Hariri Avoids Syrian Ambassador at Independence Reception

W460

During a Presidential Palace reception where senior officials received well-wishers on Lebanon's Independence Day, Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri avoided shaking hands with the Syrian Ambassador Ali Abdul Karim Ali and briefly withdrew from the reception.

Hariri blames the Syrian regime for his father's assassination back in 2005.

As soon as Ali arrived to offer his well wishes, Hariri briefly left the place where he was standing with President Michel Aoun, Speaker Nabih Berri and Caretaker PM Tammam Salam to avoid shaking hands with the Syrian Ambassador.

On 14 February 2005 Rafik Hariri, the former Prime Minister of Lebanon, was killed along with 21 others in an explosion in Beirut.

His assassination was widely blamed on the Syrian regime.

SourceNaharnet
Comments 11
Thumb Southern...... 22 November 2016, 13:50

so Hariri met the Saudi delegation which represent terrorism in M.E but deny to meet the Syrian ambassador who is on the Lebanese side... when we say that Hariri is considered a Saudi citizen first, some of his supporters in this forum don't accept the fact... bad start.

btw, the ones who assassinated your father are the Israelis, although the Saudis and the Americans say not.

Thumb justin 22 November 2016, 14:06

yes Southern because his father supported the iranian resistance.

Thumb i.report 22 November 2016, 15:42

he was killed by Assad, stop lying "Southern.....". The same Assad who broke his wrist shortly before being blown up. Why would the israelis bother in blowing up only people who criticized Assad?
Recent reports indicate you're a paid mouthpiece, financed by Syria and Iran to stir up trouble.

Thumb thepatriot 22 November 2016, 16:05

Yes south... the Israelis are to blame for pollution, cancer, bad weather, and your pathetic life failure!

Thumb EagleDawn 22 November 2016, 18:51

The proverb says: When the Southern........... takes a road and the road ends, the Southern....... continues and falls off the cliff.

Default-user-icon teevee (Guest) 22 November 2016, 14:13

haha, as if Hariri has any control over what he thinks. When the Saudis tell him to jump his answer better be how high or else.

Thumb shab 22 November 2016, 18:10

Good show Hariri

Thumb justin 22 November 2016, 19:18

انسحاب الحريري مع تقديم السفير السوري التهنئة في قصر بعبدا
http://www.lebanese-forces.com/2016/11/22/hariri-101/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axtwq-MMnMY

Thumb barrymore 23 November 2016, 12:55

Did UN tool ban Ki Moon occupy Lebanon, kill and torture Lebanese, Plant bombs, sent Smaha, bombed mosques and churches ya irani troll. It is a pleasure to watch you squirm with hate.

Thumb Southern...... 23 November 2016, 14:47

baryy no more!

Ban Ki Moon is an American tool....America gives all sort of support to the zionist state, a state which invaded, kidnaped, tortured and killed many Lebanese people and right now is at war with Lebanon, aparently, this matter it doesn't concern you but for patriotic Lebanese it does.

Thumb justin 23 November 2016, 15:41

Southern; are you at war right now and right then and right before and right in the future with Israel?