Mustaqbal: Govt. Must Go to Arab League to Stop Syrian Violations
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The Mustaqbal parliamentary bloc on Tuesday expressed its condemnation and concern over what it called “the escalating violations by the Syrian regime’s forces against Lebanese sovereignty.”
In a statement issued after its weekly meeting under former premier Fouad Saniora, the bloc denounced “the attack against the three fishermen in al-Arida, which led to the martyrdom of teenager Maher Hamad,” warning that “suck attacks will leave the residents of the border areas without jobs.”
“This attack indicates disrespect for the Lebanese state and its independence and sovereignty and for the Lebanese people’s dignity. The Syrian regime’s repeated attacks cannot be tolerated and it is unacceptable to remain silent over them,” Mustaqbal lawmakers said in their statement.
“In the face of the shameful laxity of the government, which did not act or demand an apology over these unacceptable attacks, the Mustaqbal bloc calls on the government to break free of the captivity of foreign hegemony and to go to the Arab League to seek an end to these violations, because it is unacceptable anymore to leave things unaddressed,” they added.
On the other hand, the bloc condemned “the behavior of the Lebanese foreign minister (Adnan Mansour) at the Arab League, as he has become the official spokesman of the Syrian regime.”
The conferees also voice their regret over “the Syrian regime’s negative response to the Arab League’s (new) initiative to resolve the crisis in Syria.”
Syria said Tuesday it will spurn further Arab efforts to resolve its political crisis.
"Enough of the Arab solutions from now," Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said, accusing the Arabs of "plotting" to internationalize the crisis and taking decisions while "knowing that they will be rejected" by Damascus.
His remarks came after the Arab League called on Syria's President Bashar al-Assad to hand over power to his deputy and to clear the way for a unity government within two months, in a surprise weekend announcement.
"We do not want Arab solutions. We said that two days ago when we refused the initiative and when the ministers council decided to turn to the Security Council," said Muallem. "We categorically refused (this proposal)."
"The solution is a Syrian one based on the interests of the Syrian people ... based on the completion of the reform program proposed by President Bashar al-Assad," he told a televised news conference.
Muallem also said Syria had no choice but to confront armed groups the government claims are fomenting violence.
The U.N. says the Syrian regime has killed more than 5,400 people since March.
24 January 2012, 18:23
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Mustaqbal bloc, sadly you are not able to do anything anymore. Although i am more than 1000% with the fact that the syrians have once again violated our space, took hostages on baseless facts,tortured them. This is not normal but again, you have a governement fully supporting them. What must be done , is that every region must arm themselves in case something like this happens. The army is not able to protect us and it has been proven many times. So might as well protect ourselves, you see a syrian army soldier shooting at you, you shoot back with revenge. thats it. Thats what March 14th should propose to the governemnt instead of whining as usual. Threaten the governement into putting the army at the northern border or else people will take matters in their own hands...
24 January 2012, 18:26
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"Mustaqbal bloc calls on the government to break free of the captivity of foreign hegemony and to go to the Arab League"... And what? Declare a position that is free from foreign hegemony and take sides? Nothing hypocritical their.
"The U.N. says the Syrian regime has killed more than 5,400 people since March." Of course the Syrian regime also killed those Syrian army and police forces... The suicide bombers in damascus and the 160 police of jisr el shagur that had their heads chopped off and put on stakes were also the "regimes" kills.
Please, we can do much better than this pathetic attempt of bias reporting.
24 January 2012, 18:44
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this regime is still finding time to kill our compatriotes, and stupid comments like the above still come up!
there is no doubt in my mind that people having such comments are not Lebanese!
an agression is an agression, whether from Israel or Syria.
any true Lebanese would not stand with the enemy.
24 January 2012, 19:04
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Shouldn't these losers try to get the Arab league to help them first before moving on to more complex tasks that are also doomed to fail?
24 January 2012, 19:46
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The Lebanese should take up arms and fight back in addition of asking the Arab League and the UN protection. The Lebanese government is playing with fire by backing Assad via the Idiot Foreign minister, Berri, Nousralla etc..and keeping quiet about Lebanese loss of life and Syrian incursions. We should unite and defend our lands and lives from Syrian attacks the same way treat the Israelis. We should protect our lives and lands from ALL foreign attacks period.
24 January 2012, 21:28
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The new Syria will be ours and fiercely against Hizballa and its cronies.
24 January 2012, 21:35
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As if allouchi the maghchouchi and the mkharrafouchi forgot what happened to Beirut in 2008 IN TWO FRIGGIN HOURS. Did I say TWO FRIGGIN HOURS? How about in 2006 when the Israelis used "toy-guns" for 33 days and were seen withdrawing while weeping like little girls? Keep on dreaming little boys.
25 January 2012, 03:31
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And who will stop the violations of this band of thieves, crooks and collaborators with every enemy of Lebanon? WHO? The stupid filthy Lebanese people who keep electing these same crooks, thieves and collaborators with every enemy of Lebanon? Just read the stupid comments above of the likes of the idiot allouchi or those of the other idiots Gabby, peace, thepatriot, aragon... on other stories. What a bunch of idiots crawling behind thieves, crooks, collaborators and criminals.
