Gemayel condemns Syrian violation of Lebanese sovereignty

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Phanage party MP Sami Gemayel condemned on Thursday the Syrian army’s incursion into the Lebanese territory.

“We consider that the Syrian army’s incursion into Lebanese territory is an assault by a foreign country against Lebanon and a violation of Lebanese sovereignty,” Gemayel said following his meeting with the EU Ambassador to Lebanon Angelina Eichhorst.

Gemayel also said that “he holds the government responsible, because it did not issue any official stance or condemnation of the violation and did not summon the Syrian envoy or send a letter to the Arab League or the United Nations.”

Lebanon’s Defense Minister Fayez Ghosn tried to justify Syrian army violations of Lebanese territories by saying :” Those complaining about the Syrian move should be reminded about the daily Israeli land, maritime and airspace violations.”

He also tried to justify the killing of Syrian nationals by the Syrian troops inside Lebanon by saying

that unlike the US, Lebanon does not support the opposition in Syria.

“The US wants to support the Syrian opposition, but we don’t ,” Ghosn told Al-Manar TV after meeting with US Ambassador to Lebanon Maura Connelly.

Ghosn said that the Syrian army’s incursion into Lebanon “is being investigated in order to find out what happened !”

Ghosn represents president Michel Suleiman in the cabinet which is dominated by Hezbollah a close ally of Syria and Iran

Syrian troops entered Lebanese territory on Thursday and shot dead a Syrian national living in a remote border area of the eastern Bekaa region, a security official told AFP.

Another Syrian patrol crossed the Lebanese borders, but this time in the North which triggered panic among residents.

According to As-Sharq al-Awsat newspapers Thursday edition, “around ten Syrian soldiers entered the Lebanese territory in the northern town of Halwas and patrolled the area on Wednesday.”

The daily quoted an unnamed local resident as saying that “the people are scared of the behavior of Syrian soldiers.”

This incident follows another in the Bekaa , which took place on Tuesday. Syrian army tanks crossed the Lebanese border near the town of Arsal and fired several gunshots within Lebanese territory.

Media outlets reported that the tanks fired in the direction of a battery factory in Aarsal, adding that the Syrian troops suspected fleeing gunmen had taken refuge in the building.

The Lebanese army has until now maintained complete silence about both incidents

Thousands of Syrians have fled into Lebanon in recent months, often using illegal border crossings, to flee the unrest gripping their country.

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15 responses to “Gemayel condemns Syrian violation of Lebanese sovereignty”

  1. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Finally someone speaks. Where IS the Cedar Forest ??

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    Anonymous

    Finally someone speaks. Where IS the Cedar Forest ??

  3. NothingWillHappen Avatar
    NothingWillHappen

    Is this the only person in a goverment position who speaks out ? Thank goodness someone said something ….

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    Anonymous

    Is this the only person in a goverment position who speaks out ? Thank goodness someone said something ….

  5. 7akibalash Avatar
    7akibalash

    fayez ghosn ya ibn el sharmouta ya bala 2asl, when the marada(zghirtawiyyi) and the syrians came and destroyed your uncle’s house after robbing all his possessions, you and your father sat there quietly and never said a damn word, today you live in franjieh’s asshole and drink the syrian piss.
    today the syrians rape your country and you still defend them, you are a traitor even to your closest family members just like your father… I never expect anything more from you, how could you be loyal to the country if you cant even be loyal to your blood, you piece of trash… you, assad, aoun, and zabrallah need a firing squad theraputic session.

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    Anonymous

    fayez ghosn ya ibn el sharmouta ya bala 2asl, when the marada(zghirtawiyyi) and the syrians came and destroyed your uncle’s house after robbing all his possesions, you and your father sat there quietly and never said a damn word, today you live in franjieh’s asshole and drink the syrian piss.
    today the syrians rape your country and you still defend them, you are a traitor even to your closest family members just like your father… I never expect anything more from you, how could you be loyal to the country if you cant even be loyal to your blood, you piece of trash… you, assad, aoun, and zabrallah need a firing squad theraputic session.

  7. Lebanon’s Defense Minister Fayez Ghosn tried to justify Syrian army violations of Lebanese territories by saying :” Those complaining about the Syrian move should be reminded about the daily Israeli land, maritime and airspace violations.”

    Ok asshole, the lebanese government usually issue formal complaints to the UN about the Israel’s violations to Lebanese  sovereignty. Now you have the balls to say the above quote you ignorant bastard.

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    Anonymous

    Lebanon’s Defense Minister Fayez Ghosn tried to justify Syrian army violations of Lebanese territories by saying :” Those complaining about the Syrian move should be reminded about the daily Israeli land, maritime and airspace violations.”

    Ok asshole, the lebanese government usually issue formal complaints to the UN about the Israel’s violations to Lebanese  sovereignty. Now you have the balls to say the above quote you ignorant bastard.

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    josephphdman

    the turkish army is on full alert is preparing  to invade syria , they will start there attack within  2 to 3 weeks  the tanks will move in to syria and the f16 and f21 warplanes which they bought from the us will bomb all the strategic locations the regeme has , that will cause the syrian regeme to collapse in a few days and its all over for this devil worshippers , soon they will be replaced by the peopople who worhip and fear god , and the people who value democracy and respect human rights.

    1. Mazen_M Avatar

      How do you know this?

      1. 5thDrawer Avatar
        5thDrawer

        I think that was an attempt to have a few more rumours floating around … those are so popular in Lebanon, especially in the ‘south’ where Israel has been attacking for years …. 😉  Of course, if the Turks push the Syrian army into the sea, it will be over my favorite beaches … ouch … not so good. Maybe the incursions they have already made were to ‘clear the road’ … perhaps time to rent a boat … Cyprus has great sand too.

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    Anonymous

    the turkish army is on full alert is preparing  to invade syria , they will start there attack within  2 to 3 weeks  the tanks will move in to syria and the f16 and f21 warplanes which they bought from the us will bomb all the strategic locations the regeme has , that will cause the syrian regeme to collapse in a few days and its all over for this devil worshippers , soon they will be replaced by the peopople who worhip and fear god , and the people who value democracy and respect human rights.

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      Anonymous

      How do you know this?

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        Anonymous

        I think that was an attempt to have a few more rumours floating around … those are so popular in Lebanon, especially in the ‘south’ where Israel has been attacking for years …. 😉  Of course, if the Turks push the Syrian army into the sea, it will be over my favorite beaches … ouch … not so good. Maybe the incursions they have already made were to ‘clear the road’ … perhaps time to rent a boat … Cyprus has great sand too.

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