Syria’s killing of Ali Shaaban outrages the Lebanese

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The Lebanese are outraged that Syrian government troops had fired across the border killing Lebanese television cameraman working for Al Jadeed TV who was shot dead on the country’s northern border with Syria.

Ali Shaaban was killed when the channel’s film crew came under fire in the border area of Wadi Khaled.

Lebanese security officials said the gunfire came from the nearby Syrian village of Armouta.

Al Jadeed (New ) TV reporter Hussein Khreis and cameraman Abdul Tabaja were also wounded when Syrian army fired at them as they were filming a report on the Lebanese Syrian borders.

Prime Minister Najib Mikati condemned on Monday the killing by the “Syrian side” . In a statement he said:

“We condemn the act of opening fire from the Syrian side on the Lebanese media team, mainly as this team was operating within Lebanese territory,” said the Mikati, whose government is dominated by Syrian allies, mainly the Iranian and Syrian-backed Shiite Hezbollah party.

Other condemnations

-President Michel Suleiman issued a statement condemning the killing of Shaaban and the the wounding of his colleagues , expressing condolences and sympathy and declaring full solidarity with their relatives

The president called the owner of Al Jadeed , Tahseen Khayyat and offered his condolences. He also contacted Justice Minister Chakib Qortbawi, Higher Lebanese Syrian council chief Nasri Khoury and the Lebanese ambassador to Syria Michel Khory and asked them to clarify the circumstances that led to the incident and to follow up on the investigation and called on the Syrian side to investigate the matter to determine the responsibilities and to prevent the recurrence of such attacks in the future.

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– Former PM Saad Hariri also condemned the “heinous attack” on the Al Jadeed TV team and said

the government is responsible for the incident

“If you see the car you would think it was in a war zone,” Khreis said on Al Jadeed TV. “It is completely destroyed from the bullets.”

– The Photographers Association also condemned the “criminal assault” on the Al Jadeed TV team

– Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea who miraculously survived an assassination attempt last Wednesday also condemned the assassination of Shaaban and urged the government to investigate the case

– Former Lebanese president and current Phalange Party leader Amin Gemayel also condemned the killing of Shaaban. In a statement he offered his condolences to the Lebanese media in general and the management al Jadeed TV and the family of the victim in particular stressing the need to for the Lebanese government to exercise more control on the Lebanese-Syrian border in order to prevent the recurrence of such attacks in the future.

– Speaker Nabih Berri called for investigating the incident

– Hezbollah also condemned the attack and said the the al Jadeed team is paying the tax on the their courage in covering the events

– Several March 14 officials called the death of Shaaban an ” Assassination” and held the Lebanese government responsible for the incident .

– Former PM Fouad Siniora said the killing was deliberate and aimed at silencing the media in Lebanon

– Al Jadeed owner Tahseen Khayyat told the station that the Syrian army attack was “deliberate and was not an accident,” adding that “the vast number of bullets that riddled the car confirm that , adding ” we do not need at all an investigation from the Syrian side on this subject ”

In an interview with the channel Khayat said “we received many threats from the Syrian regime, but we will not give in, and will remain behind the truth .”

Khreis who was wounded by the Syrian gunfire , said ” the team heard heavy gunfire around them from all sides, falling like rain . Shaaban was inside a car when he was struck”. He added”

“If you see the car you would think it was in a war zone,” Khreis said on Al Jadeed TV. “It is completely destroyed from the bullets.”

– Al Jadeed owner Tahseen Khayyat told the station “the vast number of bullets that riddled the car confirm that the Syrian army attack was “deliberate and was not an accident,” adding ” we do not need at all an investigation from the Syrian side on this subject ”

OTV blames Shaaban

While all the media criticized Syria for the attack, OTV the mouthpiece of Free patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun blamed Shaaban for the incident and said it holds Al Jadeed TV responsible.

Aoun, a close ally of Syria and Hezbollah has been defending the Syrian regime ever since the uprising started 13 months ago in Syria.

One observer told Ya Libnan : What is strange is the fact that Al Manar TV the mouthpiece of Hezbollah called Shaaban a martyr and Hezbollah itself also condemned the attack.

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18 responses to “Syria’s killing of Ali Shaaban outrages the Lebanese”

  1.  the pussy called LEBANESE president job now is just expressing condolences and sympathy!!!!!!! ohhhh what a hard job he got….and the prime thief still covering up for the scum bashar……

    1. Hannibal Avatar

      hmmmmm… Geagea for president?

      1. hmmmmm if the situation stay like that no election no president only hezboshytan rules lebanon for faqihi road map….so start practicing farsi language you need it to read your bills later

        1. Hannibal Avatar

          It is not the language I am worried about… I am worried about the Islamic rule whether it is exported from Iran or Saudi Arabia. I do not want to see our women wrapped up looking like a melanchana (Italian for bazinjaan). Religion sucks! All atrocities were committed in its name from stoning to circumcision all the way to the beheading of “infidels”. Who invented stoning? The Jews… Who follows up with the practice? The moslems… Need I continue? and don’t let me start with Christians like Dubya Bush because I won’t stop…

      2. $21082311 Avatar
        $21082311

        From bad to worse!!! All the figures of the civil war should go bury themselves, it was never about Lebanon as a country or people for them, it has and continues to be about how full their pockets are and who can draw in the most power. The least we can ask for is a President with minimum integrity and morals that all Lebanese of all sects and beliefs can trust, even if he is from one sect only (but let’s not open that door now), a country’s president ought to be for all people not only for his followers. Reality is some political figures in our country are so blunt and shameless and in total denial of who they are, what their history is, and where they should go…

        1. Hannibal Avatar

          Agree…

      3. your talking about Religion…….the religion is there… but the scum people who works 24hour to steal your language and land and freedom and give you new religion(not moslem or cristian)but to worship individuals like nasarshytan or the scum assad family……the Religion to me teach me how to love my country lebanon and only LEBANON….to me if i dont have mercy in my heart i have no religion and those people they dont have mercy……they have the devil soul….faqihi soul or you name it…

  2.  the pussy called LEBANESE president job now is just expressing condolences and sympathy!!!!!!! ohhhh what a hard job he got….and the prime thief still covering up for the scum bashar……

    1. hmmmmm… Geagea for president?

      1. hmmmmm if the situation stay like that no election no president only hezboshytan rules lebanon for faqihi road map….so start practicing farsi language you need it to read your bills later

        1. It is not the language I am worried about… I am worried about the Islamic rule whether it is exported from Iran or Saudi Arabia. I do not want to see our women wrapped up looking like a melanchana (Italian for bazinjaan). Religion sucks! All atrocities were committed in its name from stoning to circumcision all the way to the beheading of “infidels”. Who invented stoning? The Jews… Who follows up with the practice? The moslems… Need I continue? and don’t let me start with Christians like Dubya Bush because I won’t stop…

      2. From bad to worse!!! All the figures of the civil war should go bury themselves, it was never about Lebanon as a country or people for them, it has and continues to be about how full their pockets are and who can draw in the most power. The least we can ask for is a President with minimum integrity and morals that all Lebanese of all sects and beliefs can trust, even if he is from one sect only (but let’s not open that door now), a country’s president ought to be for all people not only for his followers. Reality is some political figures in our country are so blunt and shameless and in total denial of who they are, what their history is, and where they should go…

      3. your talking about Religion…….the religion is there… but the scum people who works 24hour to steal your language and land and freedom and give you new religion(not moslem or cristian)but to worship individuals like nasarshytan or the scum assad family……the Religion to me teach me how to love my country lebanon and only LEBANON….to me if i dont have mercy in my heart i have no religion and those people they dont have mercy……they have the devil soul….faqihi soul or you name it…

  3. Adam Yonatan Ben Yoel Avatar
    Adam Yonatan Ben Yoel

    Your mates….they’re way better than Israel

    1. bashar(the dog) is criminal busterd and he is no leader he is doctor death and he is going down with his all criminal race…..yes all of them 

  4. Your mates….they’re way better than Israel

    1. bashar(the dog) is criminal busterd and he is no leader he is doctor death and he is going down with his all criminal race…..yes all of them 

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