Lebanon Disavows U.N. Statement Condemning Syria
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Lebanon "disassociated" itself Wednesday from a U.N. Security Council statement condemning Syria's crackdown on opposition protests.
Lebanon’s envoy told a council meeting that the statement would not "help" end the Syrian crisis.
“Today more than ever the Lebanese stand by Syria and its sovereignty and the council’s statement does not help improve the situation there, that’s why Lebanon is dissociating itself from the statement,” deputy ambassador Caroline Ziade said.
"Whatever affects Lebanon, affects Syria, whatever affects Syria will also affect Lebanon," she told the meeting.
"Since Lebanon considers that the statement being discussed today does not help address the current situation in Syria, Lebanon therefore disassociates itself from this presidential statement," Ziade added.
A Security Council statement agreed after weeks of often-acrimonious talks said the body "condemns the widespread violations of human rights and the use of force against civilians by the Syrian authorities."
But it also urged “all sides to act with utmost restraint, and to refrain from reprisals, including attacks against state institutions.”
"The Security Council calls on the Syrian authorities to fully respect human rights and to comply with their obligations under applicable international law. Those responsible for the violence should be held accountable," the text read.
The council also called on Syrian authorities to "cooperate fully" with the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights.
The statement also highlights President Bashar al-Assad's reform promises. The members regret "the lack of progress in implementation, and call upon the Syrian government to implement their commitments."
The Security Council had been struggling since Monday over how to respond to the crisis, with European powers and the United States seeking a tough condemnation.
Russia, China and some other nations initially blocked any action, saying it could lead to a Libya-style military intervention by the West.
But on Wednesday, ambassadors agreed to a text that would condemn Syria.
Following those changes, Russia lifted its objections, with U.N. envoy Vitaly Churkin calling the new version "balanced."
It was the council's first pronouncement on Syria since protests started on March 15.
The statement dropped references to a human rights inquiry that Britain, France, Germany and Portugal had called for in their earlier versions of the text.
But it said those responsible for the violence would be held "accountable."
Global condemnation of the crackdown mounted after weekend violence in which an estimated 140 people were killed in a military assault on Hama and other protest towns.
According to the Syrian Observatory 1,629 civilians and 374 members of the security forces have been killed since pro-democracy protests erupted in Syria on March 15.
03 August 2011, 23:10
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Absolutely and completely embarassed to be Lebanese ! How can we allow our politicians to mock our citizenry by showing the world that we are not only complacent in the face of massive injustices and cold blooded murder, but we also support it? It is even more embarassing that the very forces behind this support of the Syrian regime were in 2006 demanding the international community and the Security Council to end the violence against Lebanon. Outrageous
03 August 2011, 23:22
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The tone of this resolution is just amasing. It is as though there is some blame, ot much, but some, and that the Syrian could do a little better with less violence.So it' a qustion of small fixings here and there, but then eerything should be OK all over again....!! Those who have saagely killed would still cheat the people once more, with so called reforms and what have you. The death count might slightly go down a bit...Anyway little by little , gently thing would go back to normal, the scumbags woudl go bac to their business as usual after all has been forgotten! NO wonder Lebanon , ie the government didn't find it helpful to comdemn the baath regime. In fact, they are in some ways, milk brothers to it...In any case, some press reports made public today , citing diplomatic sources how Basho is being sidelined, by the military, and is only rubberstamping their decisions, ie his brother Maher, and Assef Chawkat. They are with the help of they Iranians brethrens coordinating
03 August 2011, 23:30
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their plan for opposition cleansing! When those threads become visible to the ordinary observers, and they start to see how much behind the scenes Maher, Assef , and some Farsi generals are such buddys with a common purpose, the man in the street starts to understand and link what seemed initially farfetched and inconsistent, difficult to explain, and that is that this menage a trois, (with the Hezb being third in bed!) did a good job with Hariri disappearence! This is also what' s been rumoured about the findings of Mr Bellemare. And it all makes increasingly a lot of sense. Can' t wait to hear from the STL!
03 August 2011, 23:55
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The should have been absent altogether, this way they can explain themselves to the new regime in Syria after Assad has fallen.... Yes, this was just playing with words today, but the world stage has set itself up to rid of Bashar who has been too arrogant to communicate with and burnt way too many bridges!
JMO
04 August 2011, 00:09
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How lame is that. Pitiful country lead by pitiful politicians. Ya 3ayb el choum
04 August 2011, 00:11
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What's the difference between Lebanon and Syria? Same $#!7 different names!
04 August 2011, 00:14
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humm, so this is why bashar rushed into forming a Lebanese government.
04 August 2011, 00:23
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Blame Russia, China, Brazil and other countries who objected to a clear condemnation of the Syrian regime. As for lebanon its opinion is irrelevant because the world knows by now who is really making the decisions.
The Lebanese government is a joke but not a funny one, the whole world knows this already.
04 August 2011, 00:35
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What else to expect from Miqati's cabinet that was formed by a criminal regime and a criminal organization. What a sad day for Lebanon to be stabbing in the back those courageous souls in Syria who are risking their lives for freedom and democracy as we've done before during the Green Revolution. These shameful acts are insults to our culture and traditions. Lebanon is being transformed into a large Hizbollahstan, a prison to the mind and soul, a copycat of the tyrannical regimes in Syria and Iran that survive on oppression and intimidation. What has become of Lebanon? Miqati, Aoun and Jumblat are simply three useful idiots that have been played like a marionette to deliver all state institutions to the Basij. Aoun is another Khadafi and along with Nassrallah have never hesitated to destroy Lebanon for their personal obsessions. But all tyrants are falling. As Mubarak and Ben Ali are brought to Justice so will all useful idiots along with the tyrants in Iran, Syria and Hizbollahstan
04 August 2011, 00:53
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What a shameful government ! and they say they praise democracy!
what happened yesterday under the Syrian Ambassy is unacceptable .. this is video is unacceptable : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFgf1dA0D_o
and Michel Aoun saying today that human rights is just a label from the West !
moubarak is getting thrown in jail for everything he deserves because the egyptians had balls to stand up and confront him and we r still crouching on our knees
shame shame shame! I wish March 14 had bigger balls when we had the government
04 August 2011, 01:56
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Pethatic!!!!!!!!
On the other hand, did we expect any less from a puppet government.
I am ashamed to be of Lebanese origin.
04 August 2011, 03:21
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The article should be entitled: "Hezbollah disavows U.N. Statement Condemning Syria", because this government does not represent me in any shape or form.
04 August 2011, 04:34
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the best thing to do was not to get involved. just as we dont want anyone to mess with our affairs.
for those of you worrying about human rights.. its a 3 hour drive
04 August 2011, 05:14
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400 soldiers and police do not get killed by peaceful democracy loving demonstrators. Almost every alawite and christain in syria is pro Assad regime, and most of the Sunni are the "opposition". Either two things will happen, 1 is that Assad makes honest reforms to share some power with the pm and introduces real multiparty politics that the Sunni opposition embraces and accepts. Or 2, only the end of the Assad, alawite (Shiite) regime, is acceptable to the demonstrators, replaced with Sunni government, which will result in full blown civil, sectarian fueled civil war that spills over to Lebanon and lasts for years.
Which is best for Lebanon?
04 August 2011, 05:31
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Ado the sunni's are over 70% of the population, it's completely ridiculous For such a minority to have complete control of the country. It would be as if jumblatt's psp ruled Lebanon. Either the syrians let the majority rule or they adopt a Confessionalist system similar to Lebanon's mess. Nonetheless, it is unacceptable for such an oppressive regime to exist. W aslan, no matter the politics or situation in Syria, their fate shouldn't be tied to us! Were our own independent country. Their business is our business only if we allow it to. Blame 30 years of Syrian hegemony and paid off politicians for that mess.
04 August 2011, 06:04
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Ithinkthere14iam... Bahrain has 70% Shiite population ruled by a Sunni king, that brutally supersede and killed their own real peaceful demonstrators, as only 2 police were killed out of the hundreds of civilians. Bahrain was invaded by Saudi Arabia to supress the Shiite opposition. Hariri then defended Bahrain against nasrallah's criticism of the invasion and apologized to king khalifa! The point is, what's happening in Syria this has little to do with democracy and reforms. This is purely sectarian civil war between saudi Arabia and Iran. Syria is a secular regime. There is no oppression of Sunnis because of religion. The vp and pm and army leaders and intelligence chiefs are Sunni. Rustom ghazali and Abdul khaddam,Sunni. If it were purly demos for rights,freedom and democracy than there would be more attempt for accepting proposed reforms and diologe.Every civil war inevitably spills over to the neighboring countries.this is No doubt, and Lebanon is primed for sectarian war already.
04 August 2011, 07:12
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The west have been watching this regime for more than 30 years, killing Lebanese and they did nothing. Syrian inteligence is still strong in Lebanon and Lebanese still disapearing as a result including the kidnaping of foreigners.
Lebanon is hijacked by this Iranian, Syrian tactics. So this is a result of what we have seen in the UN today.
04 August 2011, 08:04
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Men who r pro regime. W Kamen it is not like they represent the Sunni people nor do they implement reforms to cater to the whims of the people. If this was as such, these protests would hve never started...
04 August 2011, 08:05
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Ado, I don't know where you got your numbers from. I hope not Syrian ones! The greatest number of soldiers have probably been killed by the shabiba of Maher E l Assad, because they refused to fire on their compatriots! Some had taken refuge across the border in Lebanon, and were pushed back to their death by the lebanese army, on some pseudo legal grounds! I am ashamed that I have to share with those people something called Lebanese nationality! ! This is what the land of Gibran, Feiruz, has been turned into by those syrian surrogates! The land where values of hospitality generosity where common place.
Syria is the only contry which has imposed a total ban on foreign reporters, not Bahrein not Egypt, not Yemen, not even Lybia! What do those bloodthirsty butchers have to hide then, if they' re victims! The fight is unequal between the gov killing machine and the civilians!
04 August 2011, 08:06
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Uhm, ado, no. Bahraini protests were started and fueled by iran and Hezbollah henchmen in Bahrain...THAT is just another meager Iranian attempt to spread it's influence into Saudi arabia's backdoor. I agree with u that it's illogical and yes unfair that the Sunni minority reigns supreme, but the fact that hezbollah is playing a key role in the protests is 1 suspicious 2 illogical eno ma khass Hezbollah in bahrain. They are simply doing irani's dirty work. Syria on the other hand is completely different. There have been NO reports of saudi or international powers behind the protests, Syria is a truly POPULAR democratic protest. And the sunni's and other people aren't oppressed by the Syrian regime? LOL did u forget the massacre of 20K++ syrians in Hama in 82? I highly doubt an entire town is infested with mb henchmen. Let alone, ma fi politicl parties bAs the baath w ma fi free speech and until recently was a police state w etc. Eh taeb, fii sunni in dignified positions. Bas these r
04 August 2011, 08:09
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When an israeli kills one palestinian we say what a bloody butcher he is, but when the Syrian butcher kill thousands, with a media ban (except that of the Baath!) on the country we praise them then??
Lastly ado, the Farsi vermine, and the Hezb behind have their fingerprints in not only in Syria but in Bahrein too, remember this.
04 August 2011, 08:12
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W hassAn nasrallah is a hypocrite of epic proportions. He went from a voice of Arab resistance to a laughing stock. He supports the protests in Bahrain w Libya w Tunis w Egypt, bas mish suria. A resistance force which doesn't support all resistances? Which only supports resistances which support its shiia brethren? Which do not threaten to topple one of its oppressive buddies? The man has lost the popular support in the arab world, ESP Syria. He has proven he and his Hezbollah are not a people resistance, just another oppressive entity like his two buddies Assad and ahmadinjed
04 August 2011, 08:15
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@ado.australia
You're a pain in the neck ado. Stop talking non sense for GOD's sake.
04 August 2011, 08:52
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The UNSC is clearly not against Syria, it is protecting Human Rights...anyone remember those? Protecting people from torture, mass murder, tanks attacking civilians... that kinda thing.
Sorry Caroline Ziade, the UN must have misunderstood the concept of "protecting human rights" and "preserving Syrian state institutions"... It's good to know you are a cowardly sheep following in the footsteps of Lebanon's most shamed figures, failing to step up and validate Lebanon in the International community, and trying to return Lebanon to when Syria had us in a choke-hold.
You will not succeed, true Lebanese loyals will protect Lebanon... from any and all enemies, including ignorance.
04 August 2011, 09:31
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ado Hariri never defended Bahrain's government crackdown, he denounced Nasrallah's stance and apologized for it. I looked it up on all respectful news websites, and couldn't find any article where it stated that he supported the government. I am not a supporter of Hariri, but I am not a fool either. Maybe you should start reading your news with less skepticism, it might help you get over your little symptom there.
04 August 2011, 10:26
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Why do we all lebanese have to read news starting with where our Banana leaders stands. So there is a revolution in Syria so what? There is a people there that is striving for human rights and rights of expression, there are 9 years old children being shot in the streets, mutilated, killed, why can't we stop looking to the crystal ball and look to what fall straight before our eyes? Why do we have to spill lies all over? I would respect a Hezbollah partisan that state clearly that he support Assad because he links the party of God to Iran, because he grants the resistance weapons even-though he violates lebanese sovereignty by that, there is no shame in that, it is the truth, but saying all the lies i hear about the syrian revolution arouse my anger, those young ladies and gentleman are martyrs of conscience, and it is a big shame that lebanon is the only nation that abstained voting in the UNSC, and what is worth is that in prison and torture they are much more free than us
04 August 2011, 10:43
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ithinkthere14iamanidiot & phoenichienne should hook up... idiots 2gether 4 ever... maybe your kids will be brighter.. who knows ?
