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Bassil tells Lebanese expats “Lebanon needs you,” urged them to help rebuild it

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Gebran-Bassil- NYCLebanon’s caretaker Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil urged on Friday the   Lebanese diaspora during to help rebuild the country.

He made the statement during a meeting with Lebanese diaspora in Curacao

“We will challenge difficulties together and overcome them,” Bassil said

Bassil is on a tour that takes him to Latin America and the Caribbean Islands.

“Lebanon needs you,” the caretaker FM said, calling on them to hold onto their nationality and identity.

Bassil said his aim from the trip was to  persuade the Lebanese expats to restore their nationality.”

People of  Lebanese origin residing in other countries are  reportedly three times the number of those living  in Lebanon

The Parliament approved in November 2015. a draft law allowing foreigners of Lebanese origin to apply for citizenship  The Free Patriotic Movement, headed by Bassil, and the Lebanese Forces were major proponents of the law.

It is not clear why Bassil picked  Curacao   a Dutch Caribbean island,  known for its beaches,   to address the Lebanese expats .

With a population of 150, 000 it is one of the tiniest countries in the world. Brazil on the other hand reportedly has over 8 million people of Lebanese origin.

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8 responses to “Bassil tells Lebanese expats “Lebanon needs you,” urged them to help rebuild it”

  1. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Try to suck up to the Canadian bunch … or is that too cool for you? Maybe Brazil is too dangerous now.
    Since Beirut is out of beaches, he’s looking carefully at Curacao. ;-))
    So …. everyone running to sign up for the ‘token citizenship’?? Take the sun-block – and the cheque-book. :-))
    (oh .. what’s that? You had to pay for Grandma’s breakfast last month, and a wart-removal? Well – save up.)

  2. PatienceTew Avatar
    PatienceTew

    Would the expats be foolish enough to put their money behind the Hizboobs (and therfore Iran) ??

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Bassil using the ‘guilt trip concept’ on the ones who MAY not think they found a ‘More-Promising Land’.

  3. Y K Avatar
    Y K

    The only thing Lebanon’s “caretaker” Foreign Minister is busy taking care of is himself (and his senile father-in-law).

  4. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Some kind of movement in Lebanon ….
    http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2016/Nov-29/383343-lebanon-shuts-down-nearly-200-domestic-worker-recruitment-agencies.ashx

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      And something about Health Care … some year …
      http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2016/Oct-07/375584-lebanon-health-minister-vows-fair-care-system.ashx?utm_source=Magnet&utm_medium=Recommended%20Articles%20widget&utm_campaign=Magnet%20tools

      1. 5thDrawer Avatar
        5thDrawer

        If he can ever get away from this … which doesn’t happen either ..
        http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2016/Oct-11/376040-lebanon-health-minister-says-some-hospitals-trying-to-exploit-free-healthcare-for-elderly.ashx?utm_source=Magnet&utm_medium=Related%20Articles%20widget&utm_campaign=Magnet%20tools

        1. 5thDrawer Avatar
          5thDrawer

          … and every sect needing it’s own hospital – pure waste, that.
          http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Business/Local/2016/Nov-16/381425-lebanese-hospital-care-structural-deficiencies-hindering-development.ashx?utm_source=Magnet&utm_medium=Related%20Articles%20widget&utm_campaign=Magnet%20tools

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