase you are small little syrian and zionist rats.

    2. libnan1 Avatar
      libnan1

      Affirmative. Yeah, Suaad Hariri should take off the bikini and flip some cash to pay his STL.

      1. LEBANON101 Avatar
        LEBANON101

        ya ayri ayri fik w bi aoun. aoun is the biggest traitor i know. in 1990 he sided with the syrians . he knew what he was doing attack the LF to weaken them becuase the syrians knew they were not going to give up their weapons that easily. than flee the fucking country ASAP let the Syrians take control and ill just get paid on the side. ayri bi geagea but at least he didnt flee he fought the syrians for 15 years. he was the first to recognize aoun. PLZ TELL ME WHO BACKED AOUN . when aoun was supposedly fighting the syrians who had his back? who send hi tanks and artillery?

    3. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Sebouh80 – The basic idea of the International Court Fee is:
         ‘If you want us to settle your problems – because you can’t – then you pay almost half the costs of doing it. We guarantee the most impartial rules of procedure that humans can think of at the moment. AND we’ll even use your own silly ‘laws’ to judge the case with. Lawyers selected by you – unless you wish to draw from our expert ‘pool’ of over 100. Just sign the contract – remembering that once it begins it won’t stop until there’s a conclusion – payments expected on a regular basis.’
         So .. Lebanon went for it. Needless to say, dragging the whole thing out longer will cost us more.
           Take a shot at the ones dragging their heels ….

    4. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Sebouh80 – The basic idea of the International Court Fee is:
         ‘If you want us to settle your problems – because you can’t – then you pay almost half the costs of doing it. We guarantee the most impartial rules of procedure that humans can think of at the moment. AND we’ll even use your own silly ‘laws’ to judge the case with. Lawyers selected by you – unless you wish to draw from our expert ‘pool’ of over 100. Just sign the contract – remembering that once it begins it won’t stop until there’s a conclusion – payments expected on a regular basis.’
         So .. Lebanon went for it. Needless to say, dragging the whole thing out longer will cost us more.
           Take a shot at the ones dragging their heels ….

  4. Avatar
    Anonymous

    I just cannot understand why still the Lebanese government needs to fund the international tribunal for Lebanon. As everyone knows we are a poor wretched nation so let Saad Hariri or Najib Mikati fund Lebanon’s part.

    Enough is Enough. 

    1. Avatar
      Anonymous

      Affirmative. Yeah, Suaad Hariri should take off the bikini and flip some cash to pay his STL.

      1. Avatar
        Anonymous

        Its not all about Hariri you stupid jerk. There were 18 people that died with him and many more after him and before him.
        Yes Israel committed attorcities and so did your beloved thugs in Dahiya and the Syrian regimes. The syrians killed Lebanese and Palestinians more than Israel did. After everyone was forgiven supposedly after the war, the syrian and Hezbollah continued the killing. The STL is not for Hariri damn it. Its for those who were killed after the war by terrorists like you. You taking the situation lightly and make joke of it. your turning everything into Hariri and forgetting the other victims too. Stop telling that it was israel because the Syrian regime was pretty much behind all the leaders killed in Lebanon and they could careless if anyone stood in their way because no one did. They thought they can wash it off like other crimes with their hezbollah thugs but it won’t go away. Maybe the STL will take long time to convict and try your friends but the proof is there and you’re guilty as them because you’re killing them again by making light of the situation.s Tell your fucking Aoun to free up the soldiers in Syria. Otherwise shut the hell up. Tell him to free theland in Jubail and give it back to their christians owners instead of hush hush about HA taking over. if Mustabal was doing it, i am sure he would be running a marathon with his sharp tongue until kingdom come. your Aoun is a coward just like before. hide and seek and shoot his mouth hiding behind HA thugs.

        1. Avatar
          Anonymous

          It is all about Hariri you dickhead. There would have been no STL if it wasn’t for Harirri. I guess you don’t like Aoun !!! You would not have a country called Lebanon if it wasn’t for Aoun and HA. You will have to kiss Aoun’s behind once you’re done kissing Hariri’s. 

        2. geo metro Avatar
          geo metro

          wow..time out  friends…  its been a long week for  everyone  and we are  all spring loaded  with all the pressure of the world we live in.  we should try counting  from 1 to 10 take a deep breath and  and start all over with a more pleasant state of mind.;)

      2. Avatar
        Anonymous

        ya ayri ayri fik w bi aoun. aoun is the biggest traitor i know. in 1990 he sided with the syrians . he knew what he was doing attack the LF to weaken them becuase the syrians knew they were not going to give up their weapons that easily. than flee the fucking country ASAP let the Syrians take control and ill just get paid on the side. ayri bi geagea but at least he didnt flee he fought the syrians for 15 years. he was the first to recognize aoun. PLZ TELL ME WHO BACKED AOUN . when aoun was supposedly fighting the syrians who had his back? who send hi tanks and artillery?

        1. Avatar
          Anonymous

          You must have a big one …. Mr. 101, the LF did join the the Lebanese army during the liberation war. It’s what they did after that was troubling. 

      3. Avatar
        Anonymous

        “It is all about Hariri you dickhead. There would have been no STL if it wasn’t for Harirri. I guess you don’t like Aoun !!! You would not have a country called Lebanon if it wasn’t for Aoun and HA. You will have to kiss Aoun’s behind once you’re done kissing Hariri’s.”settle down there big dog….Lebanon was Lebanon well before Aoun and HA stained it with their existence. STL is for JUSTICE for all our patriot martyrs. Any kalb that dares defend the animals that committed these crimes is nothing more than a foreign proxy squatting on Lebanese soil. Traitors and sell outs all have one thing in common, and that is a cowardly ending to their pathetic existence.

      4. Avatar
        Anonymous

        yeah why did they start fighitng aoun? becuase he started the elgha2 war against them . why would he do that ? beucase he was in the bed with syria that why. thats history and no matter how much you try to make aoun seem like he did the right thing you know hes wrong. and i dont need a big one to put in u and aoun beucase you are small little syrian and zionist rats.

    2. Avatar
      Anonymous

      Sebouh80 – The basic idea of the International Court Fee is:
         ‘If you want us to settle your problems – because you can’t – then you pay almost half the costs of doing it. We guarantee the most impartial rules of procedure that humans can think of at the moment. AND we’ll even use your own silly ‘laws’ to judge the case with. Lawyers selected by you – unless you wish to draw from our expert ‘pool’ of over 100. Just sign the contract – remembering that once it begins it won’t stop until there’s a conclusion – payments expected on a regular basis.’
         So .. Lebanon went for it. Needless to say, dragging the whole thing out longer will cost us more.
           Take a shot at the ones dragging their heels ….

    3. Avatar
      Anonymous

      Sebouh80 – The basic idea of the International Court Fee is:
         ‘If you want us to settle your problems – because you can’t – then you pay almost half the costs of doing it. We guarantee the most impartial rules of procedure that humans can think of at the moment. AND we’ll even use your own silly ‘laws’ to judge the case with. Lawyers selected by you – unless you wish to draw from our expert ‘pool’ of over 100. Just sign the contract – remembering that once it begins it won’t stop until there’s a conclusion – payments expected on a regular basis.’
         So .. Lebanon went for it. Needless to say, dragging the whole thing out longer will cost us more.
           Take a shot at the ones dragging their heels ….

  5. andre2011 Avatar
    andre2011

    Why some people think that The International Tribunal of Lebanon is for Rafic  or Saad. It is against the crimes that were commited within 30 years in Lebanon. The same criminal mind, whether Hafez or Bachar or Jund Allah, is responsible about all the killings in Lebanon. Can you imagine why they killed kamal Junblat,  Bachir aljumail, President Mouawaad, mufti Khalid. Why they tortured Salim Alousi by burning his right hand with acids and then killing him. Why they wanted to kill Marwan Hamade? Why They killed Rafic Alhariri and all other nationalsts in Lebanon. Soon we will be getting lot of informations about all assasinations and about all the lebanese who are still in Bachar’s  underground jails once Bachar is undergtround.

  6. Avatar
    Anonymous

    Why some people think that The International Tribunal of Lebanon is for Rafic  or Saad. It is against the crimes that were commited within 30 years in Lebanon. The same criminal mind, whether Hafez or Bachar or Jund Allah, is responsible about all the killings in Lebanon. Can you imagine why they killed kamal Junblat,  Bachir aljumail, President Mouawaad, mufti Khalid. Why they tortured Salim Alousi by burning his right hand with acids and then killing him. Why they wanted to kill Marwan Hamade? Why They killed Rafic Alhariri and all other nationalsts in Lebanon. Soon we will be getting lot of informations about all assasinations and about all the lebanese who are still in Bachar’s  underground jails once Bachar is undergtround.

  7. Avatar
    Anonymous

    Why some people think that The International Tribunal of Lebanon is for Rafic  or Saad. It is against the crimes that were commited within 30 years in Lebanon. The same criminal mind, whether Hafez or Bachar or Jund Allah, is responsible about all the killings in Lebanon. Can you imagine why they killed kamal Junblat,  Bachir aljumail, President Mouawaad, mufti Khalid. Why they tortured Salim Alousi by burning his right hand with acids and then killing him. Why they wanted to kill Marwan Hamade? Why They killed Rafic Alhariri and all other nationalsts in Lebanon. Soon we will be getting lot of informations about all assasinations and about all the lebanese who are still in Bachar’s  underground jails once Bachar is undergtround.

  8. geo metro Avatar
    geo metro

    andre,

     in a sense lebanon is  being baker acted due to the danger it poses for it self and ruled unfit to bring anyone to justice in the harriri murder.. and when you think about it lebanon has a horrible record for assassinations and no is ever prosecuted.
     
    the cost of the stl is shamefull and whether justice comes out of it remains to be seen.
     
      the problem remains that too many feel entitled to judge  condem and murder others .
     
      for those who feel the stl is unfair i want to ask them,,,, IT IS UNFAIR COMPARED TO WHAT???  what is the alternative?….dont worry about it?,,,, JUST LET IT GO?

    when a thug like moughniyeh got killed hizbollah was outraged and promised an even steven payback that will likely cost all lebanese, when law abiding citizens want to go to court to seek justice for a prime minister they are labled trouble makers.

  9. geo metro Avatar
    geo metro

    andre,

     in a sense lebanon is  being baker acted due to the danger it poses for it self and ruled unfit to bring anyone to justice in the harriri murder.. and when you think about it lebanon has a horrible record for assassinations and no is ever prosecuted.
     
    the cost of the stl is shamefull and whether justice comes out of it remains to be seen.
     
      the problem remains that too many feel entitled to judge  condem and murder others .
     
      for those who feel the stl is unfair i want to ask them,,,, IT IS UNFAIR COMPARED TO WHAT???  what is the alternative?….dont worry about it?,,,, JUST LET IT GO?

    when athug like moughniyeh got killed hizbollah was outraged and promised an even steven payback that will likely cost all lebanese, when law abiding citizens want to go to court to seek justice for a prime minister they are labled trouble makers.

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